Get out that ol' bucket of whitewash paint.

[RickeyM]

Never mind that closest critical race theory comes to grade schools is Reich-Wingers going apoplectic in school board meetings about it...

The first complaint filed under Tennessee's anti-critical race theory law was over a book teaching about Martin Luther King Jr.

The conservative group specifically protested a photo of segregated water fountains and images showing Black children being blasted with water by firefighters.

The parents group claimed that the books and teacher manuals "implies to second-grade children that people of color continue to be oppressed by an oppressive 'angry, vicious, scary, mean, loud, violent, [rude], and [hateful]' white population."

Hmm, that sounds just like the "conservatives" who show up at school board meetings.

[Oerets]

The more they protest the more apparent it becomes what they are trying to hide.....

[Ike Bana]

Originally Posted by RickeyM

Never mind that closest critical race theory comes to grade schools is Reich-Wingers going apoplectic in school board meetings about it...

The first complaint filed under Tennessee's anti-critical race theory law was over a book teaching about Martin Luther King Jr.


Hmm, that sounds just like the "conservatives" who show up at school board meetings.

Expected...including the petty bullshit specifics. But I need to add something...

The children of this country are, and have been for a long time, having their lunch handed to them on a plate by EU kids, Asian kids, and kids from India in math and science. Why? Because of conservative bible thumping clockstoppers at local school board meetings, and because of conservative bible thumping clockstoppers who are local school board members. So kids are being taught the book of Genesis in public school science class...what's the problem with that, eh?

The only way out of this shit is for the Congress and the Executive branch, and the courts if necessary, turn the educational system in this country over to the Department of Education. No more local school board control over curriculum and faculty. No more funding per student based upon local real estate tax revenue. Every kid, regardless of the neighborhood gets all the books, all the skilled teachers, all the same dollars spent on their educaton, and none of the bullshit creationistic curriculum.

[RickeyM]

You can't MAGA if you keep pointing out that it wasn't so great for everybody and you're the ones responsible for said not-so-greatness.

[Rajoo]

Originally Posted by Ike Bana

Expected...including the petty bullshit specifics. But I need to add something...

The children of this country are, and have been for a long time, having their lunch handed to them on a plate by EU kids, Asian kids, and kids from India in math and science. Why? Because of conservative bible thumping clockstoppers at local school board meetings, and because of conservative bible thumping clockstoppers who are local school board members. So kids are being taught the book of Genesis in public school science class...what's the problem with that, eh?

The only way out of this shit is for the Congress and the Executive branch, and the courts if necessary, turn the educational system in this country over to the Department of Education. No more local school board control over curriculum and faculty. No more funding per student based upon local real estate tax revenue. Every kid, regardless of the neighborhood gets all the books, all the skilled teachers, all the same dollars spent on their educaton, and none of the bullshit creationistic curriculum.

Seems like a no can do Ike. I too am appalled at the drop in the educational levels in this country but here is something I found quite interesting.

The authority for public education falls to states because of a 1973 Supreme Court case which determined that the federal government has no responsibility to provide systems of public education. These constitutional
education provisions vary from state to state, with some states specifically laying out the foundation of their education system while others leave the
details to the legislature. Because some state constitutions date back centuries, constitutions can contain outdated language, which can decrease the relevance of the constitution to current-day policy issues. State constitutions vary on whether they include language about public school
funding, religious restrictions, the education of disabled students, the age of students, the duration of the school year and the establishment of state
higher education systems.

Now we know why Kansas cut their education budget to give tax breaks to the rich. An interesting reading.

https://www.ecs.org/wp-content/uploa...ducation-1.pdf

[BigElCat]

State Motto of Kansas.

The motto "Ad Astra per aspera" means "to the stars through difficulties."

Come on, Rickey, don't you think you have it better than your ancestors?

Forgive the white man, his gunpowder, and chains.

She's going to the International Space Station. (If the Russians haven't filled it with holes).

[BigElCat]

Originally Posted by Rajoo

Now we know why Kansas cut their education budget to give tax breaks to the rich. An interesting reading.

That was Sam Brownback, a Republican, that did that. Even though we have a Democrat as a governor, those changes remain in place.

Not sure how all that works. I know my county property taxes for education have shot way up, and I don't even have kids. Oh well. They have to pick up the slack somehow.

I'm not aware that they're teaching racism in school, I hope they are not.

I can't afford to resent rich people in general. That only brings me down, and does nothing to them.

[Oerets]

What is NOT funny about the whole CRT issues is the fact if only seems like one race is saying it is a non-issue or plain out lies....

Ask a Native American, Latino, Black, Asian ....... get a different complete view.

[donquixote99]

Originally Posted by BigElCat

Come on, Rickey, don't you think you have it better than your ancestors?

Forgive the white man, his gunpowder, and chains.

"Better than ancestors' could not be a more irrelevant standard. 'As good as the people on TV' is more what it is.

What particular reason, other than the visual aspect you see when you look, makes you think she has or hasn't forgiven anyone?

[donquixote99]

Originally Posted by BigElCat

I can't afford to resent rich people in general. That only brings me down, and does nothing to them.

Would not suggest you resent anyone. Just don't vote for the guys that are always falling over themselves to do special favors for rich people.