Last week, the South Carolina Post and Courier published pieces revealing that the Department of Education had quietly declined to provide SC school districts with a course code to allow them to offer AP African American Studies. Following the article, and subsequent pressure from teacher groups, parents, and students,
Agreed! And I would argue that the even more powerful impetus behind this is to continue to degrade and undermine public schools, so that the people and organizations who paid for Weaver's campaign and fund her thinktank can get what they want: fewer tax dollars invested in public education, and more tax dollars invested into private for-profit and religious educational services.
That has been the "long game," Steve. I wish I could see that a change would come in SC, but I don't put much faith in it. Too many people are complacent, misinformed, and vote against the interests of students and teachers - even teachers. Some of them don't vote. I just shake my head.
Another attempt to hide the truth so as not to "discomfort" some. If we don't start confronting our past, we can never advance.
Agreed! And I would argue that the even more powerful impetus behind this is to continue to degrade and undermine public schools, so that the people and organizations who paid for Weaver's campaign and fund her thinktank can get what they want: fewer tax dollars invested in public education, and more tax dollars invested into private for-profit and religious educational services.
That has been the "long game," Steve. I wish I could see that a change would come in SC, but I don't put much faith in it. Too many people are complacent, misinformed, and vote against the interests of students and teachers - even teachers. Some of them don't vote. I just shake my head.