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Related: Editorials & Other Articles, Issue Forums, Alliance Forums, Region ForumsVA Gov. Youngkin's hypocrisy exposed . . . and it's brutal
In November, former businessman (fired from the Carlyle Group) Glenn Youngkin ran for and was elected Governor of Virginia. A major part of his campaign was his red-meat-to-the-base attacks on "critical race theory," which he vowed to removed from Virginia's public schools, even though "CRT" is graduate school or upper level law school material that is not taught in public schools. What he was really attacking was high school classes on diversity, Jim Crow, and some of the dark corners of American history - - - topics that the rural Virginians who supported him do not want their kids to know about.
Well, now it turns out that:
1. Youngkin's kids attend exclusive, private schools in DC.
2. Both teach equity, opportunity, diversity.
3. A book titled "Critical Race Theory: An Introduction" is on the schools' reading list along with a lot of very uncomfortable works by black authors.
4. Youngkin was on the Board of Governors of the schools when the curriculum was approved.
https://www.washingtonpost.com/opinions/2022/01/26/glenn-youngkin-report-teachers-divisive-hypocrisy/
Youngkins move on critical race theory also comes with an added dollop of hypocrisy. Public schools, including Virginias, dont teach critical race theory, which was a little-known academic school of thought before the Fox News crowd misrepresented it as a threat to American children.
But do you know which schools do teach divisive concepts, including something resembling critical race theory? The private D.C. schools Youngkin had his children attend. And you know who was on the board of governors of one of those schools while it was beefing up its anti-racism policies? Glenn Youngkin.
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DEI Diversity, Equity and Inclusion has been a priority at National Cathedral for many years. The school has an extensive staff devoted to the initiative, as well as programming that includes affinity groups such as diversity forums, an equity board, an intersectionality council and a student diversity leadership conference. A National Cathedral strategic plan approved by the board in 2018 during Youngkins tenure includes the mandate to Advance an Inclusive Educational Environment,' " which involved integrating related action steps into the fabric of everything we are and do as a school community.
Among the other things National Cathedral has done: made time in the school schedule for critical conversations around topics of race, anti-racism, social justice, and inclusion; added courses such as Black Lives in Literature and Courageous Dialogues; developed new hiring protocols as a result of our anti-bias work and required diversity training for all staff members; and included in the schools summer reading list books such as Robin DiAngelos White Fragility: Why Its So Hard For White People To Talk About Racism.
keithbvadu2
(37,033 posts)Sounds like something that should be reported to his tattle line for divisive teaching.
spooky3
(34,525 posts)so delicious.
keithbvadu2
(37,033 posts)His kids deserve to be protected the same as the peasantry..
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qazplm135
(7,447 posts)should have found out and highlighted this nugget a wee bit earlier.
whathehell
(29,103 posts)dchill
(38,609 posts)Grokenstein
(5,730 posts)...After all, isn't that the latest stupid media stunt the GQP has re Biden/Harris?
Fresh_Start
(11,330 posts)Gov Youngkin chooses to prepare his children for reality, no matter how harsh.
But Gov Youngkin wants to prevent your children from being prepared.
JI7
(89,286 posts)wherher parents should have a say in what is taught.
Just make the point that he is spending lots of money to make sure his kids ARE taught things which would help them succeed in life that he wants co deny to other kids.
Dorian Gray
(13,517 posts)"Hi, Im Glenn Youngkin! I am against CRT! But my kids go to private schools in Maryland and I sat on the boards when we voted for their Diversity, Equity and Inclusion initiatives! My kids go to expensive private schools and get all the things that I am against for the people of Virginia!
My kids go to Georgetown Prep and National Cathedral school, two of the most expensive schools in the DC area.
You wont notice I do this bc Im distracting you with RED MEAT! OVER THERE! LOOK!"
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