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Related: Editorials & Other Articles, Issue Forums, Alliance Forums, Region ForumsColorado students walk out to protest conservative ‘censorship’ of AP history
Colorado students walk out to protest conservative censorship of AP history
David Ferguson
23 Sep 2014
On Tuesday, hundreds of high school students in Jefferson County, Colorado walked out of classes this week to protest conservative censorship of the national Advanced Placement U.S. history class curriculum.
According to the Denver Post, students and teachers are protesting the removal of all mentions of civil disobedience from texts and classroom materials intended for the teaching of AP U.S. history.
Tuesdays protests were an extension of a Monday walkout, in which 250 students at Evergreen High School in Golden walked out of morning classes to protest at Jefferson County School District headquarters.
I want honesty in my classroom. Teachers want honesty in the classroom, said a letter that students presented to school Superintendent Dan McMinimee on Monday.
On Tuesday, CBS Denver said, Approximately 500 students walked out at Arvada West High School and 400 at Arvada High School. Approximately 300 students walked out at Golden High School and about 200 students went to the school offices in connection with the protest.
Teachers staged their own protest last week, calling in sick and thereby shutting down two area high schools in protest of changes proposed for the history curriculum.
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Colorado students walk out to protest conservative ‘censorship’ of AP history (Original Post)
babylonsister
Sep 2014
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malthaussen
(17,216 posts)1. Twain had it right about school boards.
There's a nice irony, here. The school board wants to deny civil disobedience ever existed -- well, we got your civil disobedience right here.
Incidentally, this was posted earlier but didn't draw much attention. Maybe the evening crowd will show more interest.
-- Mal
tecelote
(5,122 posts)2. True or not?
I heard that color pictures of Russia were banned in textbooks when I was in school in the 70's. I only remember b&w photos.
History is written by the victors.
I hope these students win and the country notices.
It brings up an important question... who sets the curriculum? Who teaches our kid's about history?
My vote is that it is a local decision.
lpbk2713
(42,766 posts)3. This is so good to hear.
Ideologues and revisionists should not be allowed anywhere near textbooks.
These students are to be commended for seeing through the BS and saying
something about it.
Sinistrous
(4,249 posts)4. ^^^^^ Well Said ! (nt)