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The idea of teaching critical race theory has become a contentious issue. Florida, Oklahoma, Texas, and a handful of other states have banned the teaching of critical race theory in K-12 classrooms in recent weeks.
Two years ago, I, along with countless other Armenians, stood in front of Congressman Adam Schiff. As he walked onto the stage, the crowd immediately became silent, but we continued to keep our flags raised, the red, blue, and orange bands rustling against the wind. The congressman cried out, “Turkey, do you hear our voices?…
Print It’s hard to imagine people objecting to children and teenagers being taught to understand and embrace themselves and their role in society, and to do the same for others. Those are the standards for teaching social justice outlined by the Southern Poverty Law Center. Be kind to yourself and others. Be willing to find out about different people and different cultures. Learn how to approach people in respectful ways. Yet from the objections of various factions in the Los Alamitos Unified School District, which adopted the standards this week, you would have thought that the elements ca...
Social Justice Standards – The Teaching Tolerance Anti-Bias Framework. Dr. Andrew Pulver. Photo courtesy of Los Alamitos Unified School District. Near the start of the report, he stated that opinion among parents divided in three: those who support adoption, those who oppose the adoption, and those who do not hold a strong opinion for one reason or another. At the end of his report, he returned to the topic of the social justice standard. Points: Critical Race Theory is not going to be implemented Social Justice Standard is not Critical Race Theory Non-white students expressed a desire for...