So some school districts say they don't teach Critical Race Theory (CRT) when they really do. They may call it something else but the essence is there. In Washington State teachers are required by law to go through CRT training. Today we share a story that ran in The National Review. Take a few minutes to read the article and then go ask your local school district what they are doing and then file a public record request to get the details. Lastly, share those with us so we can share with our readers. As the intra-right debate over anti–critical race theory laws continues, new evidence has emerged to support the notion that the laws are toothless because ultimately teachers in the … [Read more...]
We Really Shouldn’t Let Silicon Valley into Our Schools
If you read our articles you know that we love technology and think the world is going to evolve use of tech in ways we can't imagine. A number of those will be good and others will not. This article comes to us from Alternet. The author is Sophie Linden. They point out something we've said and will continue to: "There's no conclusive evidence that students benefit from having personal Chromebooks." Indeed, there is no evidence that use of computers, tablets and similar technology has any benefit. On the other hand there is growing evidence that the use can actually harm children. By 2020, technology in the classroom is predicted to be a $21 billion industry. Mark Zuckerberg and his … [Read more...]