Ethnic Studies

[Rebel]

This is coming to a school near you.

The Tucson Unified School District has a department of ethnic studies, directed by a man named Augustine Romero. Romero says that traditional history courses are "highly ineffective for children of color." So he thinks he has a better way. He wants to teach revolution under the guise of multiculturalism and "ethnic studies." He wants students to resist against history and civics as they are traditionally taught because they are the product of "ultraconservatives." And this, folks, is in your government school districts in Tucson. Romero says, "With the ultraconservative orientation, people want to believe that if you offer a naive, simplistic, color-blind orientation, that's the only truth. We transcend indoctrination because we offer multiple perspectives. It's a higher level of thinking."

So the Tucson school districts are spending $2.6 million for this "ethnic studies" program. There are four separate departments: "raza" (Hispanic) studies, African-American studies, Pan-Asian studies and Native American studies. By far, most students chose the Raza studies. This department offers 12 literature and history courses, beyond the traditional classes offered at the government schools. Next fall, Romero wants to make a course in "intercultural proficiencies" a requirement.

As for the teachers ... well you can only imagine the people who are teaching this hogwash to their little government captives. Romero "happily acknowledges" that all of his instructors are "progressives," and he disapproves of any teacher who refuses to admit that all history instruction is political. He openly admits that his teachers are going to teach things that conservatives are not going to like.

Romero pulls from one of the Left's greatest inspirations: Che Guevara. Like Che, Romero believes that the world is divided between progressives and ultraconservative reactionaries (those are the ones that Che murdered).

And what do these classrooms look like? Speckled with posters of Che Guevara, Pancho Villa and even, yes, Fidel Castro.

Your government schools at work. But don't worry. No matter how bad things get in other government schools ... you just know, don't you, that the government school your children attend is just wonderful.

OK .. I know you're sick of me picking on government schools. Deal with it. When our government school system breaths its last rancid breath I'll taper off a bit.

So ... here's more!

http://boortz.com/nuze/index.html

Viva La Raza!

Don't think it can happen? It will happen.

[DixieBelle]

Reason 494968249583985 to home school or go private. I really, really hate this P.C. crap.

Over the "winter break" (eyeroll) - kiddo comes home with a stack of puzzles and games that the teacher handed out so they would at least learn a little something while out of school....they were all holiday themed. We had Kwaanza, Hanukah, Dwali, and some others. The only Christian mention was the Mexican celebration (la posada??)....anyway...not a single mention of Anglo celebrations...oh my.

[Bondai]

Remember when it was the parents responsibility to teach kids about their culture and history?

[Chris_]

Remember when it was the parents responsibility to teach kids about their culture and history?

...but now it takes a village [/Hitlery mode]

[Uhhuh35]

"We transcend indoctrination because we offer multiple perspectives. It's a higher level of thinking."

If it's a higher level of thinking then why are Hispanics allowed to study their own culture? They should be studying someone else's if they want to be "progressive" right?

[Chris_]

"We transcend indoctrination because we offer multiple perspectives. It's a higher level of thinking."

If it's a higher level of thinking then why are Hispanics allowed to study their own culture? They should be studying someone else's if they want to be "progressive" right?

No, no, no...it doesn't work that way!  You're ruining it.     [\lib mode]