Rethinking Schools and misinformation

bush-is-back:

m3scalito:

Evening Redness in the West: Liberal Teacher Groups Says July 4th Fireworks Equal “Pretend War”…

talkstraight:

Oregon continues to lead the nation as the bastion for nut-jobbery thinking.

From EAG News:

Bill Bigelow of the radical teacher organization Rethinking Schools, wrote that we need to “rethink” the 4th of July. This “progressive” teacher has declared war on fireworks.

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Proof that Liberals are all scum who hate America.

Liberals? That should not be the issue here. The question should be, what is Rethinking Schools? Well, the group is part of Teaching for Social Justice movement. Its about page says the following:

“Rethinking Schools began as a local effort to address problems such as basal readers, standardized testing, and textbook-dominated curriculum. Since its founding, it has grown into a nationally prominent publisher of educational materials, with subscribers in all 50 states, all 10 Canadian provinces, and many other countries.

While the scope and influence of Rethinking Schools has changed, its basic orientation has not. Most importantly, it remains firmly committed to equity and to the vision that public education is central to the creation of a humane, caring, multiracial democracy. While writing for a broad audience, Rethinking Schools emphasizes problems facing urban schools, particularly issues of race.

Throughout its history, Rethinking Schools has tried to balance classroom practice and educational theory. It is an activist publication, with articles written by and for teachers, parents, and students. Yet it also addresses key policy issues, such as vouchers and marketplace-oriented reforms, funding equity, and school-to-work.”

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10 months ago  /  17 notes  /  Source: talkstraight