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2020-08-04 Home Front: Politix
Chicago-Area Leaders Call for Illinois to Abolish History Classes
[NBCCHICAGO] Rep. Ford Today in Evanston to Call for the Abolishment of History Classes in Illinois SchoolsConcerned that current school history teaching leads to white privilege and a racist society, state Rep. La Shawn K. Ford, D-reliably Democrat Chicago, aka The Windy City or Mobtown
...home of Al Capone, the Chicago Black Sox, a succession of Daleys, Barak Obama, and Rahm Emmanuel...
, will join local leaders today at noon at the Robert Crown Center in Evanston to call on the state to stop its current history teaching practices until appropriate alternatives are developed.

"When it comes to teaching history in Illinois, we need to end the miseducation of Illinoisans," Ford said. "I’m calling on the Illinois State Board of Education and local school districts to take immediate action by removing current history books and curriculum practices that unfairly communicate our history. Until a suitable alternative is developed, we should instead devote greater attention toward civics and ensuring students understand our democratic processes and how they can be involved. I’m also alarmed that people continue to display symbols of hate, such as the recent display of the Confederate flag in Evanston."

Attendees at Sunday’s presser will discuss how current history teaching practices overlook the contributions by Women and members of the Black, Jewish, LGBTQ communities and other groups. These individuals are pushing for an immediate change in history changing practice starting this school year.

"The miseducation of our children must stop," said Meleika Gardner of We Will. "It is urgent that it comes to an end as we witness our current climate become more hostile. Miseducation has fed and continues to feed systemic racism for generations. If Black History continues to be devalued and taught incorrectly, then it will call for further action."

Evanston Mayor Steve Hagerty notes "As Mayor, I am not comfortable speaking on education, curriculum, and whether history lessons should be suspended. This is not my area. Personally, I support House Bill 4954 because I am interested in learning more and believe the history of Black people should be taught to all children and include all groups, Women, LatinX, and Native Indians who helped to build America."



Posted by Fred 2020-08-04 00:00|| || Front Page|| [2 views ]  Top

#1 Like these history classes are worth anything anyway. Addition by subtraction.
Posted by Clem 2020-08-04 00:17||   2020-08-04 00:17|| Front Page Top

#2 They want to replace History with Propaganda.
Posted by Vespasian Ebbereng3110 2020-08-04 02:01||   2020-08-04 02:01|| Front Page Top

#3 It pretty much already is in the urban schools.
Posted by Alistaire Oppressor of the Welsh6649 2020-08-04 03:09||   2020-08-04 03:09|| Front Page Top

#4 Chicago leaders don't want to be Americans. Fine. You've chosen your tribe. Keep your own taxes, don't bother us.
Posted by Procopius2k 2020-08-04 07:29||   2020-08-04 07:29|| Front Page Top

#5 "And then Queen Hillary Rodham defeated Donald Trump, but the Russians colluded to overthrow the election"
Posted by Frank G 2020-08-04 07:30||   2020-08-04 07:30|| Front Page Top

#6 And Lincoln invaded the South to free the slaves. But, oh wait, that's taught in all the history books.
Posted by Clem 2020-08-04 07:47||   2020-08-04 07:47|| Front Page Top

#7 ..miss that little thing with the pre-Antifa destruction of a federal building in Charleston harbor? Oh, and the South's invasion of Kentucky which declared neutrality.
Posted by Procopius2k 2020-08-04 08:21||   2020-08-04 08:21|| Front Page Top

#8 And throw in a naval blockade (aka act of war) by the North. Lincoln was a scoundrel.
Posted by Clem 2020-08-04 08:51||   2020-08-04 08:51|| Front Page Top

#9 ..blockade in the first year was very limited by the small size of the early war navy. It expanded after that as construction picked up, on both sides.

However, I'm fascinated how both the black race hustlers and you are so focused on something that was finished over 150 years ago.
Posted by Procopius2k 2020-08-04 10:05||   2020-08-04 10:05|| Front Page Top

#10 There's a move guaranteed to make kids smarter (sarc).
Posted by JohnQC 2020-08-04 10:20||   2020-08-04 10:20|| Front Page Top

#11 School's out forever (H/T Alice Cooper, COVID-19) so it's all good.
Posted by M. Murcek 2020-08-04 10:31||   2020-08-04 10:31|| Front Page Top

#12 Maybe they can teach Harry Turtledove's Guns of the South. It's more entertaining than Howard Zinn.
Posted by M. Murcek 2020-08-04 10:34||   2020-08-04 10:34|| Front Page Top

#13 Why not just close all the schools? At least that way the teacher unions won't collect dues and won't be able to buy politicians. The kids these days couldn't get any dumber anyway.
Posted by Abu Uluque 2020-08-04 12:41||   2020-08-04 12:41|| Front Page Top

#14 History makes Democrats look bad (and stay bad) and America look good (over time). Can't have that.
Posted by rjschwarz 2020-08-04 16:12||   2020-08-04 16:12|| Front Page Top










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