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George Washington, Ben Franklin back in social studies rewrite
The absence of George Washington and the other Founding Fathers from a proposed rewrite of Nebraska’s social studies standards caused a stir.
America’s Founding Fathers and other essential historical figures and dates will be added to proposed new Nebraska social studies standards, a state official leading the rewrite said Tuesday.
Their absence from an earlier draft, which focused instead on broad concepts and themes, drew criticism from the public and some members of the Nebraska Board of Education when released in April.
“At this point, it’s not finished, but we will definitely be adding historical figures back in there,” said Donlynn Rice, administrator of curriculum, instruction and innovation in the Nebraska Department of Education. “We listened to the input.”
However, fresh concerns about the standards were raised Tuesday as Rice briefed state board members on the progress of the rewrite.
Board member John Sieler expressed concern that the initial draft standards treat man-made global warming as fact not theory, advocate global government and fail to emphasize American exceptionalism.
“Not all cultures are equivalent,” he said.
Sieler said constituents have complained to him that the rewrite process was not open to the public. Rice said there will be ample opportunity for public input on the next draft, through an online survey and a public hearing.
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Boobie the Rocket Dog
July 11th, 2012
Please contact Donlynn Rice at donlynn.rice@nebraska.gov
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Boobie the Rocket Dog
July 11th, 2012
This woman is a cornfed liberal who knows and cares nothing about what got our ancestors to Nebraska and beyond.
http://www.kmtv.com/news/local/149605335.html
Elwin Ransom
July 11th, 2012
If you have children, I have only one suggestion: home schooling…
Maudie N Mandeville
July 11th, 2012
Home school.
norman einstein
July 11th, 2012
*head*desk*
Ditto.
This is what happens when the lunatics get hold of the keys to the asylum.
I agree with Elwin and Maudie. Home schooling is the only answer.
For now.
Stranded in Sonoma
July 11th, 2012
Why would liberal socialist rewriters of American history want to get input from parents that want the exceptionalism and truth of American history taught to their children? If they learned that, they wouldn’t believe in the socialist lies about U.S. imperialism, phony science, and how socialism is better because it’s more equal and diverse.
muddjuice
July 11th, 2012
Wish I could convince my wife to home school. My kids are in a charter academy, which is slightly better than regular public school….
berrie s
July 11th, 2012
““Not all cultures are equivalent,” he said.”
yeah, well that’s NOT what I hear over at the overwhelmingly successful, “multi-culti” Muslin Aeronautics and Space Administration
George Washington, Saints Fan No. 1
July 11th, 2012
Who dat?
Who dat?
Who dat say dey gonna beat dem Colonials?
Who dat?
the aardvark
July 11th, 2012
And I thought that Howard Zinn was dead and all this multicultural bullshit died with him. Now I know why we homeschooled our 3 kids and broke every rule in the book to do it. My son owns his own business, my oldest daughter has a Masters Degree from Regent University and works for Regent as an admissions counselor in the govt. dept and my youngest daughter is going to college whie living at home. It was worth it keeping them out of public schools and away from the liberal BS indoctrination machine.