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4. Democracy depends upon an educated citizenry.

Reply to Hekate (Reply #3)

Fri Apr 15, 2022, 06:09 PM

Apr 2022

The GOP is preparing for an autocratic form of government.

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FL banning dozens of math textbooks they claim "indoctrinate" students with CRT [View all] Nevilledog Apr 2022 OP

The goal is to ruin public education. Irish_Dem Apr 2022 #1

Yes. That and home-schooling by people who could never get a teaching job. Hekate Apr 2022 #3

Democracy depends upon an educated citizenry. Irish_Dem Apr 2022 #4

Yes indeed Hekate Apr 2022 #10

Feudalism in the sunshine state. Makes one wonder just how close it's been for so long. jaxexpat Apr 2022 #29

My grandmother did not like him either. OldBaldy1701E Apr 2022 #48

The decisiveness of progressivism vs conservatism is an American classic. jaxexpat Apr 2022 #54

an educated citizenry keithbvadu2 Apr 2022 #43

Excellent quote. Irish_Dem Apr 2022 #45

To them, it is not public education...... getagrip_already Apr 2022 #22

Yes schools that teach the autocratic party line. Irish_Dem Apr 2022 #33

The goal is to resegregate the schools. Private schooling is the way to do it. sop Apr 2022 #26

Yes good point. Irish_Dem Apr 2022 #34

Yep. (n/t) OldBaldy1701E Apr 2022 #49

Bingo! +1000 paleotn Apr 2022 #41

Sick, sick minds Hekate Apr 2022 #2

Fascism goose steps along... Karadeniz Apr 2022 #5

How many fascists does it take.......................... Bev54 Apr 2022 #6

The fascist wheel is the one heard... Karadeniz Apr 2022 #7

Let me take a guess mercuryblues Apr 2022 #8

Not only that, they're filled with ARABIC numbers!!! Buns_of_Fire Apr 2022 #9

...and the difference between blue and red America grows wider. roamer65 Apr 2022 #11

I've always thought the number "8" is... Hugin Apr 2022 #12

When it's laying down, it's "infinitely" sexy. nt Earth-shine Apr 2022 #13

Oh, my... Hugin Apr 2022 #15

Want a cigarette? nt Buns_of_Fire Apr 2022 #16

It takes me back to school days... Hugin Apr 2022 #37

But we computers now, who needs math. marie999 Apr 2022 #14

I try to do everything before a transaction. jimfields33 Apr 2022 #17

Isn't it quicker to count 2 quarters than 1 quarter, 2 dimes, and 3 pennies? marie999 Apr 2022 #18

Having been on both sides of the transaction, I know that when I'm the customer PoindexterOglethorpe Apr 2022 #23

Always hand over the change FIRST, then the bills, small to large. eppur_se_muova Apr 2022 #25

This is awfully familiar. I remember when a judge banned a bunch of textbooks. Mariana Apr 2022 #19

We can't have math problems where how J'nelle has to figure out haele Apr 2022 #20

K&R Solly Mack Apr 2022 #21

It's because those Math books use arabic numbers! n/t aggiesal Apr 2022 #24

Hypocrisy SpankMe Apr 2022 #27

The crazies already have the idiocracy of parents and kids indoctrinated anyway. housecat Apr 2022 #28

How tf can a math textbook teach CRT? A MATH TEXTBOOK?!? dixiechiken1 Apr 2022 #30

Seriously. They banned all those MATH books because of CRT?? Paranoid and extremist assholes, all. Evolve Dammit Apr 2022 #31

It isn't even taught in elementary schools but it hasn't stopped them from banning it AZProgressive Apr 2022 #39

Can someone please explain WTF SEL is to me? Hugin Apr 2022 #40

Social Emotional Learning Nevilledog Apr 2022 #47

Oh, I can see how the GrOPpers would feel... Hugin Apr 2022 #51

Teaching them not to be the little assholes they were taught to be at home. sop Apr 2022 #55

"The road from legitimate suspicion to rampant paranoia is very much shorter than we think" lambchopp59 Apr 2022 #32

'The Drumhead' is a great example of what we are dealing with in regards to the rethugs. OldBaldy1701E Apr 2022 #53

how in the sam cluck is math crt and what good does ruining public ed do. AllaN01Bear Apr 2022 #35

Whats next?? Banning Females YoshidaYui Apr 2022 #36

Good grief! Since when did long division, multiplication, and vlyons Apr 2022 #38

Stupid is as stupid does. thenelm1 Apr 2022 #42

The De-education of Florduh. paleotn Apr 2022 #44

Again another example as to why GOP needs to be gotten rid of. rockfordfile Apr 2022 #46

Conservatives are constantly trying to decrease what children learn. Kablooie Apr 2022 #50

They're banning calculus regressive taxonomy? CaptainTruth Apr 2022 #52

Way back when melm00se Apr 2022 #56