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The Last Dem.

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43. And i would say!

Reply to Hissyspit (Original post)

Fri Oct 3, 2014, 07:30 PM

Oct 2014

Without history, a society shares no common memory of where it has been, of what its core values are, or what decisions in the past account for the present circumstances.

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UPDATE: Controversial Colorado History Plan Still Alive [View all] Hissyspit Oct 2014 OP

Link? Is it the state education board reviewing the changes? Dont call me Shirley Oct 2014 #1

The district. The CO Dept of Ed has not weighed in to my knowledge. politicat Oct 2014 #4

I find this sh*t Orwellian and terrifying...... marmar Oct 2014 #2

We all wish students cared about their education BrotherIvan Oct 2014 #3

Damn hippies! gvstn Oct 2014 #20

In my short stint in teaching, I wish I had seen more of that BrotherIvan Oct 2014 #21

Kudos to the teachers, too. intheflow Oct 2014 #7

Why? AnalystInParadise Oct 2014 #8

'history classes to promote patriotism and downplay civil disobedience' marmar Oct 2014 #12

I find it to be AnalystInParadise Oct 2014 #13

But this is clearly an attempt to take it out of balance...... marmar Oct 2014 #14

Not in my kids High School in Texas AnalystInParadise Oct 2014 #15

Then how about the teachers and parents involved...... daleanime Oct 2014 #24

Not the parents AnalystInParadise Oct 2014 #27

Started by teachers..... daleanime Oct 2014 #40

Leave it to the School Board? Esse Quam Videri Oct 2014 #36

This is AP U.S. History--a national curriculum--and 3 "adults" on the SB should not be trusted Neurotica Oct 2014 #39

Here in Colorado, this bill isn't about "bringing the curriculum into balance". It's about pushing Lost In America Oct 2014 #16

Do you have a link AnalystInParadise Oct 2014 #17

So you would prefer we downplay slavery, ignore Native peoples, ignore women? jtuck004 Oct 2014 #26

IT is an American history class, correct? AnalystInParadise Oct 2014 #28

ot real why the focus on the time period before Columbus would be needed > So we don't pretend jtuck004 Oct 2014 #30

What does the period before Columbus have to do with anything AnalystInParadise Oct 2014 #31

how about ludlow. Drahthaardogs Oct 2014 #34

You can't both downplay civil disobedience and talk about the Revolution starroute Oct 2014 #18

Who said they are taking out the UR? AnalystInParadise Oct 2014 #23

They claim they don't want to glorify civil disobedience starroute Oct 2014 #25

Glorifying civil disobedience? AnalystInParadise Oct 2014 #29

It's more like the path of first resort starroute Oct 2014 #38

Because they clearly have political indoctrination in mind muriel_volestrangler Oct 2014 #35

This is about AP history, not 9th/10th grade US history haele Oct 2014 #42

only thing in the way is republican radio and a bunch of blowhards like rosen and caldera and mandy certainot Oct 2014 #5

The idiots who elected this board will be voting for mountain grammy Oct 2014 #6

Don't do it, mountain grammy. littlemissmartypants Oct 2014 #10

DUzy BrotherIvan Oct 2014 #22

Trying to force us to be ruled daily by a hierarchy of back-wards, slow, vicious idiots, Judi Lynn Oct 2014 #9

Exactly. eom littlemissmartypants Oct 2014 #11

It didn't happen unless it's on network news. Enthusiast Oct 2014 #33

I'm sure Koch money can be found behind this. C Moon Oct 2014 #19

Thank you, Hissyspit. Oh, these fuckers have big plans for this nation. Enthusiast Oct 2014 #32

Tangentially this is where this is heading Esse Quam Videri Oct 2014 #37

, blkmusclmachine Oct 2014 #41

And i would say! The Last Dem. Oct 2014 #43