Illinois community leaders want to abolish history lessons in schools

[Deleted User 1616]

(CNN)An Illinois lawmaker and community leaders are calling for the immediate removal of history books and suspension of history lessons in their school districts because they say current materials and lesson plans "lead to white privilege and a racist society."

https://www.cnn.com/2020/08/03/us/illin ... index.html


I wonder why they want to stop teaching history?

Tho’ aware of the danger of universal suffrage, in a future state of Society. such as the present State in Europe; he would have extended it so far as to secure in every event & change in the state of Society a majy. of the people on the side of power; a Govt. resting on a minority, is an aristocracy not a Repubc. and cd. not be safe, with a physical force agst it, witht a standing army, an enslaved press, and a disarmed population. - James Madison: Autobiography,

[Momto2boys973]

It’s completely getting out of hand. This is ridiculous.

[MonarchMom]

(CNN)An Illinois lawmaker and community leaders are calling for the immediate removal of history books and suspension of history lessons ( not abolish) in their school districts because they say current materials and lesson plans "lead to white privilege and a racist society."

https://www.cnn.com/2020/08/03/us/illin ... index.html


I wonder why they want to stop teaching history?

Tho’ aware of the danger of universal suffrage, in a future state of Society. such as the present State in Europe; he would have extended it so far as to secure in every event & change in the state of Society a majy. of the people on the side of power; a Govt. resting on a minority, is an aristocracy not a Repubc. and cd. not be safe, with a physical force agst it, witht a standing army, an enslaved press, and a disarmed population. - James Madison: Autobiography,

So they want to stop using books and lessons they identify as problematic. That is neither abolishing history lessons or a choice to stop teaching. Sounds more like they want more accurate and comprehensive materials. I've seen a lot of "history" books and there are many that are not only incorrect but disturbing in the distortion of history.

[Della]

Correcting textbooks is abolishing history "lessons". Who knew?

[jessilin0113]

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," he said.

Oooohhhhh nooooooooo. /s

[hotspice58]

Columbus did not discover this country. Columbus, Lincoln and others were slave owners. Oregon was a sundown state. All of those facts need to be taught. History needs to be taught accurately.

(CNN)An Illinois lawmaker and community leaders are calling for the immediate removal of history books and suspension of history lessons in their school districts because they say current materials and lesson plans "lead to white privilege and a racist society."

https://www.cnn.com/2020/08/03/us/illin ... index.html


I wonder why they want to stop teaching history?

Tho’ aware of the danger of universal suffrage, in a future state of Society. such as the present State in Europe; he would have extended it so far as to secure in every event & change in the state of Society a majy. of the people on the side of power; a Govt. resting on a minority, is an aristocracy not a Repubc. and cd. not be safe, with a physical force agst it, witht a standing army, an enslaved press, and a disarmed population. - James Madison: Autobiography,