As principal of a K-12 public classical school, I learned quickly that teachers and students have something important in common: they hate to be talked down to. Sadly, that’s not the case in much of K-12 education today.
I have reviewed history and civics curriculums for dozens of schools. It’s becoming increasingly clear that the standard American history curriculum offered and promoted in many of our public schools remains rife with political messages. As a result of this type of miseducation, students are being deprived of the opportunity to genuinely, truly learn.
An honest curriculum shows students all the tragedies and triumphs of American history – an unabashed, candid look at the fullness of our history – rather than cherry-picking events without context in order to fight contemporary political battles.
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