Stupid people are stupid.
An Oklahoma bill banning Advanced Placement U.S. History would also require schools to instruct students in a long list of "foundational documents," including the Ten Commandments, two sermons and three speeches by Ronald Reagan.
The bill, authored by Oklahoma Rep. Dan Fisher, designates a total of 58 documents that "shall form the base level of academic content for all United States History courses offered in the schools in the state."
Many of the texts are uncontroversial and undoubtedly covered by the
Advanced Placement U.S. History course, such as the Constitution, the
Declaration of Independence and Gettysburg address. But the bill also
has an ideological and religious bent. In addition to 3 speeches by
Reagan, the curriculum as includes a speech by George W. Bush but nothing from any Democratic president since Lyndon Johnson.
Fisher's bill was approved by the Education committee on an 11-4 vote.
Opposition to the AP U.S. History test "can be traced back to a consistently negative view of American history
that highlights oppressors and exploiters." Krieger teamed up with Jane
Robbins, an anti-Common Core activists. (Some, including Oklahoma
lawmakers, have conflated the Advanced Placement test with Common Core.)
They have their own website: http://opposenewapstandards.us.
Krieger, Robbins and others were successful in convincing the
Republican National Committee to pass a resolution blasting the Advanced
Placement U.S. History course, saying it "reflected a radically revisionist view of American history that emphasizes negative aspects of our nation's history while omitting or minimizing positive aspects."
In response, the College Board - a non-profit which creates the AP tests - said that the opposition was based on "significant misunderstandings."
Dan Coleman, the President of The College Board emphasized that the
tests are actually written "by college professors and K-12 teachers
throughout this country." He also, in an effort to allay concerns,
released a sample test.
The efforts have spurred attacks on the test in Colorado.
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A poll of 6,627 students and parents in two Oklahoma cities found that very supportive of the AP program."
An Oklahoma bill banning Advanced Placement U.S. History would also require schools to instruct students in a long list of "foundational documents," including the Ten Commandments, two sermons and three speeches by Ronald Reagan.
The bill, authored by Oklahoma Rep. Dan Fisher, designates a total of 58 documents that "shall form the base level of academic content for all United States History courses offered in the schools in the state."
Many of the texts are uncontroversial and undoubtedly covered by the
Advanced Placement U.S. History course, such as the Constitution, the
Declaration of Independence and Gettysburg address. But the bill also
has an ideological and religious bent. In addition to 3 speeches by
Reagan, the curriculum as includes a speech by George W. Bush but nothing from any Democratic president since Lyndon Johnson.
Fisher's bill was approved by the Education committee on an 11-4 vote.
Opposition to the AP U.S. History test "can be traced back to a consistently negative view of American history
that highlights oppressors and exploiters." Krieger teamed up with Jane
Robbins, an anti-Common Core activists. (Some, including Oklahoma
lawmakers, have conflated the Advanced Placement test with Common Core.)
They have their own website: http://opposenewapstandards.us.
Krieger, Robbins and others were successful in convincing the
Republican National Committee to pass a resolution blasting the Advanced
Placement U.S. History course, saying it "reflected a radically revisionist view of American history that emphasizes negative aspects of our nation's history while omitting or minimizing positive aspects."
In response, the College Board - a non-profit which creates the AP tests - said that the opposition was based on "significant misunderstandings."
Dan Coleman, the President of The College Board emphasized that the
tests are actually written "by college professors and K-12 teachers
throughout this country." He also, in an effort to allay concerns,
released a sample test.
The efforts have spurred attacks on the test in Colorado.
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A poll of 6,627 students and parents in two Oklahoma cities found that very supportive of the AP program."
