Virginia's impressive new path on education Commentary from MaxEden99.
. He had to overhaul the history and social studies standards inherited from his Democratic predecessor, Ralph Northam, and direct his Department of Education to create"best in nation" standards.
In November, Virginia’s secretary of education released a revised version. In a few places, it took the liberal thumb off the scale . And, if you consider teaching students about the evils of communism"conservative," then it was perhaps a touch conservative. But the primary difference was in its organization, clarity, and concision. In 53 pages, it articulated a vision for what every student ought to know and be able to do that would satisfy parents across the political spectrum.
Youngkin’s team has done a good job in creating a set of standards that should serve as a model for the nation. For the Left, the purpose of civics education is"action," i.e., encouraging activism for liberal political causes. For teachers, the purpose of civics is to promote"critical thinking," which sounds nice, but you might think twice about that if you asked a teacher to define it.
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