Tag: lets make sure schools use it. "YES" on H.R. 1394 – Black History is American History Act and H.R.2283 – Teaching Asian Pacific American History Act.

UPDATE – Who owns American history? The GOP’s battle against Critical Race Theory and what we can do about it.

We first wrote this action last year. Since then, oppressive legislation has exploded across the country, restricting our children’s freedom to learn – where hatred, racism, antisemitism, homophobia, transphobia, and xenophobia hide behind words like “discomfort.” First, commit to showing up at local school boards when censoring accurate history is on the agenda (it’s happening in CA too!), then let’s start with these four actions.

edweek.org/leadership/efforts-to-ban-critical-race-theory-now-restrict-teaching-for-a-third-of-americas-kids/2022/01
  • Action #1 – Tell your legislators you support H.R.6261 – African American History Act.
  • Action #2 – Now that we’re putting money into improving history resources, lets make sure schools use it. “YES” on both American History Act bills.  
  • Action #3 – Let’s make getting into college more equitable with the Fair College Admissions for Students Act.
  • Action #4 – “First, they came for the minds of elementary school students and I did not speak out…” Write to university presidents to ask them to take a stand against states’ repressive anti-CRT laws before it’s too late.

Action #1 – Tell your legislators you support H.R.6261 – African American History Act.

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