New Virginia social studies standards

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Everything I’ve read on new standards seems fine and makes more sense, honestly. The gut reaction to attack it as whitewashing and racist seems in bad faith.

Perhaps you should do more reading.
They won't even issue the more specific instructional framework until next summer. They just revised the guidelines. The details are yet to come.
With the caveat of its left-centrist bias, the Post's initial summation of the differences does offer some red flags and, if the actual phrases the Post uses are accurate, some notable change in obvious bias.
https://www.washingtonpost.com/education/2022/11/16/virginia-school-history-standards-youngkin/?fbclid=IwAR0TFW3SwUihf3wZNA6jGWbIHbBXMhB-HmtOUyzzFbtu2WrM6-kL1Rd_tVo

DP. That's the point - reading the guidelines rather than the WaPo "summation" seems fine. The WaPo article is negative and maybe so far as in bad faith.

[Anonymous]

“It’s just another attack on trying to make history what they want it to be," said James Fedderman, President of the Virginia Education Association.
In the 53-page document, policies outline what and when certain subjects are taught to Virginia students. Many difficult topics such as lynching would not be taught until 6th grade, and Christopher Columbus' role in the slave trade by 11th grade.
"There is also a removal of content of Martin Luther King Jr from the K-5 standards, no mention of Juneteenth, removal of content of LGBTQ+ histories," Fedderman said.

[Anonymous]

Is it true that they left out MLK?

[Anonymous]

Here’s a catalogue of some of the changes:

https://twitter.com/royermattw/status/1592934308410724352?s=61&t=pHcraOdvzy-FfB1umLqMKA

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Is it true that they left out MLK?

i believe so. If so, there will be backlash from this proposal.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:“It’s just another attack on trying to make history what they want it to be," said James Fedderman, President of the Virginia Education Association.
In the 53-page document, policies outline what and when certain subjects are taught to Virginia students. Many difficult topics such as lynching would not be taught until 6th grade, and Christopher Columbus' role in the slave trade by 11th grade.
"There is also a removal of content of Martin Luther King Jr from the K-5 standards, no mention of Juneteenth, removal of content of LGBTQ+ histories," Fedderman said.

WTAF?!

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Is it true that they left out MLK?

He's in grade 6.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:“It’s just another attack on trying to make history what they want it to be," said James Fedderman, President of the Virginia Education Association.
In the 53-page document, policies outline what and when certain subjects are taught to Virginia students. Many difficult topics such as lynching would not be taught until 6th grade, and Christopher Columbus' role in the slave trade by 11th grade.
"There is also a removal of content of Martin Luther King Jr from the K-5 standards, no mention of Juneteenth, removal of content of LGBTQ+ histories," Fedderman said.

Speaking as a former Texan, there's really no reason that Virginian grade schoolers need to learn anything about Juneteenth. Ftr, MLK is in the 6th grade standard.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:“It’s just another attack on trying to make history what they want it to be," said James Fedderman, President of the Virginia Education Association.
In the 53-page document, policies outline what and when certain subjects are taught to Virginia students. Many difficult topics such as lynching would not be taught until 6th grade, and Christopher Columbus' role in the slave trade by 11th grade.
"There is also a removal of content of Martin Luther King Jr from the K-5 standards, no mention of Juneteenth, removal of content of LGBTQ+ histories," Fedderman said.

Speaking as a former Texan, there's really no reason that Virginian grade schoolers need to learn anything about Juneteenth. Ftr, MLK is in the 6th grade standard.

Agree. Juneteenth is part of Texas history.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:“It’s just another attack on trying to make history what they want it to be," said James Fedderman, President of the Virginia Education Association.
In the 53-page document, policies outline what and when certain subjects are taught to Virginia students. Many difficult topics such as lynching would not be taught until 6th grade, and Christopher Columbus' role in the slave trade by 11th grade.
"There is also a removal of content of Martin Luther King Jr from the K-5 standards, no mention of Juneteenth, removal of content of LGBTQ+ histories," Fedderman said.

Speaking as a former Texan, there's really no reason that Virginian grade schoolers need to learn anything about Juneteenth. Ftr, MLK is in the 6th grade standard.

Agree. Juneteenth is part of Texas history.

It’s a federal holiday. Of course they should learn about it before sixth grade.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:“It’s just another attack on trying to make history what they want it to be," said James Fedderman, President of the Virginia Education Association.
In the 53-page document, policies outline what and when certain subjects are taught to Virginia students. Many difficult topics such as lynching would not be taught until 6th grade, and Christopher Columbus' role in the slave trade by 11th grade.
"There is also a removal of content of Martin Luther King Jr from the K-5 standards, no mention of Juneteenth, removal of content of LGBTQ+ histories," Fedderman said.

Speaking as a former Texan, there's really no reason that Virginian grade schoolers need to learn anything about Juneteenth. Ftr, MLK is in the 6th grade standard.

Agree. Juneteenth is part of Texas history.

Black folks in 49 other states and 1 federal city might disagree on that, but again that’s the whitewashing of history.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:“It’s just another attack on trying to make history what they want it to be," said James Fedderman, President of the Virginia Education Association.
In the 53-page document, policies outline what and when certain subjects are taught to Virginia students. Many difficult topics such as lynching would not be taught until 6th grade, and Christopher Columbus' role in the slave trade by 11th grade.
"There is also a removal of content of Martin Luther King Jr from the K-5 standards, no mention of Juneteenth, removal of content of LGBTQ+ histories," Fedderman said.

Speaking as a former Texan, there's really no reason that Virginian grade schoolers need to learn anything about Juneteenth. Ftr, MLK is in the 6th grade standard.

Agree. Juneteenth is part of Texas history.

Black folks in 49 other states and 1 federal city might disagree on that, but again that’s the whitewashing of history.

Yes, that's the funny thing. How white people history is "history" and everything else is considered "black history".

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:“It’s just another attack on trying to make history what they want it to be," said James Fedderman, President of the Virginia Education Association.
In the 53-page document, policies outline what and when certain subjects are taught to Virginia students. Many difficult topics such as lynching would not be taught until 6th grade, and Christopher Columbus' role in the slave trade by 11th grade.
"There is also a removal of content of Martin Luther King Jr from the K-5 standards, no mention of Juneteenth, removal of content of LGBTQ+ histories," Fedderman said.

Speaking as a former Texan, there's really no reason that Virginian grade schoolers need to learn anything about Juneteenth. Ftr, MLK is in the 6th grade standard.

Agree. Juneteenth is part of Texas history.

Black folks in 49 other states and 1 federal city might disagree on that, but again that’s the whitewashing of history.

You really don't know much about Juneteenth, do you?

[Anonymous]

Number the Stars is a common book in upper elementary.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Is it true that they left out MLK?

He's in grade 6.

My children always came home with papers and worksheets regarding MLK in lower elementary school levels. Especially during February (Black History month). Is this being removed? Or is this not a Standard? If it’s being removed there is an issue.