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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]I have a DCPS kid in high school who was passionate about reading, writing, and history. But she's saying now she wants to go into the hard sciences because there is less of a prescribed agenda. Every English or Social Studies paper is about "identity" and needs to written in from an oppressor/victim POV to receive a high grade. The kids roll their eyes a bit, but they play the game. It just isn't intellectually fulfilling.

I recommend supplementing with different material and perspectives at home. That's helped us a bit.[/quote]

This could be a troll but there is a kernel of truth here. My kid is younger I heard something similar from my nephew recently (not in DCPS) about the way they are taught to write in high school. I haaaaate saying this because I think the whining about CRT is overblown, but it does sound like there is so much focus on politically correct thinking that it undermines some basic education. And it backfires too, because the kids don't actually adopt the "correct" viewpoints they are spoon-fed. They get annoyed with how rigid it all is and roll their eyes at it, but have much more nuanced opinions on it all that they simply don't express to adults. Which is actually troubling. They are learning to play a game to parrot certain talking points but then not really engaging with teachers or parents on these issues.[/quote]

None of this is about CRT.  No kid is learning CRT in K-12.  Basically, CRT is a methodology used in law school.  Yes, people use the term in layman's terms, but it's incorrect.  Also, my kid, who is educated in what you call "politically correct thinking," which I just call education, does not roll his eyes at this education.  If your kid is rolling their eyes at education that encourages them to think in a socially justice minded way, then maybe you need to do something about that and not blame teaching kids about socially important topics.  
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