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[quote=Anonymous]I think that there is a lot that the schools are trying to cover.  There is the historical aspect of covering slavery, segregation, etc as part of US history.  There is also the importance of covering the contributions of people of color and women not only to give a more complete picture of history but to inspire and possibly be that connection that of course someone that is a women, or black, or with a disability or any combination is capable of achieving extraordinary things.

I think the tricky part is if part of the goal is social justice and teaching people to be good citizens etc,  the lesson has to be done in such a way that everyone can empathize or pull togther as opposed to singling people out.

My children are bi-racial so from a young age we have had conversations about race.  I try to balance between making sure they are aware and not overemphazing race.  I watched the I to am BCC video with the kids and we talked about it and how you would respond if someone said that they don't look like someone that would be in honors classes etc.[/quote]

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