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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]My white, middle class children went to a 1619 project elementary school. It was a diverse, urban, progressive school with a large immigrant population. Demographically it was a mix of higher SES and lower SES families, and about 15% white. Many of the higher SES families were mixed race families, so race was not a good indicator of SES.

The curriculum wasn't just about race and slavery, but identity, structural inequality, social responsibility and learning. It was amazing. These young children had such a broad, mature understanding of how the world works and could have conversations so openly and honestly. I would overhear my kids and their friends (of varying races) and listening to them talk was impressive and frankly humbling.

My takeaway was that kids learned and grew together thinking the "right" way, with biases and assumptions challenged before they had a chance to take root and become ingrained. And not just about race, about people in general. Gender, disability, sexual identity, etc. Some parents may be uncomfortable with having their beliefs challenged or just disagree with the underlying philosophy, but I'm so glad my kids had those lessons when they were young and any parent from our school I ever spoke with about it agreed.[/quote]

That’s great but it’s still not a history curriculum.[/quote][/quote]

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