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Portland Public Schools, the largest school district in Oregon, passed a Resolution on April 19, 2016 that ought to be called ‘How to brainwash 49,000 students and force teachers to teach communism’.
The objectives laid out in this Resolution are startling, revealing and directly aligned with the Green movement’s national plan, now underway, to politically indoctrinate America’s children.
The Portland Public Schools (PPS) Resolution No. 5272 is a “Resolution to Develop an Implementation Plan for Climate Literacy”. This Resolution gained national attention for banning books that question the validity of global warming claims. The Resolution states:
“PPS will abandon the use of any adopted text material that is found to express doubt about the severity of the climate crisis or its root in human activities.”
Holly Swanson -- Teaching Communism In Public Schools
I don't know if its teaching communism, but is certainly is a 1st amendment violation. Looks like liberals have taken a page from the church, ... Let the book burning begin!
What does this have to do with communism?
It's about indoctrination and brainwashing.....a la Communism.
It's about indoctrination and brainwashing.....a la Communism.
Two completely different things, but indoctrination absolutely.
IMO the vast majority of the scientific community supports the carbon emission global warming models but the evidence is still incomplete and as such opposing views should still be discussed.
Don't public school systems usually reflect the opinion of those sending their children to those schools? Portland leans which way politically? So why the surprise. Oh, not communism, but nice bait word to use for the thread. I disagree with their thinking, all ideals should be open to discussion in our schools, it is called a well rounded education, something from the past no matter where you go theses days and for different reasons, depending on the place and beliefs.Portland Public Schools, the largest school district in Oregon, passed a Resolution on April 19, 2016 that ought to be called ‘How to brainwash 49,000 students and force teachers to teach communism’.
The objectives laid out in this Resolution are startling, revealing and directly aligned with the Green movement’s national plan, now underway, to politically indoctrinate America’s children.
The Portland Public Schools (PPS) Resolution No. 5272 is a “Resolution to Develop an Implementation Plan for Climate Literacy”. This Resolution gained national attention for banning books that question the validity of global warming claims. The Resolution states:
“PPS will abandon the use of any adopted text material that is found to express doubt about the severity of the climate crisis or its root in human activities.”
Holly Swanson -- Teaching Communism In Public Schools
PPS will abandon the use of any adopted text material that is found to express doubt about the severity of the climate crisis or its root in human activities.
Two completely different things, but indoctrination absolutely.
IMO the vast majority of the scientific community supports the carbon emission global warming models but the evidence is still incomplete and as such opposing views should still be discussed.
But these are two completely different things.
The analogy just doesn't work.
I have no problem with teaching students about more green and less fossil fuel. The real indoctrination is from the right resisting students being taught about something that will definitely, no matter how much denial on the right, be a big part of our children's future. Take away here, big oil profits.
Take away here, a big loss to the world in bi-products of oil.................... and HUGE increase in the cost of Living, to Every American......... and the rest of the world!
I don't think its settled enough to make that decision.
I'm good with replacing petroleum where possible it is a toxic pollutant and a National security issue as long as we depend on countries that hate us to provide our fuel.
It's about indoctrination and brainwashing.....a la Communism.
I don't know if its teaching communism, but is certainly is a 1st amendment violation. Looks like liberals have taken a page from the church, ... Let the book burning begin!
This is a misleading & sensationalist article title!Portland Public Schools, the largest school district in Oregon, passed a Resolution on April 19, 2016 that ought to be called ‘How to brainwash 49,000 students and force teachers to teach communism’.
The objectives laid out in this Resolution are startling, revealing and directly aligned with the Green movement’s national plan, now underway, to politically indoctrinate America’s children.
The Portland Public Schools (PPS) Resolution No. 5272 is a “Resolution to Develop an Implementation Plan for Climate Literacy”. This Resolution gained national attention for banning books that question the validity of global warming claims. The Resolution states:
“PPS will abandon the use of any adopted text material that is found to express doubt about the severity of the climate crisis or its root in human activities.”
Holly Swanson -- Teaching Communism In Public Schools
Don't public school systems usually reflect the opinion of those sending their children to those schools? Portland leans which way politically? So why the surprise. Oh, not communism, but nice bait word to use for the thread. I disagree with their thinking, all ideals should be open to discussion in our schools, it is called a well rounded education, something from the past no matter where you go theses days and for different reasons, depending on the place and beliefs.
This is a misleading & sensationalist article title!
Hmmmm....so, a little poking around on the PPS website itself reveals the following link:
http://www.pps.net/cms/lib8/OR01913...AL Climate Change Reso 5.11.16 MR revised.pdf
It appears to me that the resolution, and especially all the language that seems to have Ms. Swanson so upset, was presented to the Board by a group of concerned parents. What the Board actually adopted is described in the very last part of the document at the link, specifically:
1. The Board of Education would like to thank the organizations and community partners that endorsed the resolution that was presented to the Teaching and Learning Committee, and for their activism on climate literacy.
2. Guided by the above recitals, the Board of Education directs the Superintendent in collaboration with PPS students, teachers, and community members to develop an implementation plan so that there is curriculum and educational opportunities that address climate change and climate justice in all Portland Public Schools.
3. The implementation plan should include a review of current textbooks for accuracy around the severity of the climate crisis and the impact of human activities. PPS will abandon the use of any adopted text material that is found to express doubt about the severity of the climate crisis or its root in human activities.
It appears to me that the board adopted some general policies in harmony with the resolution, but not the language of the resolution itself. Nor did they adopt anything that remotely suggests communism.
Edit: Looks like another user found the same link, above.
I didn't bait anyone...I just posted an article.
Yes, history and others experiences, make the world go round........but blocking other points of view, is wrong!
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