This bill would require instruction in social sciences to also include a study of the role and contributions of Native Americans, African Americans, Mexican Americans, Asian Americans, Pacific Islanders, European Americans, lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender Americans, and other ethnic and cultural groups, to the development of California and the United States.
Why aren’t Mennonites in the new list? 😯 😆
Existing law prohibits instruction or school sponsored activities that reflect adversely upon persons because of their race, sex, color, creed, handicap, national origin, or ancestry. Existing law prohibits the State Board of Education and the governing board of any school district from adopting textbooks or other instructional materials that contain any matter that reflects adversely upon persons because of their race, sex, color, creed, handicap, national origin, or ancestry.
This bill would revise the list of characteristics included in these provisions to include race or ethnicity, gender, religion, disability, nationality, and sexual orientation, or other characteristic listed as specified.
Source: SB 48 Senate Bill – INTRODUCED
How about slipping in political orientation somewhere just for the generosity and multi-something-or-other of it? 🙄
And that is my news update for you.
It says something that the list does not include religion. So I guess I could use a textbook that tells what Islam is all about and not have to worry about the repercussions? I seriously doubt that would go over well. But let someone blast Christians or Jews in a text and it’ll sell in every district!
Peter L, I’m not aware of any popular school textbook that “blasts” Christians or Jews. Can you give me a name? An ISBN Number? Anything other than your right-wing persecution complex to justify this statement?
Also, Peter, the list DOES include religion. Reading is fundamental.
Doesn’t matter what the list includes or doesn’t – it is merely a tool for the progressives/liberals to introduce all kinds of perversion and confusion into the minds of children to corrupt their thinking away from God and His laws!