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| − | + | The 2014 version of the [[US/education/primary/curricula/AP|Advanced Placement]] [[../|United States History]] curriculum received considerable objection from the [[right wing|Right]]: | |
* The [[National Association of Scholars]] (NAS), an organization that "opposes multiculturalism and affirmative action and seeks to counter what it considers a "[[liberal bias]]" in academia"{{l/sw/ref|National Association of Scholars}}, had a number of criticisms of the revision and of [[College Board]] in general.<ref name=NAS /> | * The [[National Association of Scholars]] (NAS), an organization that "opposes multiculturalism and affirmative action and seeks to counter what it considers a "[[liberal bias]]" in academia"{{l/sw/ref|National Association of Scholars}}, had a number of criticisms of the revision and of [[College Board]] in general.<ref name=NAS /> | ||
* [[American Principles in Action]] (APA; domain registered 2009-04-03) and [[Concerned Women for America]] LAC (CWA) put up a web site, [http://opposenewapstandards.us/ Oppose New AP Standards] (domain registered 2014-08-04), with a petition opposing the curriculum. | * [[American Principles in Action]] (APA; domain registered 2009-04-03) and [[Concerned Women for America]] LAC (CWA) put up a web site, [http://opposenewapstandards.us/ Oppose New AP Standards] (domain registered 2014-08-04), with a petition opposing the curriculum. | ||
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<ref name=TP1>'''2015-02-17''' [http://thinkprogress.org/education/2015/02/17/3623683/oklahoma-lawmakers-vote-overwhleming-ban-advanced-placement-history-class Oklahoma Lawmakers Vote Overwhelmingly To Ban Advanced Placement U.S. History] ([https://plus.google.com/u/0/117800110659124563147/posts/h9XUtTtQHFK via])</ref> | <ref name=TP1>'''2015-02-17''' [http://thinkprogress.org/education/2015/02/17/3623683/oklahoma-lawmakers-vote-overwhleming-ban-advanced-placement-history-class Oklahoma Lawmakers Vote Overwhelmingly To Ban Advanced Placement U.S. History] ([https://plus.google.com/u/0/117800110659124563147/posts/h9XUtTtQHFK via])</ref> | ||
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| + | * '''2015-02-20''' [http://freethoughtblogs.com/dispatches/2015/02/20/texas-joins-oklahoma-on-ap-history-class/ Texas Joins Oklahoma on AP History Class] | ||
| + | * '''2015-02-21''' [http://freethoughtblogs.com/dispatches/2015/02/21/fox-news-declares-war-on-ap-history-classes/ Fox News Declares War on AP History Classes] | ||
| + | * [http://opposenewapstandards.us/ Oppose New AP Standards] - domain registered by Shane Vander Hart of 415 Communications, LLC | ||
Latest revision as of 22:27, 3 March 2015
About
The 2014 version of the Advanced Placement United States History curriculum received considerable objection from the Right:
- The National Association of Scholars (NAS), an organization that "opposes multiculturalism and affirmative action and seeks to counter what it considers a "liberal bias" in academia"[S], had a number of criticisms of the revision and of College Board in general.[1]
- American Principles in Action (APA; domain registered 2009-04-03) and Concerned Women for America LAC (CWA) put up a web site, Oppose New AP Standards (domain registered 2014-08-04), with a petition opposing the curriculum.
- Neither Wikipedia nor Sourcewatch have an article on APA as of this writing. APA's web site announces[2] that they've launched a new astroturf web site, Parents Against the Common Core (domain registered 2014-04-14) opposing the curriculum, complete with a FUD video from "real parents" and an iOS app.
- An Oklahoma legislative committee overwhelmingly voted to ban the curriculum from public schools in Oklahoma,[3] giving reasons that basically amount to escalations of a number of right-wing agenda items:
- The Republican War on Education
- Christian Dominionism (anti-secularism, government should be Christian theocracy)
- American exceptionalist extremism (suppression of criticism of America's actions)
- Christian persecution complex
- revisionist history
Links
Sources
- ↑ 2014-07-01 The New AP History: A Preliminary Report by Peter Wood (National Association of Scholars)
- ↑ 2015-02-05 Leading Conservative Group Launches New Initiative to Engage Parents in the Fight Against Common Core
- ↑ 2015-02-17 Oklahoma Lawmakers Vote Overwhelmingly To Ban Advanced Placement U.S. History (via)
to file
- 2015-02-20 Texas Joins Oklahoma on AP History Class
- 2015-02-21 Fox News Declares War on AP History Classes
- Oppose New AP Standards - domain registered by Shane Vander Hart of 415 Communications, LLC