[etni] It is HOTS in Texas

From: Steve Hellmann <steveh@xxxxxxxxxxx>
To: etni@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
Date: Sun, 01 Jul 2012 17:19:09 +0300
Just in case you were thinking that the debate about HOTS  in Israel is not
always focused, be thankful that we do not have to contend with this kind of
thinking: 

 

Early this month,
<http://blog.chron.com/txpotomac/2012/06/state-convention-wrap-up-republican
s-boo-almost-everyone-democrats-look-beyond-struggles/> Texas Republican
delegates met in Fort Worth to approve their 2012 platform, notable parts of
which take aim at the state's education system.

In the
<http://s3.amazonaws.com/texasgop_pre/assets/original/2012-Platform-Final.pd
f> section titled "Educating Our Children," the document states that
"corporal punishment is effective" and recommends teachers be given "more
authority" to deal with disciplinary problems.

Additionally, the document states the party opposes mandatory pre-school and
kindergarten, saying parents are "best suited to train their children in
their early development."

The position
<http://www.reddit.com/r/politics/comments/vo26x/texas_gop_we_oppose_the_tea
ching_of_higher_order/> causing the most controversy, however, is the
statement that they oppose the teaching of "higher order thinking skills" --
a curriculum which strives to encourage critical thinking -- arguing that it
might challenge "student's fixed beliefs" and undermine "parental
authority."

 

 

http://convention.texasgop.org/ has the details.

 

Enjoy the chofesh

Steve Hellmann





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