The National Council for the Social Studies (NCSS) is set to host their 103rd annual conference this weekend in Nashville, Tennessee, also known as “Music City.” Although their theme this year is “harmony,” the NCSS’s line-up of keynote speakers includes highly divisive people. From featuring those whose cries of “white
Most can agree that America’s future rests in the hands of the generations who will eventually be leading it. Unfortunately, a recent Gallup poll suggests that America’s future looks pretty bleak as the majority of the youngest generation of voters polled has little pride in their country. There are some
To be clear, we at The Locke Society believe remote learning is vastly inferior to in-person learning. Remote learning should be avoided whenever possible, but it also should be available in the instances where it is needed. That being said, many conservative pundits claimed that the one good thing about
Leftist extremists have never cared about following the wishes of parents and the public in general. After Glenn Youngkin won the election in Virginia, they were proud to announce that they will increase the amount of CRT, social justice, and BLM educational materials in classrooms across America. After Election Day,
With a presence in all 50 states, and a network of over 500,000 educators and nearly 100 million dollars of assets and funding each year, First Book is one of the major players in spreading the ideas of Critical Race Theory, “Social Justice,” and socialism throughout nearly every school across
Critical Race Theory (CRT) and “social justice” are the starring themes of this year’s summer and fall workshops conducted by the largest national councils in education. Even with the “ban” on CRT in certain states, educators and leaders in the field are carrying on with even more “social justice” and
Teachers are being forced to sit through trainings and professional development that subject them to bullying, disrespect, and damaging false accusations. While many have suggested speaking out immediately or leaving the profession, neither will lead to the results we need in order to change the current atmosphere. This professional development
Many organizations and publications have recently latched onto the idea of “banning/defunding” Critical Race Theory (CRT). While this might sound like a great idea that could save our nation, the fact is that the large majority of CRT funding is not coming from the taxpayers, and a majority of the
With recent reports of school districts adopting “social justice” curricula, it is important to note that, since most teachers have already been teaching it on their own, the announcements are only a formality. “Social justice” curriculum materials have increasingly been promoted for years within the educational organizations teachers use to
What is “social justice” curriculum? According to the National Council for the Social Studies National Standards for the Preparation of Social Studies Teachers, social justice curriculum “involves implementing curriculum and instruction that ‘actively seeks to recognize the diversity of the world and the complexities associated with issues of racism, sexism,
