Nick Reed PODCAST: 04.26 - Questioning Public Schools & What's Being Taught
The Literacy and Speech coordinator for grades 6-12 in the Rockwood School District sent a lengthy email to ELA teachers and principals to address concerns that had been raised by parents. (ELA = English Language Arts.) She lays out “recurring messages that appear in the emails” from parents and then makes suggestions about how teachers should address these concerns and complaints. The state of Virginia is taking a decidedly racial approach to mathematics as it is attempting to change its curriculum under the banner of equity and social justice.