{"id":5141,"date":"2019-02-19T02:06:02","date_gmt":"2019-02-19T02:06:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.learningaloud.com\/blurts\/?p=5141"},"modified":"2019-02-19T02:06:05","modified_gmt":"2019-02-19T02:06:05","slug":"state-politicians-attempt-to-legislate-classroom-discussion-of-politicized-topics","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.learningaloud.com\/blurts\/2019\/02\/19\/state-politicians-attempt-to-legislate-classroom-discussion-of-politicized-topics\/","title":{"rendered":"State politicians attempt to legislate classroom discussion of politicized topics"},"content":{"rendered":"

I found this article somewhat outside the bounds of how I would prefer to think a<\/a>bout K12 education. It contends that state politicians in some states are attempting to control how teachers present what have become politically charged topics. I agree that climate change has become a politically charged topic, but to require that educators present this specific topic as an open controversy is pretty much equivalent to suggesting that the research of the vast majority of scientists is to be treated in an equivalent manner as the opinions of a few outliers. Taking such a position is equivalent to arguing that science never quite gets to the point at which advances in science should be believed.<\/p>\n

I wonder how teachers organizations in these states have reacted. The ethical basis<\/a> for promoting anti-scientific positions must be questioned.<\/p>\n

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