Social Studies Standards Committee In Their Own Words

Every ten years Minnesota updates what is taught to our students in different subject areas, known as academic standards. This year, the social studies standards are being rewritten by the Walz administration.   Their first draft lurches to the left and leaves out historically important topics like the Civil War, World Wars I and II, and the Holocaust in favor of today’s version of political correctness known as “equity.” Hear for yourself how they describe “equity” and how they responded to public comments from over 5,000 Minnesotans through www.raiseourstandards.com These Committee members are deciding what Minnesota children will be taught in social studies for the next 10 years…