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My weekend column: New polling shows deep, bipartisan opposition to race-centered curricular changes in K-12 classrooms — an issue that’s already percolating in local school board elections across the country and also in the #VAGOV race. http://njour.nl/s/713646?unlock=1DFT4SMCGM14LKSH
One Q:
“Should schools teach that white people are inherently privileged, while Black and other people of color are inherently oppressed and victimized?”
22% support teaching that (9% strongly)
73% oppose teaching that (64% strongly) http://njour.nl/s/713646?unlock=1DFT4SMCGM14LKSH
“Should schools teach that white people are inherently privileged, while Black and other people of color are inherently oppressed and victimized?”
22% support teaching that (9% strongly)
73% oppose teaching that (64% strongly) http://njour.nl/s/713646?unlock=1DFT4SMCGM14LKSH
70% of respondents said it is not important or not at all important for schools to “teach students that their race is the most important thing about them”
25% said this is somewhat or very important. http://njour.nl/s/713646?unlock=1DFT4SMCGM14LKSH
25% said this is somewhat or very important. http://njour.nl/s/713646?unlock=1DFT4SMCGM14LKSH
Q: “Should schools teach students that America was founded on racism and remains structurally racist today, and that racism is the cause of all differences in outcomes and achievement?”
Support: 26% (15% strongly)
Oppose: 69% (58% strongly) http://njour.nl/s/713646?unlock=1DFT4SMCGM14LKSH
Support: 26% (15% strongly)
Oppose: 69% (58% strongly) http://njour.nl/s/713646?unlock=1DFT4SMCGM14LKSH
Q: Should schools “change US history classes so that they focus on race and power and promote social justice political issues?”
Support: 30% (14% strongly)
Oppose: 59% (51% strongly) http://njour.nl/s/713646?unlock=1DFT4SMCGM14LKSH
Support: 30% (14% strongly)
Oppose: 59% (51% strongly) http://njour.nl/s/713646?unlock=1DFT4SMCGM14LKSH
Full PDF for the entire survey here:
https://defendinged.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/05/National-Education-Poll-Topline-Results.pdf
https://defendinged.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/05/National-Education-Poll-Topline-Results.pdf
