In the public schools in Albuquerque, New Mexico, the indoctrination of our children is in full swing. A whistleblower revealed the recommended reading list for social studies and, according to James Lindsay, it’s almost all about “race, queerness, or derived from Howard Zinn (Critical Historian, revisionist).”
SCOOP: A whistleblower has provided me with the complete list of books for Albuquerque Public Schools in New Mexico. Almost everything is about race, queerness, or derived from Howard Zinn (Critical Historian, revisionist). This isn't education. It's Critical Theory programming. pic.twitter.com/judXufvHU0
— James Lindsay, uncitable (@ConceptualJames) July 8, 2021
Here’s just one of the pages Lindsay posted in his tweet (click to enlarge):
Lindsay continues:
*social studies curriculum only. Don't be alarmed that no math or science, etc., is on there. It's not meant to be.
— James Lindsay, uncitable (@ConceptualJames) July 8, 2021
Nearly all of the proposed social studies curriculum in Albuquerque, NM, schools is geared around Critical Theory interpretations of American history and social life. The goal would obviously be to make students think negatively about their country and state.
— James Lindsay, uncitable (@ConceptualJames) July 8, 2021
“The goal is, yet again, to criticize the existing society (per Marx’s “ruthless criticism of everything that exists”) to demolish faith and support for it.”
I should also point out how much of the recommended reading list is feminist, which will serve the same Critical agenda. The goal is, yet again, to criticize the existing society (per Marx's "ruthless criticism of everything that exists") to demolish faith and support for it.
— James Lindsay, uncitable (@ConceptualJames) July 8, 2021
Many of these books will be defended as "providing a different perspective/voice," and people will be challenged to say what they think is wrong about alternative perspectives/voices. That's a trap. It's the leveraging of all curricula to Critical Theory ends, which is wrong.
— James Lindsay, uncitable (@ConceptualJames) July 8, 2021
There is a limited time in the curriculum in schools, and everyone knows that. Virtually every book on that list short of the core textbooks is either Critical or easily leveraged to Critical ends. Core civics competency and understanding of the state/nation should be the goal.
— James Lindsay, uncitable (@ConceptualJames) July 8, 2021
Critical Pedagogy regards its mission to indoctrinate for "social justice" and "democratic citizenship" in line with Gramsci's openly communist vision. You can see that here, from Henry Giroux, On Critical Pedagogy. Giroux is one of the most influential Marxian-Leftists in ed. pic.twitter.com/vkBIKKAcRd
— James Lindsay, uncitable (@ConceptualJames) July 8, 2021
As I explored here in tremendous detail, for Marxians like the Woke, "democratic citizenship" means "in favor of communism/equity and taking up social activism on its behalf." This school district's curriculum is in line with this Maoist objective.https://t.co/92wEXMxUFQ
— James Lindsay, uncitable (@ConceptualJames) July 8, 2021
This is probably the biggest reason why Democrats love public schools and loathe homeschooling and private schools, because they can control and thus indoctrinate masses of children in public schools as you see above, fomenting a revolution in the hearts of those who will grow up and run this country. This is why parents fighting back, as we’ve recently seen, against CRT being taught in schools is so important. They are truly the ones who can make a difference here.