• themeatbridge@lemmy.world
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      I read the headline and thought “Oh shit, he’s finally starting to get it” and then I read the article and it’s like “… because people are critical of me.” This muther fucker…

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      He blamed schools for shortchanging civics education and leaving students with little understanding of the structure of U.S. government or the role of the courts.

      He’s not entirely wrong, but he’s passing the buck.

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        All the Roberts-led Supreme Court decisions on religious and charter schools had nothing to do with that, right?

        He’s just squirming in case some day there might be some accountability.

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          something about the politicians reshaping schools

          • material
          • lessons
          • books
          • class size, length, structure
          • Southern Strategy
          • taking away recess

          And more.