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It's a lost battle. Teachers have decided what and how they want to teach, and no matter how democratic, legislation is too blunt a tool to change course. The l
by nhchris 4y ago
It's a lost battle. Teachers have decided what and how they want to teach, and no matter how democratic, legislation is too blunt a tool to change course. The long march through the institutions was a stunning success, and they're already instituting political litmus tests [1,2] and more [3,4] to strengthen the hold of the right-thinking over academia.
[1] Berkeley Weeded Out Job Applicants Who Didn't Propose Specific Plans To Advance Diversity - https://reason.com/2020/02/03/university-of-california-diversity-initiative-berkeley/ https://reason.com/2020/02/03/university-of-california-diver...
[2] Study: Diversity Statements Required for One-Fifth of Academic Jobs - https://freebeacon.com/campus/study-diversity-statements-required-for-one-fifth-of-academic-jobs/ https://freebeacon.com/campus/study-diversity-statements-req...
[3] https://www.nytimes.com/2018/10/16/opinion/liberal-college-administrators.html https://www.nytimes.com/2018/10/16/opinion/liberal-college-a...
[4] Minneapolis teachers union will fire white teachers before laying off any "educators of color," - https://notthebee.com/article/minneapolis-teachers-union-will-layoff-white-teachers-before-laying-off-any-educators-of-color https://notthebee.com/article/minneapolis-teachers-union-wil... - If you dislike the source, NPR says the same, but words it more delicately, and keeps the key details out of the headline or first paragraph: https://www.npr.org/2022/09/02/1120798679/a-new-minneapolis-teachers-contract-is-the-center-of-a-debate-over-diversity https://www.npr.org/2022/09/02/1120798679/a-new-minneapolis-...