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Florida rejects 54 math books, claiming critical race theory appeared in some

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Re: Florida rejects 54 math books, claiming critical race theory appeared in some

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Can someone simply explain what is this critical race theory?

Honestly, no. The law-school subject, a certain set of proposed changes to education relating to race in U.S. grade schools (not even getting into which set of changes), and the thing Republicans are opposing are all called "critical race theory", and they really have nothing to do with each other.

Re: Florida rejects 54 math books, claiming critical race theory appeared in some

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post #27
post #8

Earlier quoted context omitted.

Talking about anyone other than White people. In all actuality it is the idea that race doesn't exist, it's just something made up by people to exploit other people with different skin color. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Critical_race_theory#Tenets

Yes. Race doesn't exist, which is why we need affirmative action.

Consensus is a gradient amongst representatives in a system where compromise is paraded as a feature instead of a bug.

The cognitive dissonance you experience is because there is no specific individual supporting these competing ideas.

Re: Florida rejects 54 math books, claiming critical race theory appeared in some

#43
post #27
post #8

Earlier quoted context omitted.

Talking about anyone other than White people. In all actuality it is the idea that race doesn't exist, it's just something made up by people to exploit other people with different skin color. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Critical_race_theory#Tenets

Yes. Race doesn't exist, which is why we need affirmative action.

Agreed!

Re: Florida rejects 54 math books, claiming critical race theory appeared in some

#45
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The article is lacking in substance because it does not actually tell you what material in the math books was so egregious that the book deserved to be banned or may be state of Florida did not publish this information. Banning books seems to be the new battle ground for politicians, sigh.

IIRC they said that the state of Florida did not actually provide a list of the rejected titles so no way to verify the state claims.

Knowing past history of these types of things in other states I doubt there is much to hang a hat on.

Re: Florida rejects 54 math books, claiming critical race theory appeared in some

#46
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Earlier quoted context omitted.

> Who includes education about "intersection of race, society, and law" in mathematical books, for what purpose? That's the thing, they don't. And this is all a farce to line the pockets of some publisher in bed with some lawmakers.

I understand we don't have any evidence supporting Florida's claim, but you don't have any evidence supporting what you said either. I'm inclined to believe Florida until shown otherwise.

I'm inclined to believe Florida until shown otherwise.

You don't need to pick a side. You're allowed to say you don't know.

Re: Florida rejects 54 math books, claiming critical race theory appeared in some

#47
post #27

Earlier quoted context omitted.

Yes. Race doesn't exist, which is why we need affirmative action.

Consensus is a gradient amongst representatives in a system where compromise is paraded as a feature instead of a bug. The cognitive dissonance you experience is because there is no specific individual supporting these competing ideas.

I was highlighting a paradox in the postulate above mine, not expressing cognitive dissonance which is an ungrounded assumption to make based on such a pithy comment.

Re: Florida rejects 54 math books, claiming critical race theory appeared in some

#48
post #15

The article is lacking in substance because it does not actually tell you what material in the math books was so egregious that the book deserved to be banned or may be state of Florida did not publish this information. Banning books seems to be the new battle ground for politicians, sigh.

It's lacking in substance because those in Florida making the decisions aren't releasing their reasoning or even a list of the books they aren't accepting.

Some Florida politicians have asked for the info and the media has filed FOIA or the Florida equivalent for the details.

Re: Florida rejects 54 math books, claiming critical race theory appeared in some

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I'd like to see some concrete examples... but if it's truly in there -- good for them! It has absolutely no reason to be in a math textbook.

Exactly, if this is really news worthy, they should be posting examples along with the agenda

I think we can all know why examples aren't being included, it's just egregious politicizing for personal gain. DeSantis wants to run for President, all these moves just improve his chances at winning the primary.

What's crazy is that he only won the Governor election by very small margins. He's acting like Florida is a deep red state. It's going to backfire on him IMO.

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