Critical thinking skills?
Contacted by TPM on Thursday, Republican Party of Texas (RPT) Communications Director Chris Elam said the “critical thinking skills” language made it into the platform by mistake.
What is this "language"?
We oppose the teaching of Higher Order Thinking Skills (HOTS) (values clarification), critical thinking skills and similar programs that are simply a relabeling of Outcome-Based Education (OBE) (mastery learning) which focus on behavior modification and have the purpose of challenging the student’s fixed beliefs and undermining parental authority.
In other words...a Jesus Horse is all you need.
Rising Hegemon
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Yes, and that "language" is under the section entitled, “Knowledge-Based Education.”
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Oh yeah, except evolution - it's only a theory. And, it causes the kiddies to have critical thinking cramps. On the other hand, Creationism appears to be knowledge based.
The Texas Model
Speaking of the Texas Model, Romney's on board:
“[Obama] says we need more firemen, more policeman, more teachers. Did he not get the message of Wisconsin? The American people did. It's time for us to cut back on government and help the American people."
-- Romney - June 8, 2012
Booooooooo teachers.
“[Obama] says we need more firemen, more policeman, more teachers. Did he not get the message of Wisconsin? The American people did. It's time for us to cut back on government and help the American people."
-- Romney - June 8, 2012
I'd ask the fundamentalist right-wingers of Colorado Springs how they feel right now about the cutbacks in firefighters they demanded, but I suspect they've already devised a rationalization that would make ordinary people's head spin with its solipsism and stupidity.
Yup, the plank was in the platform by mistake.
Someone... wasn't thinking....
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