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In a move that intensifies the national debate over how race and gender are taught in American schools, US President Donald Trump signed an executive order on Wednesday aimed at championing so-called “patriotic education.”

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[–] Zedstrian@lemmy.dbzer0.com 9 points 3 hours ago

Trump signs executive order ~~targeting~~ promoting 'radical indoctrination' in schools

FTFY

[–] TaiCrunch@sh.itjust.works 12 points 4 hours ago (1 children)

The action requires federal agencies to review and potentially rescind funding from schools that teach concepts suggesting individuals are “inherently racist, sexist, or oppressive” based on their race or that America is “fundamentally racist.”

So, do nothing because this isn't actually happening? Like every other non-issue that's been created?

[–] Lodespawn@aussie.zone 7 points 4 hours ago* (last edited 4 hours ago) (1 children)

He's clearly just spamming executive orders with a range of divisiveness so that the overly divisive ones are picked up and pushed through the media cycle. Hopefully someone is reviewing all of them to identify if any of the ones that aren't hitting the news cycle are actually more insidious.

[–] TaiCrunch@sh.itjust.works 6 points 4 hours ago

It also looks like he's pushing the limits of what we'll let him get away with. Judging by how quickly everyone is rushing to figure out how to comply with these orders, it looks like he'll get away with a lot.

[–] DarkFuture@lemmy.world 6 points 6 hours ago (1 children)

Like teaching religion in schools or telling kids evolution isn't real?

[–] Quill7513@slrpnk.net 4 points 5 hours ago* (last edited 5 hours ago)

which do you think, given every other fuckin' thing about this motherfucker

(edit: tone isn't for you, it's for the morons on the fence)

[–] jaggedrobotpubes@lemmy.world 7 points 6 hours ago

Darn reality.

We're going to keep discussing reality no matter how many papers you use as temper tantrum props.