College Board Backs Colo. Students Protesting AP US History Censorship

[DonViejo]

By CAITLIN MACNEAL Published SEPTEMBER 28, 2014, 3:50 PM EDT

The College Board on Friday expressed support for the Colorado high school students protesting proposed county school board changes to the AP U.S. History course curriculum.

"The College Board's Advanced Placement Program® supports the actions taken by students in Jefferson County, Colorado to protest a school board member's request to censor aspects of the AP U.S. History course," the company said in a statement.

"These students recognize that the social order can – and sometimes must – be disrupted in the pursuit of liberty and justice. Civil disorder and social strife are at the patriotic heart of American history – from the Boston Tea Party to the American Revolution to the Civil Rights Movement. And these events and ideas are essential within the study of a college-level, AP U.S. History course."

The Jefferson County school board has proposed forming a new committee that would ensure that the AP history course materials "promote patriotism" and don't "condone civil disorder, social strife or disregard of the law."

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[ReRe]

1. The Jefferson Co, CO school board member...

... who proposed this "censorship" committee needs to be fired, post haste. Period.

K&R

[Esse Quam Videri]

4. She was elected

There needs to be a recall election to remove her and the other right wingers from the board. Not sure what is involved with that process in JeffCo.

[ReRe]

5. Didn't know she was elected...

... but still, just because one is elected locally protects one from being fired? Would have to be a more severe case, like a death, I guess. OK... the people need to recall her then. And do it ASAP.

[eppur_se_muova]

2. And rebelling against George III wasn't "civil disorder, social strife or disregard of the law"?

What kind of "patriot" would condone that behavior ? By this committee's standards, we should still be a British colony.

[Gothmog]

3. This is good news

[chrisa]

6. Very creepy. How Soviet Union of them.

You can tell a Fascist by their use of buzzwords like "Patriotism," and their tendency to whitewash history so that their country "never loses."

This is frightening.

[hifiguy]

7. What a great bunch of kids.

And big props to the College Board for having their backs.

all around.

[Glassunion]

8. What's the big deal? Everyone knows that Dr. MLK's "I have a dream" speech was

an inspirational lecture on sleep apnea.