1776 Commission Urges States: Oppose Biden Funding for ‘Teaching of Racial Discrimination’ in K-12
District of Columbia | May 26, 2021
Disbanded Trump administration group says federal government trying to circumvent Constitution’s reservation of power over education to states and localities.
Trump administration commission tasked with promoting “patriotic education” is calling on the Biden administration to withdraw a proposal to fund history and civics programs informed by critical race theory (CRT).
The 1776 Commission met in D.C. Monday despite being disbanded by President Biden on his first day in office. It published its final report just two days before the presidential transfer of power.
The proposed federal rule would prioritize funding for history and civics curricula that consider “systemic marginalization, biases, inequities, and discriminatory policy and practice in American history” and incorporate “racially, ethnically, culturally, and linguistically diverse perspectives.” It favorably cites Boston University professor Ibram Kendi, the foremost popularizer of “anti-racism,” and the New York Times’ 1619 Project…
(Excerpts from Just the News and the Virginia Star)