Nikole Hannah-Jones, the leading author of New York Times’ revisionist “1619 Project,” has argued that parents should not decide what is being taught in schools. During an interview on NBC’s “Meet the Press,” Hannah-Jones was asked about the debate on how much control parents should have over what their children learn in school. The issue became prominent in this year’s Virginia gubernatorial race which, as host Chuck Todd noted, was “arguably decided on the strength of how influential should parents be on curriculum.” “I don’t really understand this idea that parents should decide what’s being taught,” Hannah-Jones replied, adding that she is not a professional educator, nor does she have a degree in social studies or science. “We send our children to school because we want them to be taught by people who have expertise in the subject area. And that is not my job.” She then spoke sympathetically of …
1619 Project’s Nikole Hannah-Jones Says Parents Shouldn’t Decide What Schools Teach
December 27, 2021
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