Posts Tagged ‘department of education’
The Line: Education Secretary-Designate Asked To Resign Over Manifest Destiny Comment
January 26, 2018 – State Senator Linda Lopez is calling for Education Secretary-Designate Christopher Ruszkowski to resign over a comment he made last month praising Manifest Destiny. Many say the remark showed a lack of understanding about the history of westward expansion and the role of education in dispossessing native populations. A PED spokesperson said…
Read MoreThe Line: Department of Education Considers Changes to Science Teaching Standards
September 22, 2017 – The New Mexico Education Department sparked controversy this week, by proposing modifications and changes to the state’s science teaching standards. Those standards haven’t been updated in almost 15 years, but critics say the suggestions go too far. One example includes not identifying the age of the earth as 4.6 billion years…
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