The Holocaust in Texas: "And make sure that if you have a book on the Holocaust that you have one that has an opposing, that has other perspectives.” That came from a school...

jerryc41 Loc: Catskill Mts of NY

"And make sure that if you have a book on the Holocaust that you have one that has an opposing, that has other perspectives.”

That came from a school superintendent in Texas addressing the faculty.

https://www.washingtonpost.com/education/2021/10/15/holocaust-texas-school-books-opposing/

lamiaceae Loc: San Luis Obispo County, CA

jerryc41 wrote:

"And make sure that if you have a book on the Holocaust that you have one that has an opposing, that has other perspectives.”

That came from a school superintendent in Texas addressing the faculty.

https://www.washingtonpost.com/education/2021/10/15/holocaust-texas-school-books-opposing/

Sadly everything in Texas is an opinion, nothing there seems to be based on facts or reality. Why o why?

RiJoRi Loc: Sandy Ridge, NC

lamiaceae wrote:

Sadly everything in Texas is an opinion, nothing there seems to be based on facts or reality. Why o why?

All the bulls there? (Along with their <ahem!> by-products?)

--Rich

bodiebill

lamiaceae wrote:

Sadly everything in Texas is an opinion, nothing there seems to be based on facts or reality. Why o why?

And a Californian is saying that?
Time for an oil change!

Linda From Maine Loc: Yakima, Washington

Jerry, your snip could be mis-understood, and your link requires subscription. A more accurate story would include:

"During the conversations with teachers during last week's meeting, the comments made were in no way to convey that the Holocaust was anything less than a terrible event in history. Additionally, we recognize there are not two sides of the Holocaust.

"As we continue to work through implementation of HB 3979, we also understand this bill does not require an opposing viewpoint on historical facts. As a district we will work to add clarity to our expectations for teachers and once again apologize for any hurt or confusion this has caused."

At the heart of the incident is confusion over the law which limits conversations about race and history in schools.

HB 3979 in Texas, which was signed by Gov. Greg Abbott and took effect on September 1, states that a teacher may not be compelled to discuss "a particular current event or widely debated and currently controversial issue of public policy or social affairs."

If a teacher does engage in that kind of discussion, the teacher is required to "explore such issues from diverse and contending perspectives without giving deference to any one perspective."

jerryc41 Loc: Catskill Mts of NY

lamiaceae wrote:

Sadly everything in Texas is an opinion, nothing there seems to be based on facts or reality. Why o why?

Too much Freedom?

lamiaceae Loc: San Luis Obispo County, CA

bodiebill wrote:

And a Californian is saying that?
Time for an oil change!

I said sadly. I wish it were not so in TX. I even have had a few friends from there. Most left for various reasons.

bodiebill

lamiaceae wrote:

I said sadly. I wish it were not so in TX. I even have had a few friends from there. Most left for various reasons.

check the exodus list from CA; Texas is in the top.

SteveR Loc: Michigan

This made the local news in Dallas. There was quite an uproar over whoever made that original statement. Despite some confusion over how the recent law was written, what the person said does not apply to historical fact, which the holocaust is accepted as being, or certainly certain scientific or mathematic facts. Eisenhower was far sighted when he told Army photographers to take as many photographs of concentration camps as possible. He foresaw the day when that terrible thing would be denied, and, well, photographs just don't lie like words can.

jerryc41 Loc: Catskill Mts of NY

Linda From Maine wrote:

Jerry, your snip could be mis-understood...

This has nothing to do with law. This was a comment made by a superintendent to the teachers. The text you quoted is a reaction to what the superintendent said.

I'm surprised about the subscription aspect of the link since I got that from Google. Another one is below.
https://www.nbcnews.com/news/us-news/southlake-texas-holocaust-books-schools-rcna2965

Linda From Maine Loc: Yakima, Washington

Yes, the entire conversation was specifically related to the new Texas law.

Also, from your own new link, it was not a superintendent. "Gina Peddy, the Carroll school district’s executive director of curriculum and instruction, made the comment Friday afternoon during a training session. “Just try to remember the concepts of [House Bill] 3979,” Peddy said in the recording, referring to a new Texas law that requires teachers to present multiple perspectives when discussing “widely debated and currently controversial” issues.

jerryc41 wrote:

This has nothing to do with law. This was a comment made by a superintendent to the teachers. The text you quoted is a reaction to what the superintendent said.

I'm surprised about the subscription aspect of the link since I got that from Google. Another one is below.
https://www.nbcnews.com/news/us-news/southlake-texas-holocaust-books-schools-rcna2965