Is The Cat in the Hat racist?
Is The Cat in the Hat Racist? asks Stephen Sawchuk in Education Week. In honor of Read Across America Day, which is celebrated on the birthday of Theodor Geisel (Dr. Seuss), Melania Trump sent 10 Dr....
View Article‘Unity Day’ fails
A Maryland high school’s “Unity Day” activity meant to confront and tear down stereotypes ended in tears, reports Emily Chappell in the Baltimore Sun. Students were told to write down stereotypes and...
View ArticleSwedish preschools teach boys to dance, girls to yell
Boys and girls play in an outdoor toy kitchen at Seafarers’ Preschool. Photo: Andrea Bruce/New York Times Swedish preschools encourage boys to draw, dance and play in toy kitchens, while girls are...
View ArticleHow to teach empathy — by screaming insults?
At a Camp Diversity retreat, high school students are told to act out racism, sexism, anti-gay and anti-Muslim bias to build empathy. Photo: Gabrielle Lurie/The Chronicle Thousands of Bay Area...
View ArticleIt’s all hate speech now
The Declaration of Independence includes hate speech, according to Facebook’s algorithm. Christian Britschgi explains on Reason‘s blog. The Liberty County Vindicator of Liberty County, Texas began...
View ArticleTrainer told us to see people as stereotypes
As a vocational rehabilitation counselor in northern Vermont, Benjamin J. Morley thought training would help him do his job better. Instead, the Diversity, Equity and Inclusion (DEI) trainer imposed...
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