Glossary to Decipher Hypocrisy and Save Public Schooling
In the contentious debates surrounding public education, a shroud of hypocrisy and double standards often obscures the true intentions of those seeking to dismantle our children's public schools.
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This glossary provides concise definitions of key terms and phrases to equip you with the knowledge to expose these hypocrisies and advocate for the preservation of our public schools.
A
- Academic Freedom
- The freedom of teachers to teach without censorship or fear of reprisal, even when their views may be unpopular or controversial.
- Accountability
- The requirement for schools to demonstrate that students are learning and meeting state standards.
- Charter School
- A publicly funded but privately managed school that is often exempt from some of the regulations that apply to traditional public schools.
- Common Core
- A set of national standards for English language arts and mathematics adopted by most states.
- Critical Race Theory
- An interdisciplinary academic framework that examines the ways in which race and racism shape society.
D
- Diversity
- The presence of a wide range of perspectives, experiences, and backgrounds within a group of people.
- Equity
- The fair and impartial treatment of all students, regardless of their race, ethnicity, gender, sexual orientation, or disability.
F
- Free Speech
- The right to express one's opinions and ideas without fear of censorship or retaliation.
- Funding
- The financial resources available to schools to support their operations and programs.
H
- Hypocrisy
- The practice of claiming to believe something while acting in a way that contradicts those beliefs.
I
- Inclusion
- The practice of creating an environment where all students feel welcome and respected, regardless of their differences.
- Indoctrination
- The teaching of a particular set of beliefs or values in a way that prevents students from questioning or developing their own opinions.
M
- Multicultural Education
- An educational approach that recognizes and values the diversity of cultures and perspectives.
P
- Parent Choice
- The idea that parents should have the right to choose the school that best meets their child's needs.
- Public Schooling
- A system of education that is funded by taxpayers and open to all students, regardless of their family's income or social status.
R
- Race
- A social construct that has been used to divide people into categories based on physical characteristics.
- Racism
- The systemic oppression of people based on their race.
S
- School Choice
- A term used to describe a range of policies that give parents more options for choosing their child's school, such as charter schools, magnet schools, and vouchers.
- Standards
- The expectations for what students should know and be able to do at each grade level.
- Systemic Racism
- Racism that is embedded in the institutions and structures of society, such as the education system.
T
- Teacher
- A person who is trained to teach and who works in a school.
- Teaching
- The process of imparting knowledge or skills to students.
- Tenure
- A form of job security for teachers that makes it difficult to dismiss them from their positions.
- Testing
- The process of assessing students' knowledge and skills.
V
- Vouchers
- A government program that provides parents with money to pay for their child's education at a private or religious school.
Additional Resources
- Education Week: Critical Race Theory
- NAACP: Education
- National Education Association
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Language | : | English |
File size | : | 878 KB |
Text-to-Speech | : | Enabled |
Enhanced typesetting | : | Enabled |
Word Wise | : | Enabled |
Print length | : | 176 pages |
Screen Reader | : | Supported |
Paperback | : | 556 pages |
Grade level | : | 10 - 12 |
Item Weight | : | 2.8 pounds |
Dimensions | : | 8.5 x 1.26 x 11 inches |
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4.8 out of 5
Language | : | English |
File size | : | 878 KB |
Text-to-Speech | : | Enabled |
Enhanced typesetting | : | Enabled |
Word Wise | : | Enabled |
Print length | : | 176 pages |
Screen Reader | : | Supported |
Paperback | : | 556 pages |
Grade level | : | 10 - 12 |
Item Weight | : | 2.8 pounds |
Dimensions | : | 8.5 x 1.26 x 11 inches |