NYT effort to “rewrite American history” adopted in many public schools

Sharyl Attkisson — February 2, 2020

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A controversial project of the New York Times to shape American history curriculum and push for “slave reparations” is being adopted by many school systems. That’s according to RealClearInvestigations.

The report finds that over 3,500 classrooms nationwide have adopted the “1619 Project” as supplemental teaching material. School systems are reportedly adopting the project mostly by administrative decree, not through a public textbook review process.

The 1619 Project is a 100-page magazine published by the New York Times that declares that America’s true founding date is not 1776, but 1619, when 20-30 enslaved Africans were brought to Jamestown, Virginia.

The RealClearInvestigations story reports:

• Five school systems, including Chicago and Washington DC have adopted the 1619 Project curriculum district-wide.
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View Sharyl Attkisson’s post at:

https://sharylattkisson.com/2020/02/nyt-effort-to-rewrite-american-history-adopted-in-many-public-schools/

Click on the link below to read the article in RealClearInvestigatons.com:

https://www.realclearinvestigations.com/articles/2020/01/31/disputed_ny_times_1619_project_is_already_shaping_kids_minds_on_race_bias_122192.html