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Saturday, June 30, 2012

Texas Politicians Oppose Critical Thinking

From the 2102 Republican Party of Texas - Report of the Platform Committee:
Knowledge-Based Education We oppose the teaching of Higher Order Thinking Skills (HOTS) (values clarification), critical thinking skills and similar programs that are simply a relabeling of Outcome-Based Education (OBE) (mastery learning) which focus on behavior modification and have the purpose of challenging the student’s fixed beliefs and undermining parental authority. 
They oppose critical thinking skills?  Really? 

2 comments:

  1. Easier to control people who can't think for themselves. D. Hollander

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  2. WOW! I can't believe they just came out and said it so blatantly!

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