Are your kids being exposed to a Right-wing revisionist version of American history funded by the Koch brothers?
Are your kids being exposed to a Right-wing revisionist version of American history funded by the Koch brothers?
_The lessons are extremely detailed and come with suggestions for activities, multimedia and additional reading. More importantly, unlike many educational tools, most of these materials are provided free of cost. There’s only one catch:
It’s right-wing brainwashing.
These free resources are part of an effort by the innocuously named Bill of Rights Institute to brainwash students into buying the far-right narrative on history, politics and economics. The charitable organization describes itself as “a 501(c)(3) nonprofit educational organization that works to engage, educate and empower individuals with a passion for the freedom and opportunity that exist in a free society.”_
http://www.theroot.com/millions-of-students-are-quietly-being-taught-the-koch-1823742091
_The lessons are extremely detailed and come with suggestions for activities, multimedia and additional reading. More importantly, unlike many educational tools, most of these materials are provided free of cost. There’s only one catch:
It’s right-wing brainwashing.
These free resources are part of an effort by the innocuously named Bill of Rights Institute to brainwash students into buying the far-right narrative on history, politics and economics. The charitable organization describes itself as “a 501(c)(3) nonprofit educational organization that works to engage, educate and empower individuals with a passion for the freedom and opportunity that exist in a free society.”_
http://www.theroot.com/millions-of-students-are-quietly-being-taught-the-koch-1823742091
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