"Knowledge-Based Education – We oppose the teaching of Higher Order Thinking Skills (HOTS) (values..."

“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.”



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Texas GOP rejects ‘critical thinking’ skills. Really. - The Answer Sheet - The Washington Post

If you read deeper you’ll find other gems in the Texas GOP 2012 Education Platform, including:

"Classroom Discipline –We recommend that local school boards and classroom teachers be given more authority to deal with disciplinary problems. Corporal punishment is effective and legal in Texas."

Also, the ban on “critical thinking skills” does not, evidently, apply to “scientific theories” (presumably including the theories of evolution and climate change):

"Controversial Theories – We support objective teaching and equal treatment of all sides of scientific theories. We believe theories such as life origins and environmental change should be taught as challengeable scientific theories subject to change as new data is produced. Teachers and students should be able to discuss the strengths and weaknesses of these theories openly and without fear of retribution or discrimination of any kind."

This isn’t from a person. This is the actual platform of the actual Republican party. Fast forward 15 years and guess what Texas will be like.

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