Tag: ‘1619 Project’

EpochTV Review: Teaching Is More than Just a Job

In this episode of “School’s Out,” “Exploring Teaching, What It Means To Be a Teacher,” host Sam Sorbo delves into what the job of teaching entails, especially how it is defined by our system of education. The host begins by asking, “What is teaching and what makes an effective teacher?” Teaching is a verb which…


Book Review: ‘Debunking the 1619 Project’ by Mary Grabar

The 1619 Project’s massive success and wholesale acceptance by millions of readers, as well as its propagation into thousands of public schools, proves that many Americans are fond of ideologically-driven historical narratives as long as they are well-written. It is incredible that a slew of essays by writers whose specializations are not tailored to the…


Arkansas AG Rutledge Argues That Critical Race Theory ‘Violates’ Civil Rights Act

In response to a state legislator’s question, Arkansas Attorney General Leslie Rutledge said teaching Critical Race Theory (CRT) ideologies in schools does violate U.S. laws. “Teaching Critical Race Theory and similar discriminatory ideologies violates Title VI, the Equal Protection Clause, and Article II of the Arkansas Constitution,” said Attorney General Rutledge in a press release….


Hillsdale College Launches ‘1776 Curriculum,’ Promoting ‘Honest History’ in K-12 Classrooms

Hillsdale College, a classical liberal arts institution whose leaders held key positions in the Trump administration’s 1776 Commission, has released a new K-12 curriculum that aims to teach young Americans “honest history” and an “accurate account of civics.” The Hillsdale 1776 Curriculum, according to the school’s website, provides an entire lesson plan that covers the…


Parents Concerned About Critical Race Theory in Schools, Poll Says

The Biden administration has sparked controversy for endorsing elements of critical race theory (CRT) in education programs, and the latest polling reveals a source of that concern. A poll released by the Convention of States Action found that many Americans are opposed to critical race theory in curriculum, and are open to removing their kids…


NTD Evening News Full Broadcast (July 19)

Four Chinese state-backed hackers are charged for stealing trade secrets and sensitive technology, the Department of Education drops references to the 1619 Project in its grant programs, and more American Athletes testing positive for the virus at the Tokyo Olympics just days before the games begin.


1619 Project’s Nikole Hannah-Jones Said Cuba Among ‘Most Equal’ Countries Because of Socialism

Nikole Hannah-Jones, the leading author of The New York Times’ controversial 1619 Project, has came under fire after comments she made in 2019 about socialism making Cuba one of “the most equal” nations in the world was unearthed. According to The National Pulse, which first reported on the controversy, the comments about Cuba’s socialist society…


Frederick Douglass Versus the 1619 Project

Commentary How amusing it is to see the advocates of critical race theory (CRT) and the 1619 Project vehemently deny that their philosophy is even being taught in elementary and secondary schools. Most recently, teachers’ union president Randi Weingarten insisted that CRT is merely a subject of discussion in law schools and the legal community,…


‘1619 Project’ Author Nikole Hannah-Jones Will Not Teach at University of North Carolina

Nikole Hannah-Jones, the leading author of the New York Times’s highly controversial 1619 Project, has turned down a tenure offer from the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, after the university caved to pressure and approved her tenure appointment. Hannah-Jones made the announcement on Tuesday during an interview with “CBS This Morning.” Instead, she…


University of North Carolina Grants Tenure to ‘1619 Project’ Author Nikole Hannah-Jones

After months of debate and a three-hour special meeting Wednesday, the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill’s board of trustees voted 9–4 to approve tenure for Nikole Hannah-Jones, the leading author of the New York Times’s “1619 Project.” Some demonstrators congregated inside to watch the board meeting, which was supposed to be a closed-door…