Tag: woke education

‘Louder and Prouder:’ Disney Stokes the Woke

“The Proud Family: Louder and Prouder” is a revived Disney+ kids animation TV show, but its new iteration tackles modern issues through the lens of America as a racist country built by slaves, echoing critical race theory and Black Lives Matter narratives. On Rotten Tomatoes, which reviews films and TV shows, Louder and Prouder has…


Colorado Parents Organize for Parental Rights and to Oppose School Mental Health Bill

Colorado parents protecting parental rights in public education have formed a statewide network. One of their first efforts is opposing a bill giving schools much greater power over mental health for students in grade 6 and up. State House Bill 23-1003 provides that students 12 or older can consent to a school mental health assessment—even…


Lawsuit Filed After North Carolina Professor Fired for Criticizing Critical Race Theory in Class

A former professor from the North Carolina Governor’s School has filed a lawsuit against the institution after getting fired for speaking about the harms of Critical Race Theory (CRT). Dr. David Phillips, who has spent eight summers teaching at the school, has spoken out against the increasing adoption of CRT in the institution. In June…


Universities Erasing the Past, Graduates Will Repeat History’s Mistakes: Historian

The subject of history is now dead as a discipline and has been replaced by post-modernist theory, an expert from the Institute of Public Affairs (IPA) has claimed. Bella d’Abrera, who is the director of the Foundations of Western Civilisation Project at the IPA, said that history as a discipline in Australian universities is no…


Know-It-Alls and Know-Nothings

Commentary It’s one of the more ludicrous ironies of the Woke Movement that its members believe that they have a better grasp of history than do their non-woke adversaries, the ones who, we are to assume, are still “asleep.” Our woke scolds see the past that’s represented by the Jefferson Memorial, Columbus Day, and “Ozzie…


The Long March of Woke Ideology Through the Universities

Commentary Universities, as a result of the 60s and 70s cultural revolution and the decision by the cultural left to take the long march through the institutions, have especially been affected by politically correct ideology and wokeness. Such is the dominance of neo-Marxist and postmodern-inspired ideology that left-of-centre academics in a range of subjects dominate…


Eliminating Skills-Based Admissions in Specialty Schools Will Entrench Mediocrity

Commentary One of the strengths of the Toronto District School Board (TDSB) is that it offers students the opportunity to enroll in specialized programming. In fact, TDSB’s top-notch specialty schools, especially those in arts and athletics, are something of which the district can rightly be proud. Providing families with more choices within the public system…