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I always thought schooling was hard — reading, writing and arithmetic were not easy. Fast-forward to the present. I think the kids really have it tough. In addition to learning what I thought were “normal” subjects, they have to learn new words, phrases and ideologies.
They have to be very careful not to say anything that might offend or cause outrage.
These are some of the new words and acronyms they need to learn: “nonbinary,” “transgenderism,” “LGBTQIA,” “MAGA,” “gender identity,” “gender dysphoria” and “DEI”(diversity, equity and inclusion).
So it is not surprising test scores are low — they have so much more to learn now.
Clark Himeda
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