Dr. Kimberlé Crenshaw on Teaching Truthfully About U.S. History

On June 12, 2023, the Zinn Education Project hosted Dr. Kimberlé Crenshaw to discuss the importance of teaching truthfully about U.S. history and its impact to the present. Crenshaw was in conversation with Rethinking Schools editor and high school teacher Jesse Hagopian and Rethinking Schools executive director Cierra Kaler-Jones.
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She said it. Nobody has ever told children history in accordance with the feelings of a minority group. That was her saying that that is a good thing to do instead of teaching history according to the hard documents that offer actual proof. Emotions that come and go in our hearts are not a basis for knowing the absolute truth of what happened.

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I disagree with the emphasis on closing various types of gaps. If this means some groups or individuals accelerate away from others, so be it. It is my understanding that we benefit greatly from the culture and technology which largely comes from those with Westen values and who have IQs over a 120. So I'm not okay diverting academic resources away from those that are cognitively gifted just so you can close gaps. Also, schools will naturally exacerbate gaps because individuals that are fast learners (high g) will accelerate away from the low g students. Schools don't need to close all the gaps. Don't throw all your money at the smart kids, and don't throw all your money at the slow ones either. It is especially important that you don't throw all your money at the students that are learning English as a second language. I'd hate for music, robotics, or archery classes to be deprioitized relative to special ed and ESL courses.

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IQ stands for intelligence quotient. IQ tests are tools to measure intellectual abilities and potential. They're designed to reflect a wide range of cognitive skills, such as reasoning, logic, and problem-solving. It's a test of intelligence, something you're largely born with.