Some Louisiana Democrats are suddenly concerned about “indoctrination” in the classroom.
The state recently announced videos from conservative group PragerU could be used in the classroom, if a school or teacher chooses to do so.
The videos represent “a concerted effort to infuse political indoctrination into the curriculum at Louisiana’s public schools,” a letter from Democrats in both chambers of the legislature and the state Legislative Black Caucus said, according to KTAL.
It’s no secret PragerU is conservative, but we shouldn’t pretend there isn’t liberal (not to mention pornographic or otherwise scandalous) content being pushed in classrooms.
The PragerU videos can be a good resource for teachers who want to show multiple viewpoints in the classroom.
They fit well with the state’s new social studies standards that focus on “the totality of the events…
