CRITICAL THINKING SKILLS ARE DANGEROUS
Texas GOP Declares: "No More Teaching of 'Critical Thinking Skills' in Texas Public Schools"
I would have liked to re-post this entire article but permission is required, so I am including the link for you to read yourself along with a few excerpts to peak your interest.
This is one of those believe-it-or-not moments. If anyone researchs the veracity of this report and finds it is not true, I will be glad to share that research.
http://truth-out.org/news/item/10144-texas-gop-declares-no-more-teaching-of-critical-thinking-skills-in-texas-public-schools#.T_rYCuB268Q.email
I would have liked to re-post this entire article but permission is required, so I am including the link for you to read yourself along with a few excerpts to peak your interest.
This is one of those believe-it-or-not moments. If anyone researchs the veracity of this report and finds it is not true, I will be glad to share that research.
http://truth-out.org/news/item/10144-texas-gop-declares-no-more-teaching-of-critical-thinking-skills-in-texas-public-schools#.T_rYCuB268Q.email
With regard to critical thinking, the Republican Party of Texas document states: "Knowledge-Based Education - We oppose the teaching of Higher Order Thinking Skills (HOTS) (values clarification), critical thinking skills and similar programs that are simply a
