Source: Fox News
Summary
The Southern Poverty Law Center (SPLC) is facing federal fraud charges, but its education program, “Learning for Justice,” continues to be integrated into K-12 lesson plans in over 40 states. The program promotes “far-left cultural and political ideologies,” including anti-racism, Black Lives Matter, and queer theory. A watchdog group, Defending Education, has published a report detailing the SPLC’s influence on school curricula, which they claim is “poisoning pupils’ minds” with “toxic curriculum.” The SPLC did not respond to requests for comment.
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As expected, the matter has reached another stage.
The SPLC’s education program is being used in schools across the country, teaching children about “far-left cultural and political ideologies.” The program is part of a larger trend of integrating social justice standards into school curricula. The SPLC’s influence on education is not new, but the recent federal fraud charges have brought attention to the issue. The watchdog group Defending Education is speaking out against the SPLC’s “toxic curriculum,” but the SPLC remains committed to its mission. The debate highlights the ongoing struggle over what values and ideologies should be taught in schools.
It’s business as usual for the SPLC, even in the face of federal charges.
Author: Evan Null
