In another year, parents may notice a change in emphasis in the history and social studies curricula at their children's schools. Where once American history courses focused on our country's founding principles, their roots, and their application, soon such courses may start to emphasize political activism and the grievances of various subgroups in American society.
These changes are taking place on the recommendation of a small, stealth committee appointed in 2014 by the chair of the Board of Elementary and Secondary Education (BESE). The changes are intended to dramatically alter the Massachusetts History and Social Science standards, which enjoyed broad bipartisan support when adopted in 2003.
STATE HOUSE — The Massachusetts Fiscal Alliance, a conservative non-profit that has established itself as a foil to Democratic lawmakers on Beacon Hill, believes the new organization formed by Vermont Sen. Bernie Sanders to carry on the ideals of his presidential campaign may be violating state campaign finance law.
Our Revolution, which launched this week, organized itself as a non-profit and has a page devoted to highlighting candidates around the country at the federal and state level with its support. Among the candidates listed are Sens. Jamie Eldridge and Patricia Jehlen, Rep. Mary Keefe and Democratic House candidate Mike Connolly.
