Illinois Democratic State Rep. Leshawn Ford told Campus Reform that history classes on college campuses should be abolished until a suitable alternative with a more comprehensive view of history can be developed. The comment came just days after Ford called on the Illinois State Board of Education to abolish history courses in K-12 schools until an alternative can be developed.
Ford argued that history is currently being taught in both K-12 schools and higher education from "unfair" viewpoints since they do not include adequate perspectives from minority communities. During a phone interview with Campus Reform Tuesday, Ford said, “your history at the college level should also be abolished if it's not accurate." He added, "it sends higher educated people out without a stronger misunderstanding and miseducation [than] before they entered the university." ...
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