“So many places are scrubbing language and telling people to be careful … Our response is, this is the time that young people need to know history and to study history. They learn also from how adults respond. And if they were to see adults starting to censor, to self censor, that’s a lesson right in and of itself.” — Deborah Menkart, Executive Director, Teaching for Change.
How advocates are stepping up for Black History month as federal agencies scale back
“So many places are scrubbing language and telling people to be careful … Our response is, this is the time that young people need to know history and to study history. They learn also from how adults respond. And if they were to see adults starting to censor, to self censor, that’s a lesson right in and of itself.” — Deborah Menkart, Executive Director, Teaching for Change.
Posted: February 10, 2025