My daughter’s high school US history teacher provided the students with the NYT series on election issues (“the stakes”) as the only sources about the election in today’s lesson. I emailed to ask him whether he thought providing election articles solely from a source that openly endorsed one candidate over the other was in keeping with o…
My daughter’s high school US history teacher provided the students with the NYT series on election issues (“the stakes”) as the only sources about the election in today’s lesson. I emailed to ask him whether he thought providing election articles solely from a source that openly endorsed one candidate over the other was in keeping with our board policy on controversial topics. This policy clearly states instruction shall be presented in a balanced manner, addressing all sides of the issue without bias and without promoting any particular point of view. Also that adequate factual information shall be provided to help students objectively analyze and evaluate the issue and draw their own conclusions.
His response? He doesn’t agree that the primers are biased per se because they are from the NYT and that the Times is a generally recognized source of accurate news.
I pointed out that while the articles give the appearance and being balanced, I could identify various biased statements and framing throughout. He didn’t acknowledge that part.
What do you all think?
I also want to say that I like Ms. Kearns as the front page editor.
My daughter’s high school US history teacher provided the students with the NYT series on election issues (“the stakes”) as the only sources about the election in today’s lesson. I emailed to ask him whether he thought providing election articles solely from a source that openly endorsed one candidate over the other was in keeping with our board policy on controversial topics. This policy clearly states instruction shall be presented in a balanced manner, addressing all sides of the issue without bias and without promoting any particular point of view. Also that adequate factual information shall be provided to help students objectively analyze and evaluate the issue and draw their own conclusions.
His response? He doesn’t agree that the primers are biased per se because they are from the NYT and that the Times is a generally recognized source of accurate news.
I pointed out that while the articles give the appearance and being balanced, I could identify various biased statements and framing throughout. He didn’t acknowledge that part.
What do you all think?
I also want to say that I like Ms. Kearns as the front page editor.