The Jefferson County school board is under fire again, this time for a proposal to teach materials promoting patriotism, respect for authority and the free-market system while avoiding material that would encourage or condone “civil disorder, social strife or disregard of the law.”
Students and some board members claim it’s censorship.
The latest unrest in Jeffco has prompted and possibly, most damaging of all, a wicked stream of tweets called #JeffcoSchoolBoardHistory.
FACT: Burning bras was really the result of a Betty Crocker Baking Contest gone awry.
— Sara Lu (@squyen)
If it wasn’t for a ban on high capacity magazines, Davy Crockett would have held the Alamo.
— Alan Franklin (@alanfranklin)
Pearl Harbor was attacked by Iraqis who snuck across the Mexican border.
— Luis Toro (@_luistoro)
If only Rosa Parks followed orders & sat where she was supposed to, Bengazi never would have happened
— timhoover (@timhoover)
FACT: Trickle down economics completely eliminated poverty
— Norma (@norma)
And that’s just for starters. There are dozens of funny tweets. Or, are they funny?
THis thread is hilarious. Wait a minute… my kids are in JeffCo schools. Not so funny.
— Craig Hughes (@CraigHughesinCO)
Ever since a conservative board took over in Jefferson County last November, the district has been in a flux. In the latest controversy, students say they are concerned . The has proposed curriculum standards.
