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Related: Editorials & Other Articles, Issue Forums, Alliance Forums, Region ForumsSuperintendent for Carroll ISD in Southlake, Tex. apologizes for Holocaust debacle
https://www.washingtonpost.com/education/2021/10/15/holocaust-texas-school-books-opposing/Lane Ledbetter, superintendent for Carroll ISD in Southlake, Tex., apologized late Thursday and acknowledged the authenticity of the recording.
During the conversations with teachers, comments made were in no way to convey the Holocaust was anything less than a terrible event in history, Ledbetter said in a statement posted to Facebook. Additionally, we recognize there are not two sides of the Holocaust.
Peddy did not immediately respond to requests for comment early Friday. A spokesperson with the school district shared the statement posted on social media when reached by The Washington Post.
During the conversations with teachers, comments made were in no way to convey the Holocaust was anything less than a terrible event in history, Ledbetter said in a statement posted to Facebook. Additionally, we recognize there are not two sides of the Holocaust.
Peddy did not immediately respond to requests for comment early Friday. A spokesperson with the school district shared the statement posted on social media when reached by The Washington Post.
in reference to this: https://www.democraticunderground.com/10142813132
Books on Holocaust should be balanced with 'opposing' views, school leader tells teachers
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Superintendent for Carroll ISD in Southlake, Tex. apologizes for Holocaust debacle (Original Post)
steve2470
Oct 2021
OP
When you have to do damage control over Holocaust denial in your school's curriculum then
Comfortably_Numb
Oct 2021
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Comfortably_Numb
(3,821 posts)1. When you have to do damage control over Holocaust denial in your school's curriculum then
you are truly a vile piece of work.
3catwoman3
(24,041 posts)2. "...we recognize there are not two sides to the Holocaust."
No shit, Sherlock.
Pantagruel
(2,580 posts)3. Great, now explain
the alternative view of slavery?
Bernardo de La Paz
(49,036 posts)5. Here ya go. Actual textbook
Kid Berwyn
(14,953 posts)8. "SLAVE LAWS NOT STRICTLY ENFORCED"
Lots of wiggle room, there, a tell for what will be on the test.
MineralMan
(146,329 posts)4. Walking it back here, Boss!
Walking it back! Don't shoot!
With apologies to Cool Hand Luke.
ProfessorGAC
(65,168 posts)6. So, Is The "Leader" Still Employed?
Because whoever the idiot was that said this, they don't belong in education.
agingdem
(7,857 posts)7. "terrible event"???..
6 million dead, genocide, systematic slaughter, death camps, crematoriums, unfathomable horror...a ten car pile-up is a terrible event...the Holocaust was an atrocity...