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What to teach in the classroom requires complete transparency | Opinion
Public policy debates always involve competing views among diverse stakeholders. As the 2022 legislative session approaches, there are two questions that should be asked in anticipation of a debate that will surely come — addressing civics and history curriculum. First, are there real solutions that are broadly acceptable to most stakeholders? Second — and this is important — will stakeholders allow for real solutions? The ongoing battles over curriculum demonstrate that the more emotionally charged an issue — and the more protracted the battles — the more complicated this second question becomes. According to Harvard Business Review, the problem is that our brains can become “hooked on being right.” Consider…