TN Textbook Commissioner Calls For Investigation Of Hiring Of CRT Proponent – Rachael Maves
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By Jackie Monaghan –
Laurie Cardoza-Moore, a Commissioner on the Tennessee Textbook & Instructional Materials Quality Commission, yesterday called for an investigation by the House and Senate Education Committees into the hiring of a former California “racist” educational advocate for the Critical Race Theory-based “math equity” to serve as a key player in the Tennessee Department of Education.
Rachael Maves was hired in September by Commissioner of Education Dr. Penny Schwinn to serve as Chief of Preparation and Performance in the Tennessee educational system. What curriculum is Maves going to use to prepare our children to learn mathematics? Based on her qualifications; could it be the racist “Pathway to Equitable Math Instruction” (PEMI) or its equivalent?
If you’re not familiar with this racist program, it is billionaire Bill Gates’ pet project.
Is that why Governor Bill Lee has given Bill Gates access to our children’s education after accepting Gates’ $34 million grant in 2019?
During her California tenure as Deputy Superintendent for Instruction Measurement for the state’s DOE, it was widely recognized that Maves was a leading advocate for the adoption of the racist mathematics revisionism platform that sought to train K-12 teachers that “white supremacy [white privilege] culture infiltrates math classrooms in everyday teacher actions” with no evidence to substantiate her sweeping and outrageous claims.
Based on Critical Race Theory, the California model for math equity goes on to state that “the concept that students working to solve math problems correctly is another example of racism and white supremacy [white privilege].”
“Rachael Maves comes to Tennessee with a controversial history of being a key proponent of California’s racist ‘Math Framework’ overhaul, a concept that holds students back regardless of talent or ability in favor of ‘equity,’ rather than individual excellence,” noted Cardoza-Moore in a statement today. “The model stems from the belief that math is racist and perpetuates white privilege. Her philosophy of education reflects the tenets of Common Core Standards, as well as Critical Race Theory, so I find it outrageous that she’s been appointed to such a critically important educational position in a state that outlaws both these instructional models. Her core belief on education forces every student into the slow lane for the sake of ‘equity’ and one in which the capable are held back from excellence, and it has caused California’s 6.1 million students irreparable harm.”
“Every parent of a student in Tennessee that wishes for their children to have the opportunity to excel on their merits should be concerned with her appointment, ” Cardoza-Moore said.
A bill to outlaw the teaching of Critical Race Theory in Tennessee was signed into law by Governor Bill Lee in May of 2021, and this appointment of a person who preaches concepts now unlawful to be taught in Tennessee public schools comes at a moment when parents who object to their children being taught these very concepts are being vilified by the U.S. Attorney General who is attacking their free speech rights. The appointment of Rachael Maves is an insult to the parents of Tennessee students.
Cardoza-Moore added in closing: “This appointment is the latest lapse of judgment by Commissioner of Education Penny Schwinn. We should reassess her ongoing influence over the education of the children of Tennessee. My Commission is assigned to begin review of Math textbooks and instructional materials for the State, and I will follow up to get answers from the Department of Education.”
There is NO reason known to man or God to hire anyone from California for the purpose of educating children.
I say this as one who is actively working in California K12, and have done so for the past 15 years (leaving in two months).
California public schools INDOCTRINATE, they don’t educate. They mold young minds to embrace an anti-white narrative, while promoting Marxist dogma.
The entire K12 system in California is devoid of actual learning, it merely indoctrinates and babysits.
Has anyone or group reviewed every textbook in Tennessee? How about the school library?
I live in Tn. because I thought it was run by intelligent people. It appears I was wrong. To correct the situation created by, Penny Schwinn and everyone else in the hiring of Rachael Maves should be fired on the spot along with Maves herself. If Schwinn was inept enough to give the woman a long term contract, any financial fallout should be borne by her. Don’t waste taxpayer money on some crazy investigation, fire them immediately.
I WOULD BE SO ANGRY TO KNOW THAT MY SON, WHO HOLDS A DEGREE IN CIVIL ENGINEERING AND A MASTERS DEGREE IN ENVIRONMENTAL ENGINEERING AND WHO EXCELLED AT MATH IN EVERY WAY POSSIBLE BECAUSE HE STUDIED AND WORKED HARD, ALL AT RED BANK HIGH SCHOOL, WOULD BE HELD BACK BECAUSE ANOTHER CHILD, AND I DONT CARE WHAT COLOR THEY ARE, COULD NOT GRASP THE CONCEPTS OF MATHMATICS! MATH IS NOT FOR EVERYONE, I DID NOT EXCELL AT MATH! I FOUND ANOTHER COURSE FOR MY LIFE WHERE I DO NOT USE ANYTHING MORE THAN BASIC MATH, WHICH I THINK EVERYONE SHOULD HAVE TO SOME EXTENT. THIS SHOULD BE AN INSULT TO EVERY STUDENT AND PARENT IN OUR STATE! GET RID OF BOTH OF THESE PEOPLE, AND KWIK!
Schwinn should be given the opportunity to ride her namesake two wheeler out of Tennessee and Maves can sit on the boom rack. Furthermore if Lee approved in any way of Maves’ hiring it should be brought to light who encouraged that hiring . Also like to find out Lee’s involvement in hiring Schwinn. Haven’t been impressed with Lee Ag all.
This is Crazy that TN would hire someone from California in the TN Dept. of Education for our children’s education. I am sure her Resume had all the information about her Theology and Beliefs positive toward CRT and California’s Public School System is a Disaster. We need to pressure Governor Lee’s Office to replace both of these positions.
Any State or Private entity should be able to hire any Qualified American for any open position as long as that Person is the absolute best in the field needed. Now saying that and using the thought as a basis of a minimum standard how the hell did this hire happen and who has the direct responsibility for the hire?? We have established, as noted above, the Who–Right?? So what about the other requirement–providing Tennessee the best possible person for the Job?? Was the the State Board of Education wanting this type of Education for Tennessee?? It smells like it. That is where the issue lies–dig into it, report the facts and let the chips fall where they may– or not!! I suspect that the latter will be the outcome.
Tots agree. There is NO reason on Allah’s green earth that a state with only 6 of the top 30 universities in this WONDERFUL NATION would know anything about educating young un’s. Personally, I won’t even set foot in an establishment that serves those hippie avocados and the sight of $4 toast ~~*****MAKES ME SICK!!! So tired of the invasion of all of this California nonsense. I won’t mess around with those lavender froo froo whatever lattes, only drink hot Folger’s directly from the carafe at my local BP gets the job done in my book!!