To combat the rise in K-12 and higher learning trends that promote diversity, equity, and participation, two House Republicans created a Merit Caucus this month.
Utah Rep. Burgess Owens, head of the Subcommittee on Higher Education and Workforce Development, established the conference July 10 along with Rep. Brandon Williams of New York.
” The Left’s battle on democracy has gone very far, lowering requirements for students and teachers, discouraging success in the classroom, and eliminating scientific excellence, all in the name of equity”, Owens said in a news release announcing the conference.
There is no replacement for equality and hard work, according to my father, a WWII veteran, who taught me as a child.
Owens, who played for 10 NFL conditions for the Jets and Raiders, finally became a business marketer and moved to Utah, understands the importance of quality, according to his profile.
The College Fix, Owens, and Williams ‘ staffs, who had reached them for reply, did not respond by publication time to inquire about topics like what further Congress members may join the group and their top priority issues they intend to address first.
In a one-page primer on the conference, the two lawmakers cited concerns over “equitable” scoring trends that discourage progress and lower standards, the removal of requiring tests such as the SAT, cultural limit systems, and lowering standards for instructor training and hiring.
The Merit Caucus claims that anyone can succeed if they work hard, and that this is one of the best tips of the American Dream. We “do our best to support teachers and students who strive for and produce the best benefits.” We believe that everyone should have the opportunity to excel and that success depends on the validity and accomplishment of an individual.
When asked about the conference ‘ potential accomplishment and its potential, renowned conventional higher education expert Steve McGuire of the American Council of Trustees and Alumni said it could achieve more with a Republican leadership, which would be “more likely to take action against the policies and practices that are putting intellectual targets before merit and brilliance.”
” The two founding members of the conference are Republicans. We ought to expect that some of their Democratic coworkers will support them,” he told The College Fix in an email discussion.
McGuire claimed that the subject is a pressing issue.
The exclusion of other important issues, problems, and perspectives has resulted from the sheer dominance of race and gender issues in intellectual conversation, he said. This has hampered the quality of both studies and the learning students receive, he said.
In the one-page primer of the caucus, current examples of education lawmakers might target include: California’s decision to eliminate Algebra I math courses from 8th grade curriculums, public schools in Seattle shutting down 11 specialized schools for advanced students, and Boston’s effort to spend$ 120, 000 to modify inequitable grading policies.
According to McGuire, DEI has had an impact on education.
” ]G ] rades have been inflated, students do not possess basic knowledge about our history and system of government, and employers report that graduates lack basic skills they need to succeed in the workforce”, he said.
Students are not getting the education they deserve, according to McGuire, who stated in a statement to The College Fix, and I anticipate the caucus will support policies that improve educational outcomes while standing up for the right of every student to be treated fairly based on their merits.
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