America’s Whitewashed Education System

The Student Voice Podcast

This episode features a discussion between Shota and Sofia on the nature of America's whitewashed education system. The two explore topics like the Eurocentric nature of many Advanced Placement (AP) courses, the banning of Critical Race Theory in multiple states, and the dangers and implications of both. For more information, check out the resources below and on our Instagram page @tsvpod Resources: https://www.aacu.org/blog/dangers-teaching-whitewashed-american-history (https://www.aacu.org/blog/dangers-teaching-whitewashed-american-history) https://blavity.com/whitewashed-history-has-led-to-the-miseducation-of-black-students-but-heres-why-this-may-be-quickly-changing?category1=educationandcategory2=community-submitted (https://blavity.com/whitewashed-history-has-led-to-the-miseducation-of-black-students-but-heres-why-this-may-be-quickly-changing?category1=educationandcategory2=community-submitted) https://www.washingtonpost.com/outlook/2020/10/11/ethnic-studies-cant-make-up-whitewashed-history-classrooms/ (https://www.washingtonpost.com/outlook/2020/10/11/ethnic-studies-cant-make-up-whitewashed-history-classrooms/) https://www.npr.org/2021/07/25/1020488416/censorship-scholar-on-book-bans-and-critical-race-theory (https://www.npr.org/2021/07/25/1020488416/censorship-scholar-on-book-bans-and-critical-race-theory) https://www.washingtonpost.com/education/2020/06/11/evils-racial-injustice-other-things-kids-dont-learn-history-class-need-know-right-now/ (https://www.washingtonpost.com/education/2020/06/11/evils-racial-injustice-other-things-kids-dont-learn-history-class-need-know-right-now/)