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REVIEW and REFORM OF BLACK HISTORY Education & Curriculum in the UNITED KINGDOM
Rejected
20 signatures
What the petition asks
It is not enough to simply campaign for Black History to be taught in schools, we must examine and scrutinise what is being taught.The history of a vibrant and accomplished race goes far beyond slavery and civil rights. The former predominantly the focal point over the latter giving rise to bias.
Education for all is key to dismantling inferiority/superiority complexes and this starts in the classroom. We must deconstruct the one sided misinformation of a proud accomplished people both PRE and POST colonial and civil rights. We need a change in the repetitive forlorn and downtrodden narrative, a dated, imbalanced and bias curriculum that aids in the negative stereotypes of Black people, for the future and the stability of our society and that of our children. It is time to take action.
Why it was rejected
There was already a petition about this issue. Duplicates are rejected so signatures collect in one place.
We have published the following petitions, which you might like to sign:
Reform the National Curriculum on the basis of equality and BAME representation: Reform the National Curriculum on the basis of equality and BAME representation
Making the UK education curriculum more inclusive of BAME history: Making the UK education curriculum more inclusive of BAME history
Make black history a compulsory part of the national curriculum for all ages: Make black history a compulsory part of the national curriculum for all ages
Teach Britain's colonial past as part of the UK's compulsory curriculum: Teach Britain's colonial past as part of the UK's compulsory curriculum
Add education on diversity and racism to all school curriculums: Add education on diversity and racism to all school curriculums
We have also published several petitions about race and equality more widely, which you can view here: https://petition.parliament.uk/petitions?state=open&topic=race-and-equality
Reform the National Curriculum on the basis of equality and BAME representation: Reform the National Curriculum on the basis of equality and BAME representation
Making the UK education curriculum more inclusive of BAME history: Making the UK education curriculum more inclusive of BAME history
Make black history a compulsory part of the national curriculum for all ages: Make black history a compulsory part of the national curriculum for all ages
Teach Britain's colonial past as part of the UK's compulsory curriculum: Teach Britain's colonial past as part of the UK's compulsory curriculum
Add education on diversity and racism to all school curriculums: Add education on diversity and racism to all school curriculums
We have also published several petitions about race and equality more widely, which you can view here: https://petition.parliament.uk/petitions?state=open&topic=race-and-equality
Timeline
| 21 Jun 2020 | Petition opened for signatures |
| 7 Jul 2020 | Rejected by the Petitions Committee |
Key facts
Signatures
20
Status
Rejected
Rejected
7 Jul 2020
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