Controversial online curriculum under scrutiny for Hawaii schools
I’m told this is being used here in North Kohala……
Mark Mauikanehoalani Lovell, a Hawaiiana/Pasifika teacher at Palolo Elementary School, found the multiple- choice question in the Acellus online curriculum so disturbing that he posted it on Instagram.
“Sen. Daniel Inouye was a: A. Chinese-American immigrant; B. Native American immigrant; C. Japanese- American immigrant.”
“None of the above” was not one of the answers. Inouye, one of Hawaii’s most famous sons, was born in Honolulu and went on to serve nearly 50 years in the U.S. Senate. It’s just a tiny sample of the Acellus Learning Accelerator curriculum recently purchased by most Hawaii public schools for distance learning.
“Our keiki deserve better,” Lovell said, calling the program “antiquated, xenophobic and inaccurate.”
https://www.staradvertiser.com/2020/09/20/hawaii-news/controversial-online-curriculum-under-scrutiny-for-hawaii-schools/
