7 Marines, Navy sailor presumed dead as rescue effort halted in tragedy off… McDonald's May Permanently Lose This Long-Time Restaurant Fixture NBC Chicago logoChicago-Area Leaders Call for Illinois to Eliminate History Classes Leaders in education, politics and other areas gathered in suburban Evanston Sunday to ask that the Illinois State Board of Education eliminate history classes at schools statewide.
La Shawn Ford wearing a suit and tie© Provided by NBC Chicago At a news conference, State Rep. LaShawn K. Ford said current history teachings lead to a racist society and overlook the contributions of women and minorities.
Ford and other leaders have asked the ISBOE and school districts to immediately remove history books that "unfairly communicate" history.
"It costs us as a society in the long run forever when we don’t understand our brothers and sisters that we live, work and play with,” Ford said.
The state representative is sponsoring a bill that would require elementary schools to teach students about the civil rights movement.
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