Erasing History, Erasing Democracy: Trump’s Authoritarian Assault on Education

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Erasing History, Erasing Democracy: Trump’s Authoritarian Assault on Education

Erasing History, Erasing Democracy: Trump’s Authoritarian Assault on Education

Authors : Henry A. Giroux

Pages : 93-102

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Publication Date : 2025-04-11

Article Type : Other Papers

Abstract :In the initial days of his second term, US President Donald Trump issued several executive orders “seeking to control how schools teach about race and gender, direct more tax dollars to private schools, and deport pro-Palestinian protesters.” On January 29, 2025, he signed the “Ending Radical Indoctrination in K-12 Schooling” executive order, which mandates the elimination of curricula that the administration deems as promoting “radical, anti-American ideologies.” This executive order is not just an attack on critical race theory or teachings about systemic racism – it is a cornerstone of an authoritarian ideology designed to eliminate critical thought, suppress historical truth, and strip educators of their autonomy. In the face of a deepening crisis of history, memory, and agency, any meaningful resistance must be collective, disruptive, and unapologetically unsettling – challenging entrenched orthodoxies and dismantling the forces that perpetuate ignorance and injustice.
Keywords : Otoriterleşme, Tarih, Hafıza, Amnezi, Demokrasi

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