Schools in England told not to use anti-capitalist material in teaching

DfE categorises idea as ‘extreme political stance’ equating to endorsing illegal activityThe government has ordered schools in England not to use resources from organisations which have expressed a desire to end capitalism.Department for Education (DfE) guidance issued on Thursday for school leaders and teachers involved in setting the relationship, sex and health curriculum categorised anti-capitalism as an “extreme political stance” and equated it with opposition to freedom of speech, antisemitism and endorsement of illegal activity. Continue reading... https://www.theguardian.com/education/2020/sep/27/uk-schools-told-not-to-use-anti-capitalist-material-in-teaching #education #uk_news #john_mcdonnell #department_for_education #politics #yanis_varoufakis