Abolitionist teaching

Abolitionist teaching, also known as abolitionist pedagogy, is a set of practices and approaches to teaching that emphasize abolishing educational practices considered by its proponents to be inherently problematic and oppressive.^[1] The term was coined by education professor and critical theorist Bettina Love.^[2]

Proponents of the approach have criticized test-taking^[2] and prohibitions on cheating,^[3] as well as deemphasize traditional literacy and math improvement programs.^[1] Private organizations working under the banner of abolitionist teaching have stirred controversy bringing progressive politics and activism into classrooms, which includes promoting anti-police, anti-capitalism and anti-Israel viewpoints.^[1]

^ ^a ^b ^c "This Bay Area school district spent $250,000 on Woke Kindergarten program. Test scores fell even further". San Francisco Chronicle. 2024.
^ ^a ^b Love, Bettina (2019). We Want to Do More Than Survive: Abolitionist Teaching and the Pursuit of Educational Freedom. Beacon Press. ISBN 978-0-8070-6915-8.
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[:2-1] "This Bay Area school district spent $250,000 on Woke Kindergarten program. Test scores fell even further". San Francisco Chronicle. 2024.

[:1-2] Love, Bettina (2019). We Want to Do More Than Survive: Abolitionist Teaching and the Pursuit of Educational Freedom. Beacon Press. ISBN 978-0-8070-6915-8.

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