“Education is not about politics,” John Rustad said in 2002. Now, if elected, he’s proposing to review B.C. school books to ensure they’re “neutral.” By whose standards? Harrison Mooney writes. Harrison is an associate editor at The Tyee. Published Sept. 12, 2024. 

https://thetyee.ca/Analysis/2024/09/12/Unpacking-Rustad-Pledge-Review-BC-Textbooks/

“Education is not about politics,” John Rustad said in 2002. Now, if elected, he’s proposing to review B.C. school books to ensure they’re “neutral.” By whose standards? Harrison Mooney writes. Harrison is an associate editor at The Tyee. Published Sept. 12, 2024. https://thetyee.ca/Analysis/2024/09/12/Unpacking-Rustad-Pledge-Review-BC-Textbooks/

Unpacking Rustad’s Pledge to Review BC’s Textbooks

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