Texas Republicans made the rejection of critical thinking skills part of their 2012 platform.
“Knowledge-Based Education – We oppose the teaching of Higher Order Thinking Skills (HOTS) (values clarification), critical thinking skills and similar programs that are simply a relabeling of Outcome-Based Education (OBE) (mastery learning) which focus on behavior modification and have the purpose of challenging the student’s fixed beliefs and undermining parental authority.”
Texas Republicans made the rejection of critical thinking skills part of their 2012 platform.