Hordes (banned as reference to immigrant groups) Homosexual (banned, replace with person, child) Hispanic American (use with caution as some groups object to the term's suggestion of a shared European cultural heritage, replace with specific nationality) Heroine (banned as sexist, replace with hero) Heretic (use with caution when comparing religions) What follows is a small sample of Ravitch' s 'Glossary of Banned Words' and 'Stereotyped Images To Avoid.'ĭialect (banned as ethnocentric, use sparingly, replace with language) ĭifferently abled (banned as offensive, replace with person who has a disability) ĭirty old man (banned as sexist and ageist) ĭisabled, the (banned as offensive, replace with people with a disability) ĭissenter (ethnocentric, use with caution) ĭistaff side, the (banned as sexist) ĭogma (banned as ethnocentric, replace with doctrine, belief) ĭoorman (banned as sexist, replace with door attendant) ĭown's syndrome (banned as offensive, replace with Down syndrome) ĭraftsman (banned as sexist, replace with drafter) ĭrunk, drunken, drunkenness (banned as offensive when referring to Native Americans) ĭuffer (banned as demeaning to older men) ĭummy (banned as offensive, replace with people who are speech impaired) ĭwarf (banned as offensive, replace with person of short stature) The forbidden material includes the truly offensive- such as using the term 'dummy' to describe a person who is mute or depicting people of color as universally athletic-some legitimate cautions, such as using 'hordes' to describe immigrants, and the thoroughly trivial and even the baffling.

Much of the glossary aims to purify the past and present to the point that both are almost unrecognizable. The guidelines ban words, usages, and written and pictorial images from various educational materials. AFT resources for organizing and back to school programsĭiane Ravitch collected more than 20 sets of guidelines produced by state departments of education, textbook publishers, test developers, educational research organizations, and other interest groups.Safe and welcoming public schools for all.

DACA (Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals).Standing united to protect immigrant rights.Paraprofessionals & school-related personnel.

Crazy brave synonym