Georgia school’s 3rd-grade math word problems involve slavery

Gwinnett Cty (GA) 3rd-grade math word problems involve slavery. To wit: “Each tree had 56 oranges. If eight slaves pick them equally, then how much would each slave pick?” The work of a hardcore retrograde fascist, over-the-top progressive or someone with a very very odd creative style? No matter, it’s a gubbermint school so you pay for it regardless.

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