Movement conservatives on the Jefferson County, Colorado (just south of Denver) school board have called for a review of the district’s AP US history curriculum. The board members in question want history teachers to “promote citizenship,” emphasize the “benefits of the free enterprise system, respect for authority, [NB: I added that comma.] and respect for individual rights,” as well as “positive aspects of the United States and its heritage.” The proposal can be found here (pdf). This call, which is part of a national effort to reshape the way US history is taught, has prompted a series of student protests in the Denver suburbs.

David Neiwert, observing this latest fight over history and memory, wonders if Sand Creek will no longer be part of the curriculum in Jefferson County. That seems like a fair question.