I appreciate the comment. The curriculum is set and must be taught to the extent that exams can be passed. In your scenario you have a Holocaust denier teaching 10th grade history who then opens up debate as to the merits if the Holocaust actually occurred. Do you think that delusional professor would prove an effective argument against the contents of the history book on the students desk or the accumulated knowledge of the school system on the Holocaust? Of course, we certainly hope this bill is more then a vehicle for the most intellectually suspect as opposed to a tool for the most intellectually gifted.

When you label what you’re debating as either intelligent or non-intelligent is unfair. How the debate was handled is the best way to judge it.

You cannot ignore the curriculum. When I went through public school there was ample review of social history and injustice. I also remember nobody enjoying history class.