Rejected petition Decolonise UK education & introduce postcolonial studies to the curriculum

The UK's education is whitewashed and Eurocentric and must be decolonised. Postcolonial theory is a crucial form of education that considers the powerful effects of colonisation & racism. This topic is only available within paid, higher education and needs to be mandatory within the UK's curriculum.

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Enough is enough. The UK needs to actively engage in being anti-racist. Society needs to mobilise and we need to act in solidarity. By educating children on this important subject during school years and not just in paid higher education, greater understanding and awareness can be achieved. White privilege needs to be discussed and unpacked. Racism needs to be taken seriously. The UK needs to decolonise its education and broaden its perspectives.

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Add education on diversity and racism to all school curriculums: https://petition.parliament.uk/petitions/323808

Making the UK education curriculum more inclusive of BAME history: https://petition.parliament.uk/petitions/323961

Teach Britain's colonial past as part of the UK's compulsory curriculum: https://petition.parliament.uk/petitions/324092

We have also published several petitions about race and equality more widely, which you can view here: https://petition.parliament.uk/petitions?state=open&topic=race-and-equality

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Date submitted 3 June 2020
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