Open Thread

C.E. and B.C.E not recognized by Republican Gov. Fletcher. It's not surprising given his attack on the ADL.

However, in a meeting yesterday, board members decided to supplement the traditional dating method with C.E., or Common Era, and B.C.E., Before Common Era.

Gov. Ernie Fletcher had weighed in on the issue, saying he opposed dropping the traditional system for describing historical.[...]

Lisa Gross, a spokeswoman for the Kentucky Department of Education, said a draft of a revamped, 600-page guidebook for teachers does recommend the change. However, a final version would propose using all four acronyms.

Gross said C.E. and B.C.E. are coming into wider use, and Kentucky students need to know what they mean in case they encounter them on college placement tests.

"We wanted to make sure kids are exposed to those terms," Gross said. "They’re becoming more widespread."

As a Jew, I've been raising using Common Era and Before Common Era. I can go on and on about this but, for your sake, I will not.

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