Frisco ISD’s ‘Read Woke’ challenge sparks controversy over critical race theory amid school board election
School Board Vice President René Archambault said the district is ‘absolutely not implementing’ critical race theory in its curriculum.
A "Read Woke" challenge at Frisco ISD sparked controversy about critical race theory amid the election.(Lawrence Jenkins / Special Contributor)
5:14 PM on Apr 28, 2021 CDT — Updated at 12:55 PM on Apr 29, 2021 CDT
Frisco ISD officials are working to shut down social media rumors after a “Read Woke” challenge sparked controversy about school curriculum.
The optional reading challenge encouraged high school students to read 10 books that “cover current topics faced in society” — namely inclusion and gender equality. Frisco ISD librarians introduced their version of the challenge, which was created by Cicely Lewis, a Georgia librarian who was the National School Librarian of the Year in 2020.