Many educators and education advocacy groups had opposed the bill, saying it limits honest conversations about race and racism in American society and will force teachers to equivocate on controversial or sensitive topics that will result in less educated students.
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Pu Ying Huang for The Texas Tribune
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Gov. Greg Abbott has signed the controversial bill that prescribes how Texas teachers can talk about current events and Americaâs history of racism in the classroom, according to Texas Legislature Online.