NC House passes measure to limit teaching of race in schools
The Associated Press
North Carolina House Republicans approved a plan on Wednesday to prohibit public schools from embracing certain ideas that critically examine how race and racism influence American politics, culture and law.
The measure passed by a vote of 65 to 48 and now heads to the Senate. If approved, it would go to Democratic Gov. Roy Cooper s desk. Reps. Dana Bumgardner, Kelly Hastings, and John Torbett, all Gaston County Republicans, voted for the bill.
“This bill does not change what history can or cannot be taught,” said Rep. John Torbett, R-Gaston. It simply prevents schools from teaching discriminatory concepts.”
Slavery is still here : Portland State professor is caught making incendiary claim on video with 1619 Project creator Nikole Hannah Jones - as Tucker responds So the Civil War never happened?
The Fox host on Thursday shared a clip of Ethan Johnson, who chairs the Black Studies Department, in conversation with 1619 creator Nikole Hannah Jones
In it, Johnson says: I would suggest that no, slavery is right here
After airing the clip Tucker sarcastically told viewers: Ok, so the Civil War never happened. Abraham Lincoln never signed the Emancipation Proclamation That s the view of some guy who is claiming to be a college professor, he added
The Fox News host hit out at the Loudoun County school board in Virginia Thursday airing a clip of teacher Andrea Weiskopf saying To Kill a Mockingbird causes racial trauma to black children.
The war on wokeness in schools: Three GOP states pass laws banning critical race theory and nearly a DOZEN other states work on legislation to stop white kids being taught they re oppressors
Three Republican-led states - Oklahoma, Idaho and Tennessee - have now signed laws banning critical race theory in public schools
Oklahoma is the latest after Gov Kevin Stitt argued it will allow history to be taught without labeling a young child as an oppressor
A handful of other states are currently debating, or in the process of approving, similar bills
Lawmakers in some states have been introducing bills that, in varying degrees, aim to ban schools from teaching concepts of race and racism in classrooms