By: Caleb Califano
OKLAHOMA CITY -
The Oklahoma City Public Schools Board of Education plans to denounce House Bill 1775 in their meeting Monday afternoon.
The controversial bill prohibiting critical race theory in schools was signed by Gov. Kevin Stitt on Friday.
The school board meeting starts at 5:30 p.m. Monday at the Clara Luper Center.
The board plans to take possible action on denouncing House Bill 1775.
The bill limits race and gender curriculum in secondary and post-secondary schools across the state.
Before the bill was ever signed by the governor on Friday, OKCPS Superintendent Sean McDaniel urged the governor to veto the bill.
Gov. Kevin Stitt signed a bill on Friday which limits race and gender curriculum in secondary and post-secondary schools across the state.
The bill bans colleges and universities from mandating race and gender diversity training and K-12 schools from teaching from a list of so-called divisive concepts.
House Bill 1775, in part, bans K-12 schools from teaching an individual, by virtue of his or her race or sex, is inherently racist, sexist or oppressive,” and “bears responsibility for actions committed in the past by other members of the same race or sex.
The bill also bans schools from teaching that cause students “discomfort, guilt, anguish or psychological distress” due to their race or sex.
By: Augusta McDonnell
Superintendent of Millwood Public Schools Cecelia Robinson spoke out Monday as a controversial bill awaits the signature of Gov. Kevin Stitt.
House Bill 1775 seeks to prohibit public schools from teaching critical race theory. This theory is used broadly to frame political and historical events in terms of race and racism.
She expressed concern that this bill seeks to keep history from being told by silencing people.
“It silences the telling of history, so that it gets left out of textbooks. So that it doesn’t call attention to inequities that have existed since this country has been built,” Robinson said.
Kevin s Chronicles of KC: Clay County African American Walking Tour
Kevin s Chronicles of KC: Clay County African American Walking Tour
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LIBERTY, MO â Going back to biblical times, a red door on a building symbolized protection.
Inside the old Garrison School in Liberty, Missouri, a certain group of children were protected from the ills of society. Dr. Cecelia Robinson is the protector of their story.
âA people who have no knowledge of their history is like a tree with no roots, Robinson said.
Planted across Clay County are the contributions made by African Americans.
As 41 Action News anchor Kevin Holmes quenched his thirst to learn more, he came across a monument that stands right outside the county courthouse. Itâs a water fountain.