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
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WEDNESDAY on The Source Texas GOP lawmakers are considering legislation to ensure social studies teachers focus on what they consider to be “traditional history” and make it harder to teach concepts related to racism, sexism and bias in K-12 classrooms.
Similar bills are gaining traction in other GOP-controlled states amid an ongoing nationwide debate about how schools should teach U.S. history and civics, and whether or not to incorporate so-called woke philosophies like critical race theory into curriculums.
What legislation is being considered in Texas and why is it controversial? What reasons have been given for and against limiting or banning certain educational approaches or kinds of discussions at the K-12 levels? What do Texas educators think about the proposed changes?
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State lawmakers have set civics education in their sights, seeking to narrow thought and dialogue around race and history.Billy Calzada /Billy Calzada
It’s ironic, tragic and painfully unsurprising that Texas Republicans have joined a national push to limit what teachers can include in social studies, history, government and civics courses.
In a session defined by an abundance of bad legislation, these bills merit attention. They represent a fear-fueled effort to ban “woke philosophies” such as critical race theory and silence discussions about what GOP lawmakers deem as controversial and divisive concepts. The upshot is to limit civic engagement in Texas schools. Why? And at what cost?