No, critical race theory is not taught in central Ohio public schools
A viewer asked 10TV if critical race theory is taught in any central Ohio public schools and if it s part of the state curriculum. Author: Karina Nova Updated: 7:27 PM EDT July 26, 2021
COLUMBUS, Ohio Teaching critical race theory has been a hot topic of discussion politically, among parents and educators.
Simply put, critical race theory is the idea that to understand American history, you must consider the role of race and racism.
THE QUESTION
Is critical race taught in any central Ohio public school and is it part of the state curriculum?
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COLUMBUS, Ohio Ohio public schools have received the results of spring assessments, giving administrators data about the impact of the pandemic on student performance.
What You Need To Know
Spring assessment results were made available to administrators last week
The Ohio Department of Education said it hopes to have an analysis in September
One principal says the results were better than he had expected
School officials have not previously had access to numbers regarding how learning disruptions related to COVID-19 affected students, in part because 2020 testing was canceled during the initial COVID-19 lockdown.
The test results were made available to administrators privately through the state’s Online Reporting System.
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