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School boards become war zones over face masks, transgender students, critical race theory
In this June 10, 2021, file photo, Ben Frazier, the founder of the Northside Coalition of Jacksonville, chants 'Allow teachers to teach the truth' at the end of his public comments opposing the state of Florida's plans to ban the teaching of critical race theory in public schools during the Department of Education meeting in Jacksonville, Fla. Local school boards around the country are increasingly becoming cauldrons of anger and political division, boiling with disputes over such issues as COVID-19 mask rules, the treatment of transgender students and how to teach the history of racism and slavery in America. (Bob Self/The Florida Times-Union via AP, File)