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Edukention: Good Teaching about Race Does Not Make White Children Feel Bad About Themselves

V4tgDpeDBhQGUBa7October 22, 2021October 23, 2021

October 22, 2021October 23, 202103

The Network for Public Education blog posted this excellent explanation of why the Republican laws banning teaching about racism are wrong. They assert that white...

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York, Pennsylvania, District Removes Ban on Books About Racism and Diversity

V4tgDpeDBhQGUBa7October 3, 2021October 4, 2021

October 3, 2021October 4, 2021016

The Central York school board banned a long list of books and videos about race, racism, and diversity. Days ago, responding to protests by students,...

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Illinois: Mysterious Group Asks Schools if They Have Materials Included in “1619 Project”

V4tgDpeDBhQGUBa7September 26, 2021September 27, 2021

September 26, 2021September 27, 2021024

I received the following alarming notice from a friend in Illinois. Some organization wants to know whether schools in the state have any articles or...

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Ibram X. Kendi: How to Dismantle Racism

V4tgDpeDBhQGUBa7September 26, 2021September 27, 2021

September 26, 2021September 27, 2021022

Professor Ibram X. Kendi spoke about dismantling racism at a virtual summit hosted by the Boston Globe. His books are being censored in red states...

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North Carolina: Search for “Indoctrination” in Schools Flops

V4tgDpeDBhQGUBa7September 25, 2021September 26, 2021

September 25, 2021September 26, 2021020

The editorial board of the Charlotte Observer wrote about the state government’s failed search for “indoctrination” in the schools. Charlotte Observer Editorial Board: North Carolina’s...

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The Rightwing, Fear-Mongering Drive to Capture Local School Boards

V4tgDpeDBhQGUBa7September 8, 2021September 9, 2021

September 8, 2021September 9, 20210107

New post on Network for Public Education. Peter Montgomery: The Right-Wing Political Machine Is Out to Take Over School Boards by Fanning Fears of Critical...

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Jesse Hagopian: Teach Truth

V4tgDpeDBhQGUBa7September 2, 2021September 3, 2021

September 2, 2021September 3, 2021020

Jesse Hagopian is a high school teacher in Seattle and a leader of the Black Lives Matter movement. This column appeared on Valerie Strauss’ blog,...

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States and Districts Impose Bans on “Critical Race Theory”: Why They Should Not

V4tgDpeDBhQGUBa7August 28, 2021August 29, 2021

August 28, 2021August 29, 2021017

State legislatures and even school districts are banning ”critical race theory,” typically based on misinformation about what it is and what it isn’t. The laws...

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Texas: School Cancels Award-Winning Elective in Government to Avoid Conflict with New “Critical Race Theory” Law

V4tgDpeDBhQGUBa7August 26, 2021August 27, 2021

August 26, 2021August 27, 2021019

The McKinney, Texas, school district canceled its successful Youth and Government elective course. Officials feared that the program might violate the state’s new law forbidding...

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Steve Hinnefeld: Racial Integration Benefits All of Us

V4tgDpeDBhQGUBa7August 25, 2021August 26, 2021

August 25, 2021August 26, 2021026

Indiana blogger Steve Hinnefeld reviews Heather McGee’s The Sum of Us, which he highly recommends. As we saw in the Olympics, Americans are different that...

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