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The GOP bill would prevent political agendas in schools, proponents say; opponents say it would hinder discussions of history and current events.

x Texas bill limiting teaching of current events, historic racism appears headed for governor after Senate revives it 20 hours 54 minutes 43 seconds ago Friday, May 28 2021 May 28, 2021 May 28, 2021 8:18 PM May 28, 2021 in News - Local Source: https://www.texastribune.org/ Share: The bill would require teachers who discuss current events to make sure to share various perspectives without giving deference to one side. Credit: Pu Ying Huang for The Texas Tribune. Sign up for The Brief, our daily ...

The GOP bill would prevent political agendas in schools, proponents say; opponents say it would hinder discussions of history and current events.

Hours after it appeared dead, a bill to limit the way teachers talk to their classesabout...

Metro Creative Over the last year, discussion of race relations, injustice and inequity has been pushed into the national spotlight. In Texas schools, those conversations could look a lot different if the Texas Legislature approves a bill that restricts how teachers can discuss current events in the classroom and teach about America’s historical treatment of people of color. House Bill 3979, which mirrors legislation making its way through state legislat...

Sue Ogrocki/AP toggle caption Sue Ogrocki/AP FILE - Oklahoma Gov. Kevin Stitt speaks during a news conference, Monday, May 17, 2021, in Oklahoma City. Gov. Stitt has signed a bill into law that bans the teaching of critical race theory in Oklahoma schools. Sue Ogrocki/AP As Republican lawmakers across the country advance state bills that would limit how public school teachers can discuss race in their classrooms, educators say the efforts are already havi...

Bill aiming to limit “critical race theory” derailed by parliamentary procedure Bill aiming to limit “critical race theory” derailed by parliamentary procedure Advocates worry conservative lawmakers could tack on the substance of the bill elsewhere before the end of session. A point of order dealt a blow to a bill that educators said would have a chilling effect on conversations about race in the classroom.(Ben Torres / Special Contributor) 3:59 PM on May 28, 2021 CDT One of the Legi...

Sue Ogrocki / AP Originally published on May 28, 2021 9:36 am As Republican lawmakers across the country advance state bills that would limit how public school teachers can discuss race in their classrooms, educators say the efforts are already having a chilling effect on their lessons. In recent weeks, Republican legislatures in roughly half a dozen states have either adopted or advanced bills purporting to take aim at the teaching of critical race theory, an academic approach that exami...

Texas bill to ban the teaching of "critical race theory" spiked at the last minute on a technicality Texas Tribune Tags:  High school students walk to their next class after the bell rings at Elsik Ninth Grade Center in Houston on March 28, 2018. Sign up for The Brief, our daily newsletter that keeps readers up to speed on the most essential Texas news. A bill that would prescribe how Texas teachers can talk about current events and America’s history of racism in the classroom appeared dead ...

The bill would require teachers who discuss current events to make sure to share various perspectives without giving deference to one side. Credit: Pu Ying Huang for The Texas Tribune Sign up for The Brief, our daily newsletter that keeps readers up to speed on the most essential Texas news. A bill that would prescribe how Texas teachers can talk about current events and America’s history of racism in the classroom appeared dead Friday afternoon on a procedural technicali...