The measure was approved by the Senate, 37-18, on May 20.
Opponents of the bill said they worry inappropriate information would be taught, and children would be taught at too young of an age about gender and sexuality, types of sexual activities and abortion.
Even though the bill would allow parents and guardians to opt their children out of the curriculum, opponents said they believe many school districts would decide to opt out of the curriculum entirely. In that case, the bill would require that nothing about personal health and sexuality is taught in a district.
Advocates for the bill said it is needed because the content of sex education teaching varies throughout the state.
New law calls for dismantling institutional racism in principal s office
Monday, May 24, 2021 |
Bob Kellogg (OneNewsNow.com)
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With his signature, the governor of Washington state has officially approved a plan to subject public school staff to Critical Race Theory, which means teachers and principals who are white will be expected to help “dismantle” institutional racism by admitting they are racist oppressors of their minority students.
Gov. Jay Inslee, currently serving a third term, has signed a bill that requires school districts to use a professional learning day to address cultural competency, diversity, equity and inclusion.
After flying under the radar for years, Critical Race Theory is taking a beating in the media and in politics after corporate employees, federal workers, and school children have been forced to sit through race-based training that claims white people are inherently racist and oppress minorities. Many whites are unaware of t
Amid rising attacks against a line of academic debate called âcritical race theory,â I was surprised to see a Black state lawmaker from Chicagoâs West Side, La Shawn Ford, introduce a bill calling for its inclusion in police officer training.
As a practical matter, Iâd rather see, for example, more violence de-escalation training to help officers avoid shooting unarmed suspects. Just a thought.
âCritical race theory,â or CRT, has become a trigger term for politicians, activists and media voices, particularly on the right wing where itâs competing with âcancel cultureâ on the hit parade of things we are all supposed to be angry about or afraid of â or both.
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