Exclusive: Utah could ban teachers from talking about racism in their classrooms
Some question whether critical race theory must be included in next week’s special legislative session
(Photo courtesy of the Utah House of Representatives) Utah House Speaker Brad Wilson swears in Steve Christiansen to fill the vacancy left by former Utah Rep. Ken Ivory in 2019.
| May 17, 2021, 10:52 a.m.
Lawmakers may wade deep into the culture war during next week’s special legislative session as there’s a significant push to ban the teaching of critical race theory in Utah’s schools.
Critical race theory was developed in the 1970s and 1980s. It asserts that racism is inextricably linked to the history of the United States. The concept is not currently taught in Utah’s schools.
Lawmaker wants voters to decide on time limits for raising old claims of sex abuse
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Utah lawmaker wants voters decide on time limits for sex abuse claims
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Lawmaker wants voters to decide on time limits for raising old claims of sex abuse Annie Knox © Laura Seitz, Deseret News Sonya Martinez-Ortiz, Executive Director, Rape Recovery Center, signs a Start by Believing pledge to kick off Sexual Assault Awareness Month at the Capitol in Salt Lake City on Wednesday, April 7, 2021.
Since the Utah Supreme Court struck down a state law reviving old claims of sexual abuse, a state lawmaker says she will propose a ballot measure allowing voters to effectively bring it back.
“I’m committed to that,” Rep. Angela Romero, D-Salt Lake City, said Wednesday. “I will be doing that during the 2022 session.”