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Committee advanced a bill that would remove those two very controversial provisions. having said all of that, here s what one school district there is already doing. an elementary school in central indiana is facing a backlash for its decision to let parents opt out of planned black history month lessons. the school s counselor informed parents he planned on teaching lessons on equity, caring and understanding differences. but parents could opt out if their kids chose to. their superintendent of the school says the district is gathering more information on the matter, but that it supports teaching about facts in our history and joining me is barbara bolling-williams of the naacp. wow? why do you think they re letting parents opt out of a lesson that they are told can help facilitate a better learning environment for all. ....
They want to change the narrative. they want it to be as it once was when black people were not allowed to read, not allowed to vote and now that we can, we re making made the changes, we want to make sure that everybody knows that, you know, we re equal parts in this society, aspiring to be more equal and they don t want their beliefs challenged by their children. thank you so much for being here today. it was great to have this discussion. unfortunately, in this context but barbara, thank you again. please stay safe. coming up, florida republicans race to tamp down lgbtq plus discussions in schools, this regards one of the darkest moments in recent u.s. history, the pulse nightclub massacre. we ll speak with a survivor about it. we ll be right back. it ....
The Douglass School, named after abolitionist Fredrick Douglass, opened during segregation and eventually merged with an all-white school in the 1950s before closing in 1968. ....
The Douglass School, named after abolitionist and former slave Fredrick Douglass, opened during segregation and eventually merged with an all-White school in the 1950s before closing in 1968. It s also on the National Register of Historic Places and was once visited by first lady Eleanor Roosevelt. ....