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Sixty-six people were registered to speak at the event, most concerned with CRT creeping into school curriculum. Earlier this month, the Mississippi Department of Education (MDE) proposed a new curriculum for College and Career Readiness Standards (CCRS) for Social Studies in K-12 public schools. T
In recent months, conservative lawmakers and leaders alike have vowed to ban critical race theory from being taught in Mississippi’s public schools.
Concerns over MDE using resources from National Council for the Social Studies, an avid supporter of Critical Race Theory, prompts public hearing on new curricula. Following calls for a hearing by parents and other interested parties, the Mississippi Department of Education (MDE) has announced that