Westerly School Committee set to discuss future of 'critical race theory' teachings in classrooms
The meeting is set to take place Wednesday at 6 p.m. in an open forum. July 14, 2021 5:55 pm WESTERLY, R.I. (WLNE)- After almost five hours of debate, the Westerly School District voted not pass a resolution banning Critical Race Theory in the classroom. The Westerly School Committee discussed the future of critical race theory teachings in public school classrooms for the upcoming year in an open forum Wednesday night. The majority of community members at the town hall spoke in favor of keeping CRT in the curriculum. This discussion was prompted by a petition to stop these teachings address...