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School District's Diversity Chief
Quit Before She Even Started

LONGFORM

Jun 18, 2022 7:45 AM CDT

School District's Diversity Chief Quit Before She Even Started

ProPublica dives deep into the story of a Black educator driven out of 2 jobs by white parents

(Newser) - In early 2021, Cecilia Lewis was looking forward to pulling up roots from her Maryland home and starting a new job as a Georgia school district's first administrator for diversity, equity, and inclusion. What Lewis had seen as an exciting opportunity, however, never panned out, thanks to white parents...

$Florida Flunks Math Textbooks Over CRT Content$

Florida Finds
'Prohibited Topics'
in 41% of Math
Textbooks

Apr 17, 2022 12:15 PM CDT

Florida Finds 'Prohibited Topics' in 41% of Math Textbooks

Critical race theory, other banned content prompted rejections, officials say

(Newser) - Dozens of math textbooks submitted by publishers for use in Florida schools have flunked because they contained prohibited content, including critical race theory, state officials said. Under the headline "Florida Rejects Publishers' Attempts to Indoctrinate Students," a statement from the state education department said that 41% of math...

Ted Cruz Inadvertently Boosts
Sales of Books He Opposes

Mar 25, 2022 8:07 AM CDT

Ted Cruz Inadvertently Boosts Sales of Books He Opposes

'End of Policing' rises to No. 1 in its Amazon category

(Newser) - When Ted Cruz grilled Supreme Court nominee Ketanji Brown Jackson during her Senate confirmation hearing this week, he held up a few books as props. He displayed them as examples of what he views as far-left extremism, but the gesture appears to have had the unintended effect of boosting sales,...

Mississippi Passes Bill on 'Critical Race Theory'

Mississippi Enacts Law
on 'Critical Race Theory'

updated

Mar 14, 2022 6:30 PM CDT

Mississippi Enacts Law on 'Critical Race Theory'

Legislation will limit how race can be discussed in schools

(Newser) - Updated: Blaming the "radical left" and the news media for spreading misinformation about "critical race theory," Gov. Tate Reeves signed legislation Monday limiting the teaching of racial issues in schools. "Across the country, we're seeing a full-court press by a vocal minority of well-organized and...

Barring 'Divisive
Concepts' in
Schools Clears
State Senate

Mar 12, 2022 1:15 PM CST

Barring 'Divisive Concepts' in Schools Clears State Senate

Georgia legislature considers several similar bills on teaching race

(Newser) - Legislation prohibiting Georgia schools from teaching nine racial and ethnic concepts it defines as divisive has passed the state Senate. The bill cleared 32-20 on Friday, CNN reports, with Republicans voting yes and Democrats no, and goes next to the House. The measure also would apply to training in state...

Bill Would Bar Making White People Feel Bad About Bias

Florida Moves
Along Bill
to Head Off
White Guilt

Jan 19, 2022 5:04 PM CST

Florida Moves Along Bill to Head Off White Guilt

Legislature give first approval to measure backed by DeSantis

(Newser) - A Florida bill pushed by Republican Gov. Ron DeSantis to prohibit public schools and private businesses from making white people feel "discomfort" when they teach students or train employees about discrimination in the nation's past received its first approval Tuesday. The Senate Education Committee backed the bill that...

NH Governor Slams Tweet on 'CRT Bounty' for Teachers

Governor Slams Tweet Offering
$500 'Bounty' on Teachers

Nov 19, 2021 1:38 PM CST

Governor Slams Tweet Offering $500 'Bounty' on Teachers

Moms for Liberty group offers reward for educators breaking state law on racism discussions

(Newser) - Last week, New Hampshire's Department of Education announced it had set up an online portal where parents could lodge discrimination complaints against teachers. Now, the state's governor is slamming a local conservative group's response to that announcement, reports the AP . New Hampshire has a new law on...