What happens when conservative school boards seize power at districts around the country

[Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin]

WAUKESHA, Wis. — The Waukesha School District believes in diversity and values individual differences, according to its mission statement. But new rules against classroom displays suggest otherwise, teachers say.

Decorations signaling inclusion and acceptance are now forbidden. LGBTQ+ signs, rainbow flags, Black Lives Matter posters and "safe space" signs are off-limits because they're political and encourage advocacy, the suburban Milwaukee district told teachers this fall.

Nationwide, other districts have followed suit — particularly those led by conservative boards. Besieged by parent complaints about everything from critical race theory to sexuality issues, boards are undoing efforts schools have made to include children of color and LGBTQ+ students, and to teach about the full spectrum of the American experience.

Some are overseeing the dissolution of diversity and equity committees and downplaying students' preferred personal pronouns. Others have jettisoned Black authors from reading lists and removed references to racial oppression and inequality in high school English literature curriculum.

https://www.yahoo.com/news/happens-conservative-school-boards-seize-090327378.html

[onecaliberal]

1. Living in California I can see that these conservative boards

Who want to do the right thing can take cover behind state mandates. The MAGAts are losing their minds around here, but the board well knows if they fail to comply with the state mandates the state funding will be revoked.

[Initech]

3. Yeah my MAGA Q neighbors are obsessed with the school boards.

One of my neighbors was at a school board meeting for like 4 hours. I could literally think of a million places I'd rather be more.

[blm]

6. Dismantling democracy has become a lifestyle choice

for these morons.

[HAB911]

2. The end goal is privatization

if they must kill public education by any means, they will

[Orrex]

4. Exactly correct.

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Every Conservative action pertaining to public schools is part of an overarching scheme to eliminate public schools.

[Initech]

8. Yup. Aided and abetted by the Heritage Foundation and Fox News.

The Murdochs and Kochs are traitors to this country.

[Celerity]

5. the shitholing of the nation continues apace

[abqtommy]

7. Doesn't the term "conservative" apply to the reTHUG Fascist anti-vaxxers

and anti-maskers that are dying in large numbers? Doesn't that solve the problem?
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