Idaho lawmaker cites 'To Kill A Mockingbird' as proof of critical race theory in schools [View all]
Rep. Heather Scott called on a substitute teacher to illustrate critical race theory "creeping through our schools," and pointed to the classic book as evidence.
Author: Brian Holmes
Published: 4:24 PM MDT April 22, 2021
Updated: 10:19 AM MDT April 23, 2021
BOISE, Idaho — Idaho lawmakers' attack on the nebulous and nefarious critical race theory that is supposedly indoctrinating children in the Gem State reached new levels on the Legislature's 102nd day in session.
"I have lived in a lot of places around the world, and America is still the least racist place that I have ever been," Rep. Ben Adams, R-Nampa, said on the House floor during debate over House Bill 377.
HB 377 would add another layer of control over what is being taught in Gem State schools as education and fiscal policy funneled through the language like "dignity and non-discrimination in public" schools. It would ban any subjects that suggest any sex, race, ethnicity, religion, color, or national origin should be treated differently or favorably or blamed for actions committed by members of those groups in the past.
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