Arkansas, Tennessee Move To Limit Education About Racism, Sexism [View all]

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AP: Arkansas Governor OKs Limits On Agencies' Race, Sex Training
Arkansas Gov. Asa Hutchinson on Monday effectively approved a law that places new limits on how race and sex are addressed in state employee training. The Republican governor allowed legislation to become law without his signature to prohibit state agencies from teaching employees, contractors or others to believe “divisive concepts.” The concepts include anything that says the U.S. is fundamentally racist or sexist. The measure, which takes effect next year, does not apply to public schools, colleges and universities, law enforcement training or local governments. (5/4)

USA Today: Tennessee Republicans Take On Critical Race Theory Lessons
In the final days of the legislative session, Republicans in the Tennessee House reopened an education committee to rein in what public schools will be allowed to teach on the topics of racism and inequality. Members of the House education administration committee — which had previously closed for the year — returned Monday morning and advanced legislation intended to prohibit schools from teaching lessons about systemic racism, among other topics touching on race and sex. (Allison, 5/3)

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