Florida has now become the latest state to ban the teachings of the ‘critical race theory’ at all public schools.
The decision came into effect after the state’s governor announced how teaching young students about the systemic racism theory was another means of indoctrinating the children.
On Thursday, a new amendment was recently passed via a unanimous majority that by Florida’s Board of Education.point 371 |
Here is where they stated how the history being taught at educational institutions around the state must be based on actual facts as well as objectives.point 127 | For this reason, they agreed that the only manner by which this can be achieved in the subject of American History is via the lens of the critical race theory.point 257 | 1
According to AP, dozens of individuals came forward and spoke about the matter and the amendment put forward. This moreover comprised of a public debate, right ahead of the historic vote.
Meanwhile, Florida’s Education Association for Public Policy urged the state’s education board to rethink their decision, before taking such a mighty step. “It is the job of the educators to actually challenge all students with actual facts while allowing them to also question and think outside the box regarding all the information being put forward in front of them.
Another added how it was the board’s responsibility to ensure children receive an education that goes about imparting honesty about who we really are in this world, integrity and the way through which we treat one another too. This includes having the courage to do what is right in the long run.
The critical race theory is more than a decade old notion in the academic movement. It seeks to envision the manner in which American History is actually taught, while emphasizing the great impact that systemic racism has on the country’s society, including the effects of white supremacy and slavery too.