The governor of Louisiana has signed an executive order preventing the use of critical race theory in the state's K-12 public education system.
The governor of Louisiana has signed an executive order to prevent the use of critical race theory , or CRT, in the state's public schools .inked the order on Tuesday, making Louisiana the eighteenth state to ban what he described as "divisive teachings" in grades K-12.
"This executive order is a much-needed sigh of relief for parents and students across our state, especially as kids are heading back to school.
Nearly 20 other states have restricted the teaching of CRT, which is an academic field that recognizes systematic racism as part of American society., there isn't any evidence CRT classes are currently being taught to children and teenagers in Louisiana's public schools. The media outlet reported that most CRT courses are offered at the college level.
"It is evident that the Governor does not understand what CRT even is,” West Jefferson High School social studies teacher John Guzda told. “As educators, we cannot ignore uncomfortable truths of America’s past. The systematic killing of Indigenous peoples, the horrors of Jim Crow laws, the forced internment of Japanese Americans during World War II, and other such events are integral parts of American history.
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