Mississippi Gov. Tate Reeves on Monday signed into law a bill described as a prohibition on critical race theory, becoming the latest Republican-controlled state to legislate how history and race can be taught in schools.
Reeves, a Republican, posted a video of him signing the bill, saying,"In too many schools around the US, CRT is running amok. It threatens the integrity of education & aims to only humiliate and indoctrinate. That's why I signed legislation that will help keep CRT where it belongs -- out of classrooms.
Read MoreEducators insist that CRT is generally not included in grade school curriculum. The concept is usually taught in graduate-level courses at universities. Mississippi state Sen. Republican Chris McDaniel -- who co-authored the bill -- told CNN in February CRT promotes"victimhood" instead of student success."Here in Mississippi, we were thinking about a way that our children, particularly in K-12, were taught not to be victims but instead to be successful.
United States Latest News, United States Headlines
Similar News:You can also read news stories similar to this one that we have collected from other news sources.
Speaker Philip Gunn is holding $1.8 billion hostage — and could give Gov. Tate Reeves a big winSpeaker Gunn is holding $1.8 billion hostage Needing to set himself apart from Gov. Reeves during the 2022 session, Gunn hasn’t done that, instead aligning himself with Reeves to intimidate Republican senators into supporting a bill they don’t like.
Read more »
Florida Democrats rally against Gov. DeSantis over parental rights legislationFlorida Democrats rallied Saturday against Gov. Ron DeSantis at the party’s annual Obama Roosevelt Legacy Gala, calling for his defeat in 2022 in order to end “the cruelty that has been inflicted upon our state.”
Read more »
Legal Aid Organizations Call on Gov. Pritzker for Increased FundingThe Illinois Access to Justice coalition comprises 67 nonprofit legal aid organizations that offer Illinoisans free legal representation and free training on legal literacy. Now, it’s calling on the state to help with funding to help expand its services.
Read more »
Lawmakers call on Gov. Newsom to suspend gas tax in California -SAN DIEGO (KUSI) – Several lawmakers have been calling on Gov. Gavin Newsom to suspend the gas tax to give relief to Californians, who have shouldered the country’ s highest gas prices. Assembly Republican Leader James Gallagher joined KUSI’s Jason Austell on “Good Morning San Diego” to discuss what the lawmakers are requesting. More specifically, California Republicans have proposed pausing...
Read more »
WATCH: Virginia Gov. Glenn Youngkin wants yearlong halt on gas taxesVirginia Gov. GlennYoungkin is pursuing a freeze on the gas tax for the next year in an effort to provide 'relief for families.'
Read more »
Webb County, a Democratic stronghold, is set to welcome Texas Gov. Greg Abbott’s controversial migrant arrestsThe county is the most populous to embrace the Republican governor’s “catch-and-jail” policy to arrest people accused of crossing the border illegally for state crimes, including trespassing.
Read more »