STATE LEGISLATURE

GOP lawmakers want to ban "woke philosophies" like critical race theory in Texas schools

Gov. Greg Abbott has called for expanding the state's civic education curriculum, but the House and Senate are quickly advancing bills that would restrict the discussion of current events and public policy in the classroom and prohibit critical race theory in public schools.

By Duncan Agnew, The Texas Tribune
Posted 5/5/21

Mirroring moves by other red-state legislatures across the country, Texas Republicans are attempting to reach into classrooms and limit what public school students are taught about the nation's …

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