STATE LEGISLATURE / EDUCATION

Texas educators worry bill limiting the teaching of current events and historic racism would “whitewash history”

Texas educators say they’re concerned they won’t be able to have open conversations about what’s happening in the world if the Texas Legislature approves a bill that restricts how teachers can discuss current events in the classroom.

By Kate McGee, The Texas Tribune
Posted 5/26/21

Dallas Independent School District teacher Jocelyn Foshay was guiding a social studies lesson with her middle school class about the amendment that protects Americans from unreasonable search and …

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