Virginia
Textbook with ‘divisive teachings’ nixed by Virginia board
WILLIAMSBURG, Va. (AP) — A Virginia faculty board has determined towards shopping for some new social research textbooks due to issues that one of many books encourages “divisive teachings,” together with vital race concept.
The Virginian-Pilot stories that the Williamsburg-James Metropolis County faculty board voted 4-3 on Tuesday to not buy the books. The textbook of concern is “Authorities in America: Folks, Politics and Coverage.”
It’s usually utilized in authorities and politics courses. One citizen claimed it was biased and left-leaning. One other mentioned the duvet {photograph} was a type of indoctrination.
The photograph is of a protest exterior the U.S. Capitol with indicators studying, “Cease killing Black individuals.” College students are presently utilizing textbooks which are 12 years previous.
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