Youngkin fielded questions from parents, teachers and students at the CNN education town hall.
that forbids teaching “inherently divisive concepts, including critical race theory,” which Virginia educators have said“CRT isn’t a class that’s taught,” he said. “It’s a philosophy that’s incorporated in the curriculum.”
“The key point is how we teach it,” Youngkin said. “We need to teach it honestly and transparently, but we shouldn’t teach it with judgment.” become controversial. Last year Youngkin appointees to the state Board of Education rejected an initial proposed version of the standards that placed greater emphasis on Black and Native American lives and perspectives.Then, members of the state board voted against an alternate version of the proposed standards, noting that the new draft included a characterization of Indigenous people as “immigrants” and omitted references to Martin Luther King Jr.
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