In recent weeks, nine bills have been introduced in seven states to bar the teaching of “divisive concepts” in school, specifically targeting teaching about social justice and systemic racism. These bills reflect a trend seen in the American Library Association’s recently-released Top 10 Challenged Books list. Several bills call out the teaching of the 1619 Project, a curriculum based on a New York Times series that frames US history through the lens of slavery and structural racism. This post from the National Coalition Against Censorship identifies bills that prohibit teaching lessons, materials, and books that contain “divisive concepts.”
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