Teaching aspects of Black History Month could prove challenging to educators this year after the passage of Senate Bill 3, the social studies curriculum law enacted in the last special session in the Texas Legislature.
– Teaching aspects of Black History Month could prove challenging to educators this year after the passage ofSB 3 is what opponents call the “classroom censorship law.”, a three-year member of the State Board of Education, said she thinks educators can work around SB 3 to celebrate Black History Month in their classrooms.
Perez-Diaz said SB 3 mandates that “educators should not engage in conversations that speak to current events or to race and ethnicity that would make others feel uncomfortable.” She said if they discuss controversial topics or current events involving race, ethnicity or identity with their students, they must tell both sides.
Latimore, an associate professor of history, was directly involved in the curriculum development of the African American studies course taught statewide.
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