Articles tagged as: critical race theory
March 16, 2022
Despite controversy, lawmakers made notable changes for Hoosier schools during the 2022 session
Controversial bills aligned with national political battles on cultural and social issues in schools dominated conversations at the Statehouse this session. But lawmakers also conducted plenty of other legislative business that didn't get as much attention -- including several notable changes for education.
Read MoreMarch 11, 2022
How Indiana’s anti-CRT bill failed even with a GOP supermajority
A wide-ranging bill to restrict what teachers could say about race and racism stalled and died last week after vocal opposition from a broad coalition, a series of gaffes by lawmakers, and ultimately, an ideological split in the supermajority.
Read MoreFebruary 16, 2022
What is critical race theory? Experts try to explain at local NAACP event
A longtime Indiana University law professor was one of the participants of the original critical race theory workshop held in 1989 and discussed the reason for the practice during a local NAACP event.
Read MoreFebruary 3, 2022
Curriculum transparency, FAFSA: Education bills moving through the Indiana Statehouse
Indiana lawmakers are about halfway through this year's legislative session, after key deadlines came and went earlier this week.
Read MoreJanuary 7, 2022
Indiana lawmaker walks back remark on Nazism impartiality
Republican Sen. Scott Baldwin said he should have chosen better words when he said during a committee hearing that a bill he filed would require teachers to be impartial in all of their teaching, including during lessons about Nazism, Marxism and fascism.
Read MoreJanuary 6, 2022
Indiana bill to limit conversations on race, politics in schools receives mixed opposition
Lawmakers in the Senate education committee endured nearly eight hours of testimony and debate Wednesday on a controversial bill focused on school curriculum and content. Many people opposed some or all of the bill, but for very different reasons.
Read MoreJanuary 5, 2022
Senate education committee approves funding fix, hears hours of testimony on curriculum bill
The Indiana Senate Education and Career Development Committee took its first steps to fast-track a virtual funding fix and heard hours of testimony on legislation about curriculum and classroom transparency for schools.
Read MoreOctober 21, 2021
As groups organize against social emotional learning in schools, educators call for civility
Organized efforts to prevent certain policy changes in schools have disrupted school board meetings across the country, and educators and school officials are calling for more civility in places where it's happening in Indiana.
Read MoreJune 24, 2021
'It Just Doesn't Make Sense': Hoosiers React to Rokita's New 'Parent Bill Of Rights'
Indiana Attorney General Todd Rokita released a document this week called the "Parent Bill of Rights" that, in part, condemns teaching about race in schools.
Read MoreMay 13, 2021
Noblesville Schools And Parents' Concerns About Critical Race Theory
The Noblesville Schools superintendent said during a community meeting that the district does not teach critical race theory. The debate in Hamilton County comes amidst a surging local and national controversy over how students are discussing racism in the classroom.
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