The State Board of Education will vote on incorporating more Christian stories into public classrooms as well as on deemphasizing race and cultural diversity in history lessons.
The State Board of Education will vote on incorporating more Christian stories into public classrooms as well as on deemphasizing race and cultural diversity in history lessons.
The chosen readings, to be voted on soon by the State Board of Education, draw heavily from Christian perspectives.
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The State Board of Education approved an early draft of social studies changes, setting up a vote in June that will determine how students learn history over the next decade.
The board will have multiple opportunities to revise the list before a final vote in June. Before recent changes, the proposal’s length, lack of diversity and Christian focus received criticism.
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