Kentucky Bill Would Make Teaching About Institutional Racism Illegal

02/17/2022

Lawmakers say teaching about racism can make students feel guilty.

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Kentucky Bill Would Make Teaching About Institutional Racism Illegal

Lawmakers claim teaching about racism can make students feel guilty about the oppression that members of their race or gender committed against other groups in the past.
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