On Wednesday, lawmakers in Alabama introduced a Republican-backed bill banning the teaching of so-called “divisive concepts” in classroom classes and training sessions for civil servants.
The bill would allow schools, state agencies, and colleges to provide students and employees with a should “agree with the need for guilt, collusion, or apology” in order to
The Senate Committee on State Government Affairs approved the bill in a 7-3 vote in line with race and party policy. The bill is currently being considered in the Alabama Senate. A similar bill is pending in the Alabama House of Representatives.
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“It doesn’t stop teaching about the existence of slavery, bad history, or racism. It doesn’t stop teaching black history. For that matter, it stops teaching other kinds of history.” What this bill does is stop the newly awakening ideologies that divide people, adults and children alike,” said Rep. Ed Oliver, a Republican who sponsored the House version of the bill. told the meeting.
Three black senators on the committee voted against the bill, questioning its necessity and its potential impact on classroom debate.
An Alabama Senate committee has approved a bill banning the teaching of “divisive concepts” in classrooms. The bill also bans “disruptive concepts” in civil service training sessions.
Senator Melika Coleman of the Black Caucus in the Alabama Legislature called on the bill’s supporters to provide examples of students being blamed for their race.
“What’s happening is that because of the state’s political climate, the school system is afraid to discuss some topics, and the bill will make it worse,” Coleman said.
“The language of this bill is intentionally vague and confusing. and it’s already had a chilling effect,” said Montgomery teacher Stevie Ray Hicks. said at the hearing.
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Opponents pointed out that while white Republicans are voting to ban “divisive notions,” they have previously approved state laws protecting Confederate monuments.
“Why is it the same group that thinks Confederate monuments should be preserved? Remember, the Confederates were traitors to this country. But the same group of people who want to preserve that history? , ours,” said Coleman of D-Pleasant Grove.
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Republicans in several states have proposed limiting the way race and gender are taught in classrooms and diversity training sessions for state employees.
Alabama Governor Kay Ivey last month fired a member of the Cabinet that oversaw the state’s award-winning pre-kindergarten program over a teacher training document containing language on the importance of inclusion and combating prejudice. Did.
Birmingham Democrat Senator Linda Coleman-Madison said, “There’s a lot of skepticism about this bill because of what’s happened so far. The governor’s treatment of women in the book doesn’t help.” I did,” he said.
