“Whether you are white, Black, Hispanic or Asian— most parents want their children to learn about history the way they learn about math— as accurately as possible” Andrea Young, ACLU of…
File photo: Gov. Brian Kemp also signed into law HB 1178, known as the “Parents’ Bill of Rights,” which provides greater transparency to parents and legal guardians regarding what their students are being taught, and SB 226, which bans literature or books deemed to be offensive in nature from school libraries.Republican Gov. Brian Kemp of Georgia on Thursday, including one banning the instruction of “divisive concepts” pertaining to race in classrooms.
with proponents of such measures arguing that the bans are about making sure parents have an ultimate say in their child’s education. “Whether you are white, Black, Hispanic or Asian— most parents want their children to learn about history the way they learn about math— as accurately as possible” Andrea Young, the group’s executive director, said in a statement.
“Unfortunately, there are those outside of our state and other members of the General Assembly who chose partisan politics over common sense reforms for our students as well as our parents,” the governor said Thursday.
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