Some Texas schools may call slavery 'involuntary relocation' in proposed curriculum change
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New proposal aims to teach slavery as 'involuntary relocation' In Texas
Photo: Getty Images Slavery was described as “involuntary relocation” in a proposal to change social studies curricula in Texas public schools, according to the Texas Tribune. Nine educators submitted their suggested changes to the State Board of Education as part of a process to update and refresh what K-2 students are learning in their social … Continued
A group of Texas educators proposed using the term 'involuntary relocation' rather than slavery when teaching 2nd graders
By Raja Razek, CNNA workgroup developing a second-grade social studies curriculum for the Texas State Board of Education last month suggested using the term “involuntary relocation” to describe people who were sold into slavery, the board’s chair said, amid national debates on the role of critical race theory in classrooms.The proposed phrase was part of the initial draft outlining the second-grade standards from a review committee that included…
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