Critical Race Theory bill is a Fabricated Crisis
Aug 29, 2021 10:48:02 GMT -5
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Post by Aggie77 on Aug 29, 2021 10:48:02 GMT -5
W.F. “Tripp” Jeffers III Guest columnist
HB 324, which would outlaw the teaching of critical race theory (CRT) in North Carolina public schools, is the latest red herring of a GOP legislature, buttressed by our lieutenant governor’s anti-educator rhetoric and seemingly obsessed with conspiracies of classroom indoctrination. It’s become their white whale, their windmill, their Trojan horse; but the bill is a solution without a problem, based on an entirely fabricated crisis.
Article
HB 324 Ensuring Dignity & Nondiscrimination/Schools
In summary HB 324
Public school units would be prohibited from promoting certain identified concepts. "Promote" would be defined as compelling students, teachers, administrators, or other school employees to affirm or profess belief in the identified concepts. The identified concepts would include the following:
• One race or sex is inherently superior to another race or sex.
• An individual, solely by virtue of his or her race or sex, is inherently racist, sexist, or oppressive.
• An individual should be discriminated against or receive adverse treatment solely or partly because of his or her race or sex.
• An individual's moral character is necessarily determined by his or her race or sex.
• An individual, solely by virtue of his or her race or sex, bears responsibility for actions committed
in the past by other members of the same race or sex.
• Any individual, solely by virtue of his or her race or sex, should feel discomfort, guilt, anguish, or any other form of psychological distress.
• A meritocracy is inherently racist or sexist.
• The United States was created by members of a particular race or sex for the purpose of oppressing members of another race or sex.
• The United States government should be violently overthrown.
• Particular character traits, values, moral or ethical codes, privileges, or beliefs should be ascribed to a race or sex, or to an individual because of the individual's race or sex.
• The rule of law does not exist, but instead is a series of power relationships and struggles among racial or other groups.
• All Americans are not created equal and are not endowed by their Creator with certain unalienable rights, including life, liberty, and the pursuit of happiness.
• Governments should deny to any person within the government's jurisdiction the equal protection of the law.
Public school units would be required to provide at least 30 days advance notice to DPI and the public prior to any of the following:
• Providing instruction on any of the identified concepts.
• Engaging speakers, consultants, diversity trainers, or other persons for the purpose of discussing the identified concepts.
• Engaging speakers, consultants, diversity trainers, or other persons who have previously advocated for the identified concepts.
The following would be exempt from the restrictions and advance notice requirements related to the identified concepts:
• Speech protected by the First Amendment.
• Materials used for instruction that include the following:
o The history of an ethnic group, as described in textbooks and instructional materials adopted in accordance with State law.
o The impartial discussion of controversial aspects of history.
o Theimpartialinstructiononthehistoricaloppressionofaparticulargroupofpeoplebased
on race, ethnicity, class, nationality, religion, or geographic region. o Certain historical documents.
• Accessing materials for the purpose of research or independent study.
• Stating concepts or assigning materials that incorporate such concepts if it is made clear the public
school unit does not sponsor, approve, or endorse the concepts or works.
HB 324, which would outlaw the teaching of critical race theory (CRT) in North Carolina public schools, is the latest red herring of a GOP legislature, buttressed by our lieutenant governor’s anti-educator rhetoric and seemingly obsessed with conspiracies of classroom indoctrination. It’s become their white whale, their windmill, their Trojan horse; but the bill is a solution without a problem, based on an entirely fabricated crisis.
Article
HB 324 Ensuring Dignity & Nondiscrimination/Schools
In summary HB 324
Public school units would be prohibited from promoting certain identified concepts. "Promote" would be defined as compelling students, teachers, administrators, or other school employees to affirm or profess belief in the identified concepts. The identified concepts would include the following:
• One race or sex is inherently superior to another race or sex.
• An individual, solely by virtue of his or her race or sex, is inherently racist, sexist, or oppressive.
• An individual should be discriminated against or receive adverse treatment solely or partly because of his or her race or sex.
• An individual's moral character is necessarily determined by his or her race or sex.
• An individual, solely by virtue of his or her race or sex, bears responsibility for actions committed
in the past by other members of the same race or sex.
• Any individual, solely by virtue of his or her race or sex, should feel discomfort, guilt, anguish, or any other form of psychological distress.
• A meritocracy is inherently racist or sexist.
• The United States was created by members of a particular race or sex for the purpose of oppressing members of another race or sex.
• The United States government should be violently overthrown.
• Particular character traits, values, moral or ethical codes, privileges, or beliefs should be ascribed to a race or sex, or to an individual because of the individual's race or sex.
• The rule of law does not exist, but instead is a series of power relationships and struggles among racial or other groups.
• All Americans are not created equal and are not endowed by their Creator with certain unalienable rights, including life, liberty, and the pursuit of happiness.
• Governments should deny to any person within the government's jurisdiction the equal protection of the law.
Public school units would be required to provide at least 30 days advance notice to DPI and the public prior to any of the following:
• Providing instruction on any of the identified concepts.
• Engaging speakers, consultants, diversity trainers, or other persons for the purpose of discussing the identified concepts.
• Engaging speakers, consultants, diversity trainers, or other persons who have previously advocated for the identified concepts.
The following would be exempt from the restrictions and advance notice requirements related to the identified concepts:
• Speech protected by the First Amendment.
• Materials used for instruction that include the following:
o The history of an ethnic group, as described in textbooks and instructional materials adopted in accordance with State law.
o The impartial discussion of controversial aspects of history.
o Theimpartialinstructiononthehistoricaloppressionofaparticulargroupofpeoplebased
on race, ethnicity, class, nationality, religion, or geographic region. o Certain historical documents.
• Accessing materials for the purpose of research or independent study.
• Stating concepts or assigning materials that incorporate such concepts if it is made clear the public
school unit does not sponsor, approve, or endorse the concepts or works.
