Texas House Bill Restricts Education Of Racial History & Current Events In Public Schools
Texas GOP state senators have brought back House Bill 3979 to life and are hoping to get it to Gov. Greg Abbott‘s (R) desk for signature in a matter of days. Bill 3979, also referred to as the Critical Race Theory Bill, relates to the “civics instruction [for] public school students and [the] instruction policies in public schools,” aimed at imposing restrictions on curriculum referencing racial history. If passed, Texas public school educators would be limited in what specifically they can teach students about current events as well as the nation’s history of racism. Paul Trevino, principal o...