Texas public schools may soon describe slavery to second graders as “involuntary relocation” under new, proposed social studies standards.
AUSTIN, Texas — Public schools in Texas would describe slavery to second graders as “involuntary relocation” under new social studies standards proposed to the state's education board. Texas public schools would describe slavery to second graders as “involuntary relocation” under new social studies standards proposed to the state’s education board
Board member Aicha Davis raised concerns during a June 15 meeting that the term wasn’t a fair representation of the slave tradeA group of nine educators submitted the idea to the State Board of Education as part of Texas' efforts to develop new social studies curriculum, . The once-a-decade process updates what children learn in the state's nearly 8,900 public schools.
“I can’t say what their intention was, but that’s not going to be acceptable,” Davis told The Texas Tribune on Thursday.
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