Sunday, August 7, 2022

Small: “Woke” trend not inevitable in Oklahoma schools


“Woke” trend not inevitable in Oklahoma schools
By Jonathan Small

National and state headlines may lead Oklahoma parents to fear “woke” indoctrination in public schools is inevitable and cannot be stopped. That’s not the case.

Indeed, actions taken in recent years are already bearing fruit.

A 2021 law, HB 1775, banned classroom instruction or staff training that advocates that “an individual, by virtue of his or her race or sex, is inherently racist, sexist or oppressive, whether consciously or unconsciously.” Thanks to that law, State Board of Education was recently able to penalize both Tulsa Public Schools and the Mustang district for violating the anti-Critical Race Theory law.

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by Jamison Faught - August 07, 2022 at 03:08PM
 

Small: “Woke” trend not inevitable in Oklahoma schools

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