Mississippi Governor Signs Bill to Ban Critical Race Theory in Schools
March 17, 2022 | Mississippi
Mississippi Gov. Tate Reeves on March 14 signed into law Senate Bill 2113, which prohibits critical race theory (CRT) ideologies in publicly funded schools.
The bill specifically states that no publicly funded school “shall direct or compel students to affirm that any sex, race, ethnicity, religion, or national origin is inherently superior, or that individuals should be adversely treated based on such characteristics.”
“Now, I can almost guarantee what will happen next,” said Reeves, a Republican, in a video statement. “First, critical race theory proponents will claim that this law prevents the teaching of history.”
There will be the claim that, because of the bill, students won’t learn about black historical events such as slavery or the civil rights movement, he said.
“But we know the truth,” Reeves said. “Contrary to what some critics claim, this bill in no way, in no shape, and in no form prohibits the teaching of history. Any claim that this bill will somehow stop Mississippi kids from learning about American history is just flat-out wrong.”… (Excerpt from The Epoch Times)
