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Jay Inslee Signs Bill Mandating Critical Race Training in Public Schools

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BY GQ PAN
Epoch Times

Washington Gov. Jay Inslee has signed into law a bill that incorporates the doctrine of “equity, cultural competency, and dismantling institutional racism” into the training for all K–12 educators across the state.

Under Senate Bill 5044 (pdf)—which passed the state legislature in April—school districts in Washington must use one of three professional learning days to specifically train all staff in the topics of “cultural competency, diversity, equity, or inclusion.”

Those topics were among several listed in the bill’s text: “The legislature plans to continue the important work of dismantling institutional racism in public schools and recognizes the importance of increasing equity, diversity, inclusion, antiracism, and cultural competency training throughout the entire public school system by providing training programs for classified staff, certificated instructional staff, certificated administrative staff, superintendents, and school directors that will be provided in an ongoing manner.”

Proponents of the bill, according to a state Senate report (pdf), said it would help educators better support those who are “immigrants and students of color” and that it would make students “feel safe, heard, and understood.” But opponents have called it a “divisive” and “dangerous” bill based on critical race theory (CRT), through which students would be taught to “judge others based on the color of their skin.”

Some key concepts in the bill, such as “equity,” “systemic racism,” and “antiracism,” are popular among advocates of CRT, an outgrowth from Marxism that views society through the lens of a race-based power struggle.

Equity—in contrast to equal opportunity—seeks to create equal outcomes by redistributing resources along lines of perceived economic or racial disparities. In the name of equity, New York City replaced the competitive entry exam for its Gifted and Talented programs with a lottery so that more black and Hispanic students could qualify for such classes.

Meanwhile, the idea of “antiracism” is that one can only be “antiracist” by actively identifying and confronting perceived racism all the time, in everything, because in a critical race worldview, it’s impossible for racism to be absent from any situation. According to Boston University’s Ibram X. Kendi, as explained in his 2019 book “How to Be an Antiracist,” an “antiracist” policy is “any measure that produces or sustains racial equity between racial groups.” There is “no such thing as a non-racist or race-neutral policy,” Kendi writes.

The controversy around critical race training gained more attention in 2020, when President Donald Trump placed a ban on training materials based on “divisive and harmful sex and race-based ideologies” in federal workplaces. President Joe Biden rescinded the order, instead issuing an order stating that his administration would pursue “a comprehensive approach to advancing equity for all.”

Comments

  • doogiedoogie Member Posts: 15,072
    Something has preliminary student headcount falling off a cliff in WA state next year. Could be this. The upcoming teacher layoffs for 2021 will become an epic media battle.
  • MikeDamoneMikeDamone Member Posts: 37,781
    edited May 2021
    doogie said:

    Something has preliminary student headcount falling off a cliff in WA state next year. Could be this. The upcoming teacher layoffs for 2021 will become an epic media battle.

    At least 2 years ago they spent a one time infusion of cash on 20+% raises. Who could have every have predicted budget problems?

    The funny part is the state is now raising the local levy lid which will create rich and poor districts, which is what McCleary attempted to equalize. “Fully funded education by the state”. Fucking idiots.
  • jecorneljecornel Member Posts: 9,727
    edited May 2021
    BINGO! Look at this state! Mentally ill Inslee, radical nut job Sawant and pedo Bill!


    The state is getting what it voted for. No way in hell would I send a kid to a Washington state public school.

  • BleachedAnusDawgBleachedAnusDawg Member Posts: 11,949
    doogie said:

    Something has preliminary student headcount falling off a cliff in WA state next year. Could be this. The upcoming teacher layoffs for 2021 will become an epic media battle.

    Hope so, but thus far even the outspoken critics have been apathetic about following through because most people can't afford private school and are unwilling to make the sacrifices needed to do home schooling. The issue of public schooling is one that is driving my wife and I to strongly consider moving out of state before our oldest enrolls in kindergarten. Critical race theory, bizarre sex ed stuff being taught to kids before high school, etc. Not to mention the political issues with the teachers union.
  • BendintheriverBendintheriver Member Posts: 6,173 Standard Supporter

    doogie said:

    Something has preliminary student headcount falling off a cliff in WA state next year. Could be this. The upcoming teacher layoffs for 2021 will become an epic media battle.

    Hope so, but thus far even the outspoken critics have been apathetic about following through because most people can't afford private school and are unwilling to make the sacrifices needed to do home schooling. The issue of public schooling is one that is driving my wife and I to strongly consider moving out of state before our oldest enrolls in kindergarten. Critical race theory, bizarre sex ed stuff being taught to kids before high school, etc. Not to mention the political issues with the teachers union.
    We moved from the Los Angeles school system back to suburban Atlanta for a couple of reasons but the biggest was the education factor. Our kids have benefitted tremendously and will for the rest of their lives. It is well worth the move.
  • PrestonluvPrestonluv Member Posts: 275
    Critical race theory is retarded
    Thats a fact not a theory
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