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    Tag:  critical race theory

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    Craig White and Ronald Gates

    Culture war comes to Asheville school board

    Posted on November 18, 2022November 21, 2022 by Brooke Randle

    Two people speaking during public comment revealed brewing tensions around critical race theory and sexuality education in the Asheville City Schools district.

    10.0 K views12Community NewsEducationLocal GovernmentNews

    Asheville, Buncombe prepare for school board elections

    Posted on September 22, 2022September 23, 2022 by Brooke Randle

    Xpress takes stock of the current school boards and examines the challenges that lie ahead for their future representatives

    6.2 K views+Community NewsEducationLocal GovernmentNewsPolitics & Elections

    Letter: Seek first to understand

    Posted on April 30, 2022April 29, 2022 by Letters

    “We also have to role model acceptance of people different from ourselves. Florida’s bill is not a ‘gag order,’ as the author presents.”

    1.9 K views2LettersOpinion

    ‘Don’t Say Gay’ law denies identities and truths

    Posted on April 10, 2022April 7, 2022 by Xpress Contributor

    “Kids’ hearts and minds are at stake, and it is not just the gay and brown ones; the richness of truth, the beauty of a diverse world is denied to every single child when gag orders are placed on shared histories and ways of being.”

    5.5 K views7CommentaryOpinion

    Letter: The critical race theory bugaboo

    Posted on November 22, 2021November 22, 2021 by Letters

    “If critical race theory cannot be allowed a place in our educational system, locally and elsewhere, I despair for our country.”

    2.6 K views3LettersOpinion

    Letter: Public should support educators in job of guiding students

    Posted on August 16, 2021August 16, 2021 by Letters

    “Educators have a duty to educate and guide students. It’s no easy task and deserves public support.”

    2.1 K views+LettersOpinion

    Letter: Who needs education on police interactio­n?

    Posted on August 8, 2021August 7, 2021 by Letters

    “Knowledge of this naiveté and how it shapes our actions is at the center of critical race theory. And who to better teach than the officers who, upon responding with wisdom and understanding, could improve community safety and still ‘go home to their own families, too.'”

    2.1 K views1LettersOpinion

    Letter: Youths need education on interactin­g with police

    Posted on July 31, 2021July 30, 2021 by Letters

    “Kids need to learn that the police are not their enemy unless they are doing something illegal.”

    3.2 K views6LettersOpinion
    June 3 school board protest

    Critical race theory debate comes to Buncombe

    Posted on July 21, 2021July 23, 2021 by Mark Barrett

    Critical race theory, a set of ideas about the ways race influences society, drew 13 commenters at a June 3 meeting of the Buncombe County Board of Education. Officials at both the county and Asheville city school systems say they do not explicitly teach CRT and encourage students to develop their own judgments.

    11.0 K views17Community NewsEducationLocal GovernmentNews
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