Why controversial issues must still be taught in U.S. classrooms [edsource.org]

Lara Kain 11/4/214:00 AM

By Judith L. Pace and Wayne Journell, EdSource, November 2, 2021

In Texas, teachers who once taught controversial issues in history and politics are now afraid to do so. Political attacks on school board members across the country also threaten those in California. State laws banning critical race theory in schools are censoring educators and the curriculum.

Does this mean the time has passed when teachers can engage students in open discussion of controversial issues, which we know is a cornerstone of democratic education?

We think the answer is no. We’re convinced it can and should still happen here despite intense political polarization and an increasing number of state laws restricting teacher autonomy.

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