While the Texas Legislature remains embroiled in a battle over election laws, Republican senators have advanced a bill that would reshape how social studies teachers can discuss race and current events in their classrooms.
SB3, which passed the Republican-led chamber in a 18-4 vote last week, now remains stalled in the state House after that chamber's Democrats broke quorum and went to Washington, DC, to block action on a separate restrictive voting law. Republican Gov. Greg Abbott listed a proposal"concerning critical race theory" among his priorities for the legislature's special session that convened earlier this month.
Opponents of SB3 have argued that limiting teachings around race obscures the truth and attempts to rewrite history. "Incredibly, Senate Bill 3 specifies that a teacher may not discuss current events or controversial issues of public policy or social affairs unless the educator 'strives to explore the topic from diverse and contending perspectives without giving deference to any one perspective,'" Democratic state Sen. Judith Zaffirini said during Senate debate on the bill.
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