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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
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Gustaf Kilander

US states have introduced 137 bills limiting what schools can teach on race, history, sexual orientation, and gender

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US states have introduced 137 bills limiting what schools can teach on race, history, sexual orientation, and gender since the beginning of this year.

According to researcher Jeffrey Sachs, the bills have been introduced in 35 states and have created a “minefield” for teachers as they try to educate their students on topics such as the Holocaust, slavery, and Jim Crow laws.

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