Richland, WA school board votes to define ‘controversial’ issues
The Richland School District Administration building on Keene Road in West Richland is lit up at night.
Richlands, WA
The Richland School Board, in a split vote, revised its policies on the teaching of “controversial issues” in the classroom.
A majority of the board said they wanted to give principals and teachers a better sense of when to alert parents about an upcoming lesson or discussion that could involve a “controversial” topic.
The policy doesn’t actually bar the teaching of the topic. A previously rejected definition was denounced by the ACLU of Washington.
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