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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.

The Richland School District Administration building on Keene Road in West Richland is lit up at night.


Jennifer King

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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.

The board defines controversial

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Learn How To Start THE NEVADA BOARD OF REGENTS ADOPTED A NEW DEFINITION OF ANTI-SEMITISM

The Nevada Board of Regents voted Friday to adopt a new definition for anti-Semitism to use in anti-bias and anti-discrimination training at all of its higher education institutions.

As part of an update to its policies that will require Nevada’s colleges and universities to establish diversity training every two years, the board also adopted a new definition for anti-Semitism that is used by the International Holocaust Remembrance Alliance, an organization that works to educate communities about the Holocaust.

The alliance’s definition for antisemitism differs from other definitions in specifying that, “while not all criticism of Israel is antisemitic, criticism can

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Whole-grain food consumption is impacted by consumer skepticism and lack of labeling standards

Whole-grain food consumption impacted by consumer skepticism and lack of standard labeling

Relationship of themes arising from Australian consumer (n = 43) and food industry perspectives (n = 17) around whole-grain food definition, labeling, and grain food choice. credits: Journal of Nutrition Education and Behavior (2022). DOI: 10.1016/j.jneb.2022.08.006

Despite numerous health benefits and recommendations from dietary guidelines, whole-grain food intake remains low globally. A research article featured in the Journal of Nutrition Education and Behaviorstudies consumer understanding of whole-grain food definitions and industry labeling practices.

“Without clear regulation and labeling standards, the benefits of educating consumers on how to increase

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