{"id":584687,"date":"2022-02-13T10:01:00","date_gmt":"2022-02-13T15:01:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.the74million.org\/?post_type=article&p=584687"},"modified":"2022-02-12T11:17:40","modified_gmt":"2022-02-12T16:17:40","slug":"critical-race-theory-not-a-component-of-updated-louisiana-social-studies-standards","status":"publish","type":"article","link":"https:\/\/www.the74million.org\/article\/critical-race-theory-not-a-component-of-updated-louisiana-social-studies-standards\/","title":{"rendered":"Louisiana’s New Social Studies Standards Would Not Include Critical Race Theory"},"content":{"rendered":"

I<\/span>n the latest draft of Louisiana K-12 schools\u2019 social studies standards,<\/a> state education Superintendent Cade Brumley said critical race theory \u201cwas not a component of these standards, nor would any of these standards open the door for any form of indoctrination.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n

The social studies standards are guidelines for the content and timeline <\/span>of what history is taught in public schools.<\/span> Louisiana\u2019s social studies standards are supposed to be reviewed and revised every seven years but haven\u2019t been updated since 2010-2011, meaning the state is three years overdue.<\/span><\/p>\n

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Revisions have been significantly tied to conservative concerns about critical race theory that have swept the country. Its opponents have sought to limit discussions of racism and equality in the classroom setting.<\/span><\/p>\n

Brumley said he defines critical race theory as teaching in a way that \u201ceverything must be viewed from the lens of race.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n

A team at the Louisiana Department of Education, including Brumley, worked on revising the standards following public feedback. The superintendent called the latest version of the standards \u201ca freedom framework.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n

\u201cI feel like these standards represent the desire for freedom in our country,\u201d Brumley said. \u201cI think these standards tell the whole and truthful story of our country, but also capture the fact that we live in the greatest country on the face of the earth.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n

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Louisiana history standards by grade<\/h3>\n

Here\u2019s a breakdown of the history standards focus for Louisiana\u2019s K-8 public school students: <\/span><\/em><\/p>\n