Thursday, May 13, 2021

Idaho lawmakers OK education budget, ‘send a message’ about teaching social justice - HAYAT NORIMINE, Idaho Statesman

Idaho lawmakers found a solution to getting education budgets over the finish line: Cut $2.1 million from university budgets. A new measure, House Bill 387, was negotiated among Republican lawmakers as they tried to quell fears from a faction of legislators over universities teaching about critical race theory and providing other social justice programs. The cut, along with a bill against critical race theory, helped garner enough votes in the House to approve education budgets.

https://www.idahostatesman.com/news/politics-government/state-politics/article251132679.html