NC Board of Education considers new social studies standards
WE WILL FOLLOW THAT DEVELOPING
STORY.
>>> NOW IT 5:30 CHANGES TO
SCHOOL CURRICULUM COULD COME IN
A MATTER OF HOURS.
THANK YOU FOR JOINING US I AM
LENA TILLETT.
>> AND I AM GERALD OWENS.
JOE FISHER IS LIVE WITH MORE ON
THIS STORY.
>> Reporter: MUCH OF THAT DIVIDE
IS ABOUT DROPPING THE WORD
SYSTEMIC FROM RACISM AND
DISCRIMINATION. THE STATE
SUPERINTENDENT DOES NOT BELIEVE
THAT THE WORD SYSTEMIC IS
NECESSARY IN ORDER TO TEACH
STUDENTS ABOUT AMERICA'S HARD
TRUTHS . THE BOARD CHAIRMAN
SAID THE STANDARDS THAT INCLUDE
RACISM AND DISCRIMINATION
WITHOUT THE WORD SYSTEMIC ALLOW
STUDENTS TO FORM THEIR OWN
OPINIONS.
>> MAKING SURE THAT THEY CREATE
THEIR OWN BALANCE AND THE
WONDERFUL GOALS WE HAVE ASPIRED
TO.
>> Reporter: THE BOARD
PRINCIPLES IN FAVOR OF USING
THE WORD SYSTEMIC THAT WOULD BE
ADDED TO THE STANDARDS AFTER
THIS YEAR'S UPRISING OVER
RACIAL INJUSTICE.
THEY RECEIVED 85% SUPPORT FROM
THE 7000 PEOPLE SURVEYED.
>> THE STANDARDS ARE SO
IMPORTANT TO MAKE SURE THAT
DIFFICULT NARRATIVES GET TO
TODD AND THEY ARE NOT FORGOTTEN
AND RACED.
AND AS WE LOOK BACKWARD WITH
CLARITY AS WE LOOK FORWARD. THE
STANDARDS NOW COVER SOCIAL
MOVEMENTS OF A MARGINALIZED
GROUP AND HOW PEOPLE AFFECTED
CHANGE. TEACHER OF THE YEAR
SAID THAT 70 EDUCATORS CREATED
THE STANDARD THAT USE THE WORD
SYSTEMIC AND THAT THE TEACHERS
SHOULD BE TRUSTED TO CARRY OUT
LESSON PLANS THAT ACCURATELY
DEPICT U.S. HISTORY BUT PART OF
THAT CONVERSATION IS AND HOW WE
RESPECT TEACHERS A SHARED
EDUCATORS IN THE ART OF
TEACHING.
TOOK THE STATE WILL BE
CONSOLIDATING U.S. HISTORY FROM
TWO COURSES INTO ONE.
AND THEY WANT TO PASS THE NEW
STANDARDS.
THE BOARD WILL TAKE A FINAL