Bill 1084 of the Parliament, the “First law for the protection of students”, was approved by the Senate of Georgia. The measure requires local school boards and administrators to prohibit “racially discriminatory” discrimination by restricting the way racial discrimination can be discussed in the classroom. According to the bill, the topics of discussion that will be banned include the teaching that “one race is inherently superior to another race” or that the United States is “fundamentally racist,” CNN reported. “We can teach US history, good and bad, without dividing children into racial divisions,” said Georgian Senate Speaker Butch Miller on the bill, which was passed 32-21. “We have to teach patriotism and that America is good, though not perfect, that America is good,” Miller added. The bill has already been approved by the House of Georgia, but will be returned to this parliament for final approval after minor changes were made in the Senate, the Atlanta Journal-Constitution (AJC) reported. If passed, the measure would go to Republican Gov. Brian Kemp to sign it into law. Kemp has already signaled support for initiatives such as House Bill 1084. Speaking on the state of affairs in January, Kemp said he would support lawmakers trying to end the “divisive ideology” of “critical racialism.” theory “. Despite support from Republican lawmakers, the bill has received strong criticism, with students and teachers leading protests in the state capital in opposition, the AJC said. “It’s time to dump her and move on,” said Maurice Brewton, a professor of US history in Georgia. “We do not want to continue to push the debate and make the next generation face it,” Brewton added. Like Georgia, other state legislators have either approved or proposed initiatives that censor classroom education. In Mississippi, lawmakers passed a bill banning the teaching of “critical race theory” in elementary schools, high schools and colleges across the state.
