俄克拉荷马城——根据州教育委员会周一批准的新规定，俄克拉荷马州的公立学校教师因教授某些关于种族和种族主义的概念可能会被吊销教学执照。
只有一票反对，董事会批准了紧急规则，以遵守共和党领导的立法机构今年批准的一项法案，该法案旨在禁止所谓的“关键种族理论”新的法律禁止K-12年级的公立学校教师教授关于种族的八个不同概念，包括一个人由于他或她的种族或性别，无论是有意识地还是无意识地，天生就是种族主义者、性别歧视者或压迫者。它还禁止教导任何个人因其种族或性别而感到不适或内疚。
该法案的共和党作者表示，该法案针对的是批判性种族理论，这是一种通过种族主义的镜头思考美国历史的方式，尽管法案中没有提到批判性种族理论，这种理论在K-12学校中并不常见。
立法机构中反对该法案的民主党人认为这是浪费时间，并解决了一个不存在的问题。
董事会中唯一的黑人成员卡丽莎·布拉德利投票反对通过这些规定，她说，她认为新的法律和规定对学生和老师不利。
“有了这些规则，我们正在剥夺学生接受高质量教育的权利，”她说。
几位现任和前任教师在董事会上发言，表示他们支持新规定。
新规定授权学生家长检查课程、教学材料、课堂作业和教案，以确保遵守规定，并建立个人投诉方法。公立学校被要求调查投诉，如果发现违反规则的任何规定，教师执照可以被吊销。
Oklahoma board approves rules banning certain race theories
OKLAHOMA CITY -- Public school teachers in Oklahoma could have their teaching licenses suspended for teaching certain concepts about race and racism under new rules approved Monday by the State Board of Education.
With just one opposing vote, the board approved emergency rules to comply with a bill approved by the Republican-led Legislature this year that purports to ban so-called “critical race theory." The new law prohibits public school teachers of grades K-12 from teaching eight different concepts about race, including that an individual, by virtue of his or race or sex, is inherently racist, sexist or oppressive, whether consciously or unconsciously. It also prohibits teaching that any individual should feel discomfort or guilt on account of his or her race or sex.
The Republican authors of the bill said it targeted critical race theory, which is a way of thinking about America’s history through the lens of racism, although there is no mention in the bill of critical race theory, which is not typically taught in K-12 schools.
Democrats in the Legislature who opposed the bill argued it was a waste of time and addressed a non-existent problem.
Carlisha Bradley, the only Black member of the board, voted against adopting the rules, saying she believes the new law and the rules are doing a disservice to students and teachers.
“With these rules, we are robbing students of having a high-quality education," she said.
Several current and former teachers addressed the board and said they support the new rules.
The new rules authorize parents of students to inspect curriculum, instructional materials, class assignments and lesson plans to ensure compliance and set up a method for individuals to file complaints. Public schools are required to investigate complaints, and a teacher's license can be suspended if they are found to have violated any provision of the rule.
