Tennessee Republicans want to block lessons on systemic racism in schools

NASHVILLE, Tenn. – In the final days of the legislative session, Republicans in the Tennessee House reopened an education committee to rein in what public schools will be allowed to teach on the topics of racism and inequality.

Members of the House education administration committee – which had previously closed for the year – returned Monday morning and advanced legislation intended to prohibit schools from teaching lessons about systemic racism, among other topics touching on race and sex.