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Parent tells trustees required sixth-grade summer reading includes topics she calls 'CRT'; asks for oversight
Summary
A parent reported that required sixth-grade summer reading included the book Black Brother and said distribution was inconsistent across elementary schools; she urged the board to remove 'CRT' from required reading and asked to join an oversight committee.
During public comment at the Lake Travis ISD Board of Trustees meeting, Rachel Mills addressed trustees about required sixth-grade summer reading materials she said include content she and others view as critical race theory (CRT). Mills said the required reading list over the past two years included the book Black Brother and that she believes the content amounts to "CRT" being introduced in required assignments. She said only "a…
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