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Forest Hills board adopts social-studies course of study after contentious public comments
Summary
After more than an hour of public comment and questions from board members, the Forest Hills Local School District board voted to approve the district's social-studies course of study, including the listed textbooks. The vote followed debate over specific titles and widespread community concern about perceived bias in recent-era material.
The Forest Hills Local School District Board of Education voted to approve its social-studies course of study, including the resource list of textbooks, after an extended public-comment period and discussion among trustees.
The motion to approve item 11.3 on the agenda passed after trustees voted on the full course of study and its listed resources. Board member Dr. Simmons voted yes, Board member Dr. Strickler voted yes, Board member Sarah Jonas voted no, Board member Mrs. Stewart voted no, and Board member Mr. Bibb voted yes.
The vote came after more than a dozen members of the public addressed the board during the meeting's public-comment period. Tamara Winters, who identified herself as a Forest Hills parent, urged the board "that education cannot and must not be one-sided, especially as we study American history." Jeff Nye, another speaker, reminded the board that a recent…
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