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Public commenters clash over curriculum, 'woke' rhetoric and inclusivity at Catawba County school-board meeting
Summary
Two public speakers urged the board to remove what they called "toxic ideologies," citing critical race theory and social-emotional learning; other commenters and the board challenged those claims and urged evidence-based review.
During public comment at the Jan. 27 Catawba County Board of Education meeting, several speakers debated the presence and handling of curriculum issues including critical race theory, social-emotional learning and broader inclusion efforts.
Charlie Shepherd, a public commenter, told the board that he believes public schools have "welcomed and most recently promoted toxic ideologies" such as "Marxism, socialism, critical theory, DEI, and social emotional learning," and urged the board to make quick changes. "These are…
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