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Commission endorses K–12 guidance on 'intellectual diversity,' commissioners press DESE on guardrails
Summary
Commissioners approved a recommendation asking DESE to provide guidance and resources for teacher training aimed at fostering intellectually diverse classrooms, while some members urged explicit guardrails to prevent misuse of the language to introduce discriminatory material.
Commissioner Leggett introduced an amendment directing the Department of Elementary and Secondary Education to make guidance and resources available to support teacher training that fosters classrooms welcoming to diverse viewpoints and committed to critical thinking.
Leggett framed the proposal as a response to testimony that students often lack experience engaging with differing viewpoints, citing…
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