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House approves Ruby Bridges Walk to School Day after debate over 'social justice' resources
Summary
The House passed the Ruby Bridges Walk to School Day bill after floor debate about whether required teaching resources on civil rights and "social justice" amount to a curriculum change. Supporters said the bill commemorates accurate history; opponents warned of curriculum drift. The bill passed 119–6.
The Maryland House of Delegates on Feb. 22 approved legislation establishing a Ruby Bridges Walk to School Day, but the bill drew a substantive floor exchange about whether resources for teachers to "assist students in discussions about civil rights and social justice" alter curriculum priorities.
A delegate opposing the bill said the language on page 2, lines 12–13 demanding resources for "civil rights and social…
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