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Idaho governor signs 'nondiscrimination' education bill

Otter vetoes education bill, lawmakers consider override
Posted at 8:47 AM, Apr 29, 2021
and last updated 2021-04-29 10:47:55-04

BOISE, Idaho — Idaho Gov. Brad Little has signed legislation aimed at preventing schools and universities from “indoctrinating” students through teaching critical race theory, which examines the ways in which race and racism influence American politics, culture and the law.

The Republican governor signed the bill late Wednesday. It allows teaching critical race theory but prohibits forcing belief systems onto students that claim a group of people as defined by sex, race, ethnicity or religion are inferior or superior to others.

Some GOP lawmakers are concerned belief systems will be forced on Idaho students, and have been holding up education budget bills until Little signed this bill involving what is taught in schools.