RI H7722 requires the department of education to develop DEI materials for public school curricula. But it’s up to local school committees, which will be under enormous pressure to adopt this state policy.Rhode Island lawmakers are about to consider legislation to push DEI ideology into the state’s public schools., a bill to promote “the integration of diversity, equity and inclusion principles into school curriculum and also in hiring practices for education staff.
But there’s a silver lining: If you read to the end of that paragraph, the bill’s language is permissive:That means local school committees have discretion as to whether or not to incorporate the state’s DEI materials into their curricula. The question is, will they exercise it?isn’t holding her breath.
That’s what RIDE is doing right now with their Guidance on Transgender policies. RIDE is sending messages to school districts saying they have to review their policies for “compliance.” But there is no binding law, regulation, or rule requiring school districts “comply” with guidance.
🧵"Providing teachers with the ability to inform policymakers about implementation, concerns, and or practical issues…" This means teachers will be informers for the state?sees “massive government overreach at the expense of the citizens of Rhode Island. At a time when many colleges, universities, and corporations are ridding themselves of DEI initiatives, this goes against the trend of the failure of these programs.”Democrats that run RI will get what they want.