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What Does It Take to Put Inclusive Curriculum Legislation Into Practice?

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A Step Toward Inclusion Is Better Than Omission, but Risk Remains The passage of an inclusive curriculum law, such as the TEAACH Act, can be a major step forward for representation and inclusivity in schools. The working group also developed sample scope and sequences for both the elementary and secondary level.

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Principals Aren’t Encouraged to Be Vulnerable. That Needs to Change.

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For example, I’ve worked in schools for nearly a decade and in every space I’ve taught in, we’ve gotten pushback from families about celebrating, or even acknowledging Pride Month in reaction to activities promoting inclusivity for LGBTQ+ people because they feel it is inappropriate. It’s not just about me.

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Students Are Jumping Into The Fray Over Book Bans

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People will say that [more-inclusive curriculums] will make White people feel uncomfortable,” 17-year-old Christina Ellis, one of the student advocates against Central York School District’s book ban, tells the Washington Post.