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How teachers can stay true to history without breaking new laws that restrict what they can teach about racism

  • Written by W. Fitzhugh Brundage, Professor of History, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
How teachers can stay true to history without breaking new laws that restrict what they can teach about racismA growing number of states have passed laws that restrict what teachers can teach about racism.FangXiaNuo via Getty Images

When it comes to America’s latest “history war,” one of the biggest consequences is that it has made many K-12 educators scared and confused about what they can and can’t say in their classrooms.

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