Moms for Liberty-backed school board members fire superintendent, ban critical race theory

[Jilly_in_VA]

On Tuesday evening, the Berkeley County School District in South Carolina swore in the board members who were elected last week, six of whom were endorsed by the conservative activist group Moms for Liberty.

Within two hours, the school board had voted to fire the district’s first Black superintendent, terminate the district’s lawyer, ban critical race theory and set up a committee to decide whether certain books and materials should be banned from schools.

In addition, the board voted to replace the chair with Mac McQuillin, a local attorney and one of the board members backed by Moms for Liberty.

The rapid moves Tuesday in the Berkeley County district, the fourth largest in the state, showed the impact of Moms for Liberty’s focus on electing conservative school board members, and prompted uproar among some community members in attendance.

https://www.nbcnews.com/news/us-news/moms-liberty-berkeley-county-school-board-superintendent-rcna57528a

If I lived there, my house would be up for sale yesterday.

[cyclonefence]

1. I'd like to see some member of the community

stand up at a school board meeting and ask the board to define "critical race theory" so the junior-high teachers will know what not to teach.

[Jilly_in_VA]

2. I don't think

a single one of these so-called "Moms for Liberty" could define Critical Race Theory if they were put on the spot. They just know it's something they aren't supposed to like.

[emulatorloo]

3. Agreed. And I doubt Critical Race Theory is taught at that school.

It is more college and grad school level.

[bahboo]

4. kids should tell their moms to fuck off....