(Photo by Chip Somodevilla/Getty Images) Getty ImagesKEY FACTSResponding to an unverified Twitter account, which claimed, "california has implemented the 1619 project into the public schools. On Friday, the president banned federal agencies from conducting racial sensitivity training related to "white privilege" and "critical race theory." In late July, Republican Sen. Tom Cotton of Arkansas introduced legislation intended to prevent the 1619 project from making its way into public schools. Cotton's Saving American History Act of 2020 "would prohibit the use of federal funds to teach the 1619 Project by K-12 schools or school districts. Schools that teach the 1619 Project would also be ineligible for federal professional-development grants."

Source: Forbes September 06, 2020 16:29 UTC