critical race theory

Elections in North Royalton, Mentor and elsewhere in Northeast Ohio this year have been fraught with controversial political and cultural issues, wherein conservative and politicians have endorsed candidates.

Nationwide, community members are protesting the teaching of social-emotional learning – largely because conservatives have linked it with another flashpoint in public education: critical race theory.

And a coalition of groups that oppose the legislation is speaking out now to try to squash it.

School board races in Tuesday’s election produced a variety of winners, both for and against mask mandates, but the OEA is pleased with the results.

Culture wars are raging in schools all across Northeast Ohio, and they’re playing out politically with hundreds of candidates running for school board seats across the state.

A House Republican has announced plans to introduce a bill legalizing recreational marijuana in Ohio; A pair of Republican-backed bills in the Ohio House would restrict how the topic of racism is taught in K-12 schools; Online retail giant Amazon is building a new $87 million warehouse on a former golf course in Canton; and more stories.

Teachers and students in Northeast Ohio say what is being taught is American history, which can be uncomfortable and complicated.

Cuyahoga County Executive Armond Budish on Wednesday announced plans to pay for a new jail by extending the life of a 0.25 percent sales tax; a debate over teaching the role of racism in American history has been highlighted as a committee weighs two bills before Ohio legislators that would prohibit such instruction; a federal judge has dismissed some of the biggest unsettled lawsuits filed by men who say Ohio State University officials failed to stop decades-old sexual abuse by a now-deceased team doctor; and more stories.

And sometimes school board members are being threatened over what people think they are teaching.

Hudson City Council withdrew a resolution that would support the newly formed Hudson Diversity, Equity and Inclusion Alliance due to confusion.