Old North News

The North Carolina Board of Education has voted 7-5 to approve the state’s K-12 social studies standards.

The K-12 social studies standards come with a preamble written by State Superintendent Catherine Truitt, the Republican board member who joined the Democrats to cast the tie-breaking vote, The Epoch Times reported.

“Let us study the past such that all students can celebrate our achievements towards a more perfect union while acknowledging that the sins of our past still linger in the everyday lives of many,” the preamble reads. “Let us study the past so we can understand where it might lead us today.”

The standards which were previously put on hold last July will be implemented this fall, which states that “When planning teaching and learning, educators are expected to include diverse histories, experiences, and perspectives of racial, ethnic, gender, and identity minority groups, as well as marginalized, undervalued, and underrepresented groups.”

Second graders will be required to learn “various indigenous, religious, gender, and racial groups advocate for freedom and equality,” according to The Epoch Times.

Among the Republican board members opposing the standards is Lt. Gov. Mark Robinson, who launched an online campaign to stop its adoption. According to him, it would “indoctrinate our students against our great country and our founders.”