Thursday on Political Rewind: A special panel unpacks S.B. 377, which bans the teaching of "divisive concepts". The bill was created to curb what conservatives called "Critical Race Theory" in classrooms. Opponents say it harms their ability to teach Georgia's painful racial history.

The panel

Donna Lowry,@donnalowrynews, host, GPB's Lawmakers

Kevin Riley, @ajceditor, editor, The Atlanta Journal-Constitution

Nicole Carr,@NicoleFCarr, reporter, ProPublica

Ty Tagami, @Ty_Tagami, state education reporter, The Atlanta Journal-Constitution

Timestamps

:00- Introductions/Landscapes teachers face from pandemics

6:30- What is critical race theory?

9:00- Teachers get raise from Gov. Kemp, but the classroom environment is changing

20:00- What Parent's Bill of Rights and Divisive Concepts Bills do

23:00- Which books are banned in GA

29:00- Where GA students stand on benchmarks

37:00- School Superintendent race

39:30- Tim Scott targets culture wars in ad supporting Herschel Walker

46:30- Cherokee County DEI controversy

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