Oregon Department of Education paying $1.9 million to train teachers against Western values of 'individualism'
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Oregon's Department of Education allocated $2 million for an antiracist professional development fellowship that is funded by the Student Success Act.
Oregon's racial justice fellowship taught educators to create racially affirming environments. (Fox News) Oregon's racial justice fellowship was sponsored by the Student Success Act. (Fox News) Hannah Grossman is an associate editor at Fox News Digital. Story tips can be sent on Twitter: @GrossmanHannah.
"We are more than our titles and more than the roles we’ve been assigned; this arc will create space for each fellow to identify and unpack their multiple identities of self," the arc stated.
Another arc focused on "unlearning;" fellows will learn to "practice understanding themselves as a grounded bridge between curriculum and their students." This arc will also focus on "unlearn[ing] harmful practices that deny self, story, relationship, and context."
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