Colorado Board of Education split over conservative “American Birthright” academic standards

Kaz, 16, LGBTQ student, talks about ... — Kaz, 16, an LGBTQ student, talks about importance of LGBTQ references for young students in social studies standards to the board members at Colorado Department of Education in Denver, Colorado on Wednesday, April 13, 2022. (Photo by Hyoung Chang/The Denver Post)

By Jessica Seaman | jseaman@denverpost.com | The Denver Post

PUBLISHED: October 12, 2022 at 6:44 PM MDT | UPDATED: October 13, 2022 at 11:44 AM MDT

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The state Board of Education voted Wednesday against adopting a conservative set of social studies standards that highlight American patriotism as Colorado's official guidelines for teaching history and civics.

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“Too extreme”: Colorado Board of Education majority votes down conservative “American Birthright” academic standards

The board was split in its decision, voting 4-3, against adopting a conservative set of social studies standards

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