Suggesting a heavy discussion

One of the most recent battles in the ongoing “Culture Wars” in the United States appears to have reached Carbon County School District No. 2 (CCSD2).

During board member comments at the May 17 meeting of the CCSD2 Board of Trustees, the subject of Critical Race Theory was raised by Boardmember Joe Gaspari as a potential topic for an upcoming board work session.

“As we are all aware, there’s great turmoil in society right now but also in the education field,” said Gaspari. “I think we need to discuss at a workshop as (to) what our standing as a board and as a school district is going to be.”

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