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Texas education officials are considering a change in the way slavery is taught to second graders – replacing the word "slavery" with "involuntary relocation" in state standards. The Texas Education Agency, which is responsible for setting curriculums and state-wide student assessment testing, has multiple "work groups" that draft curriculums for each subject and grade. When the agency presented the idea to use "involuntary relocation" at a recent State Board of Education meeting, board member Aicha Davis said she was "not OK with that at all." Davis shared a clip from the meeting on Facebook. "There is a viral post stating the Texas Education Agency is trying to change the word 'Slavery' to 'Involuntary Relocation' in Texas history standards," she wrote in the caption of the video. "Sadly, there is some truth to that statement." During the meeting, Davis asked about the proposed change. "I don't know if that's a fair representation of what we should be saying about that … [Read more...] about Texas education officials proposed changing “slavery” to “involuntary relocation” when teaching second graders

Joe Biden won the US presidential election – with running mate Kamala Harris – after receiving  the most votes of any US candidate in history. It is widely expected that Biden will roll the clock back as much as possible to January 2017, when he and Barack Obama left office. Biden wasted no time signing executive orders , with his official schedule for January 20 showing he set aside 30 minutes in the afternoon to begin that process. Biden signed 17 orders and actions just hours after being sworn in as US leader to break from policies of departing President Donald Trump and set new paths on immigration, the environment, fighting Covid-19 and the economy. In first-day moves, he ended Trump’s much-assailed ban on visitors from several majority-Muslim countries and halted construction of the wall that Trump ordered on the US-Mexico border to stem illegal immigration. He also set a mask mandate on federal properties to stem the spread of Covid-19; restored protections of … [Read more...] about Joe Biden’s policies: The President’s views on Covid-19, immigration and the environment

July 02, 2022 - 10:36 BST Victoria Beckham looked gorgeous in a slinky ivory gown in a throwback photo to Vogue editor Edward Enninful's wedding – but her outfit left fans divided Victoria Beckham sparked a debate among her fans when she shared a beautiful throwback photo of Vogue editor Edward Enninful's February wedding. MORE: Victoria Beckham hits out after being weighed live on TV - weeks after pregnancy The fashion designer rocked one of her own designs, a stunning floor-length slip gown with lace detail made from crepe-back satin that featured a classic fit, a hard-press crease through the skirt, a scoop back, and long back ties for the straps. Loading the player... WATCH: Victoria Beckham stuns in VB Body cut-out midi dress However, while there's no denying the slinky fabric hugged Victoria's figure in all the right places, it was the colour choice that left her fans seriously divided. Victoria's … [Read more...] about Victoria Beckham divides fans in controversial dress in unseen wedding photo