“The Democrat-controlled N.C. State Board of Education approved Thursday, Feb. 4, a sweeping rewrite of the state’s social studies standards that will now teach nearly every aspect of American history through the lens of racism and discrimination. The changes were approved over the strong objections of several Republican board members, who decried the new standards as overly negative and divisive. The vote came a day after a long and heated debate over the tone of the proposed changes that left neither side happy.”
Serving Ashe and Watauga Counties
Representative Ray Pickett 