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If the policy amendment passes, "hate speech, false science, and false historical claims鈥� would be allowed in educational materials 鈥� but books would still be banned for containing drug use, descriptions of crime and sexual conduct.

The Francis Howell School Board approved new curricula for its Black history and literature classes Thursday. It comes after the board voted to pull the classes last December, objecting to Southern Poverty Law Center social justice standards in the courses.

Parents and students in the Francis Howell School District say they're concerned that the school board鈥檚 decision to change Black history and literature courses could 鈥渨hitewash鈥� Black history.

School districts across the country have begun punishing students by forcing them into online classes, sometimes indefinitely.

Of the states that turned in their homework early to the U.S. Department of Education for how they鈥檒l roll out a major overhaul in education policy,鈥�

Missouri is doing 鈥渙nly what鈥檚 necessary鈥� to meet new federal education guidelines and still be eligible for the funds tied to them, state education鈥�

Updated April 4 with plan officially submitted 鈥擨llinois education officials met the federal government鈥檚 first deadline for submitting its plan to鈥�

This article first appeared in the St. Louis Beacon, June 27, 2012 - Charter schools, currently limited to St. Louis and Kansas City, would be able to鈥�

This article first appeared in the St. Louis Beacon: June 6, 2008 - Former Mayor Barton Petersen became known as an education reformer when he did what鈥�