References to gay rights, Roe v. Wade and climate change have been stripped from state K-12 social studies standards. Democrats on the state school board have the votes to block the changes, and vow to do so
Michigan social studies
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Michigan Sen. David Knezek: Social studies changes are ‘mind-numbing’
In dueling speeches, Knezek, a Democratic state senator, and Republican Sen. Patrick Colbeck duke it out over controversial changes to Michigan social studies standards.
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Michigan Sen. Patrick Colbeck: ‘There is a culture war going on’
The state senator and Republican gubernatorial candidate defends his work helping revise Michigan’s social studies standards.
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Michigan Sen. Patrick Colbeck attacks ‘inaccurate’ reporting on social studies role
Sen. Colbeck accuses Bridge Magazine of overstating his role in revising state social studies standards. Bridge responds.
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History gets a conservative twist in Michigan social studies standards
Abortion, climate change and gay rights are gone from proposed new social studies standards. State Sen. Patrick Colbeck and conservative groups gained influence on what will taught in Michigan classrooms.