Tennessee Governor Signs Law Banning Critical Race Theory in Public Schools

Tennessee Governor Signs Law Banning Critical Race Theory in Public Schools
Tennessee Gov. Bill Lee attends the National Museum of African American Music Grand Opening in Nashville, Tenn., on Jan. 18, 2021. Jason Kempin/Getty Images
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Tennessee Gov. Bill Lee signed a bill into law on Monday prohibiting public schools from teaching critical race theory in the Volunteer State.

Lee didn’t make any comments when signing the bill, but when the General Assembly passed it earlier this month, he said schools should teach "the exceptionalism of our nation,” not things that “inherently divide” people.