Of the 8,465 students enrolled in Lowndes County schools in 2020-2021, 58.8% were Black or African American, according to the Mississippi Department of Education.
There were no new teachers in Columbus who signed the pledge in week ending Jan. 1, according to an online pledge from the Zinn Education Project.
Critical Race Theory will be taught by one teacher in Columbus who’s signed an online pledge from the Zinn Education Project by Dec. 31.
Of the 5,011 students enrolled in Oktibbeha County schools in 2020-2021, 55.5% were Black or African American, according to the Mississippi Department of Education.