On Thursday, June 17 the Vice President of the Ohio Board of Education spoke on the dangers of the Critical Race Theory that has been brought to the national spotlight in the past couple of years. Last year the Ohio School Board adopted a resolution determining that standards should be lowered based upon the color of a students skin or their heritage. Charlotte McGuire, Vice-President of the Ohio Board of Education, voted against the measure as it was discriminating based upon race which is a violation of the Civil Rights act of 1964.
Charlotte personally remembers being discriminated against as she grew up in the Jim Crow era in Memphis, TN where there were separate entrances to the restrooms, a segregated section of bus seating, and much more. She does not want to go back to an era where decisions are made based upon how much melanin is in a person’s skin. She worked hard in school, and changed her major to become an accountant. Her father had told her that hard work and education will overcome the obstacles that everyone faces. Her parents told her she could be anything she wanted to be regardless of the color of her skin.
She says the current situation we are finding ourselves in as a society did not start in just the last few years. It stems back from removing God and prayer from the public schools.
Charlotte used the words of Martin Luther King Jr., “…where they will not be judged by the color of their skin but by their character.” Right now we are going backwards – towards those dark days.
She reminded people that the real power in the local school is not the Ohio Board of Education but your local school board. She said get involved. Be there to make decisions for the education plans, and the hiring of teachers.
The Paulding County Republican Women hosted Charlotte and her husband, Arthur, for this event that took place at the OSU Extension building.
A video of the lecture is available to watch at Youtube or Facebook.
