SC critical race theory ban bill fails to pass Legislature before session ends

Originally Published on The Charlotte Observer

Legislation aimed at banning the teaching of critical race theory in schools failed to pass the South Carolina General Assembly this session.

The South Carolina House passed the bill on April 26, but it did not make it out of a Senate committee before the session ended Thursday.

On Wednesday, the House attached the legislation to another bill that had already passed, but the Senate placed it on the calendar on Thursday for consideration “tomorrow,” effectively killing the bill…