Education or indoctrination: inside the bitter fight dividing America's schools

Carmel, Indiana is an affluent suburb just north of Indianapolis known for its idyllic neighbourhoods, low crime rates and some of the country’s best public schools. But in early 2021, the school board brought in diversity, equity and inclusion initiatives - known as simply DEI - a program that seeks to combat structural racism in the education system. Since then, a battle has erupted between those that welcome the changes and others who see it as leftist indoctrination of their children. Subscribe to The Guardian on YouTube ► https://ift.tt/aKPzglf The Guardian publishes independent journalism, made possible by supporters. Contribute to The Guardian today ► https://bit.ly/3biVfwh Website ► https://ift.tt/1tZBGYW Facebook ► https://ift.tt/uU3Orb5 Twitter ► https://twitter.com/guardian Instagram ► https://ift.tt/3qQFz8S