Georgia board strips the word 'diverse' from teacher training rules

Students in the second grade Dual Language Immersion program at Benteen Elementary School listen and respond to their teacher during a vocabulary lesson. (Kaitlin Kolarik/For WABE)

The Georgia Professional Standards Board has unanimously voted to remove mention of diversity from rules that cover teacher training programs. 

The board is appointed by the governor and handles certifications for teachers, librarians and counselors. They also set standards for teacher training programs.

The new rules, for example, replace the phrase “diverse students” with “all students” and use the word “different” instead of “diverse.”