Louisiana schools make deal with conservative learning program PragerU [Video]

BATON ROUGE — Conservative learning program PragerU is making it way into Louisiana schools after the state superintendent of education partnered with the nonprofit to provide instructional videos for students. 

When? As soon as August, teachers could choose to implement the program to their social studies curriculum. It calls itself a resource for those who value liberty, but critics call it disturbing revisionist history.

A controversial clip that is making rounds depicts Christopher Columbus defending enslavement. 

“Being taken as a slave is better than being killed, no? I don’t see the problem,” Columbus said in the clip.

Louisiana Superintendent of Education Cade Brumley describes it as an alternative learning style for teachers to use.

“The partnership with PragerU is simply about providing teachers with a resource they might use and consider as they teach their students the freedom frameworks,” Brumley said.

WBRZ checked with East Baton Rouge Parish, Livingston Parish, …