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The White House is reviewing Smithsonian Institution content to assess “alignment with American ideals.”

More than 80% of history teachers use materials from federal museums such as the Smithsonian.

Educators worry the changes will create a sanitized version of American history.

High school history teacher Katharina Matro often pulls materials from the Smithsonian Institution website as she assembles her lessons. She trusts its materials and uses documents and other primary sources it curates for discussions of topics such as genocide and slavery.

As the White House presses for changes at the Smithsonian, she’s worried she may not be able to rely on it in the same way.

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