On Race and Schools, Here’s What Americans Agree and Disagree On
There are real divides in this country on how to teach about race and racism, particularly on whether to teach about racism as a present-day phenomenon.
Wednesday, June 7, 2023
Tag: Critical Race Theory
White Conservative Law Student Questions Why Anti-CRT Activists Are ‘So Fearful’
As GOP lawmakers push to ban critical race theory, here’s how a CRT class changed the mind of one conservative Mississippi law student.
How Scholars Are Countering Well-Funded Attacks on Critical Race Theory
Attacks against CRT include multi-pronged legislative restrictions, as well as firings of educators accused of teaching biased histories.
Actually, Anti-CRT Lawmakers Are Passing Pro-CRT Laws
Through caricature and distortion, right-wing sources have weaponized CRT to create a culture war that recasts antiracism as the new racism.
Texas Principal Accused of Teaching ‘Critical Race Theory’ Resigns in Settlement
A Black North Texas principal has agreed to resign after being put on paid administrative leave amid accusations he was teaching and promoting critical race theory.
Critical Race Theory Can Help Us Better Understand How Religion Operates in America
Critical race theory sheds light on the ways that religious institutions and rhetoric have helped justify and reinforce white supremacy.
The Battle Over CRT Is a Manufactured Crisis — But We Still Have to Fight It
The "CRT" battle may be fabricated but will have very real and lasting impacts — it is a fight over what kind of America we're going to have.