CRT Education on Hot Seat: GOP Running Amok Hyping Non-Issue Issue

 

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UPDATE ON CRITICAL RACE THEORY (CRT) HERE FROM AL.com (Alabama News)

IS CRITICAL RACE THEORY BEING TAUGHT IN PUBLIC SCHOOLS?

There is little to no evidence that critical race theory itself is being taught to K-12 public school students. However, some ideas central to it, such as lingering consequences of slavery, have been. 

For example, Republicans in the Wake County Public School System in NC is where some teachers participated in a professional development session on CRT. That county education officials canceled any future study session once it was discovered, but insist that the theory is not part of its classroom curriculum.

Lisa Luten, a spokeswoman for the NC school system said: “Critical race theory is not something we teach to students. It’s more of a theory in academia about race that adults use to discuss the context of their environment.”

WHY ARE REPUBLICANS UPSET? 

Many Republicans view the concepts underlying critical race theory as an effort to rewrite American history and persuade white people that they are inherently racist and should feel guilty because of their advantages. 

But the theory also has become somewhat of a catchall phrase to describe racial concepts some conservatives find objectionable, such as white privilege, systemic inequality, and inherent bias.

WHERE DID GOP CRT PUSHBACK BEGIN?

Republicans often cite the 1619 Project as a cause for concern. That NY Times initiative, published in August 2019, aimed to tell a fuller story of the country’s history by putting slavery at the center of America’s founding from the year “1619” when the first slaves arrived here from Africa. 

CRT popped into the mainstream in September 2020 when then-President Trump took aim at it and the 1619 Project as part of a White House event focused on the nation’s history. 

Surprise, surprise – but just like Trump calling it: “A crusade against American history and ideological poison that will destroy our country.”

HOW ARE STATES ADDRESSING IT? 

So far, 25 states have considered legislation or other steps to limit how race and racism can be taught, according to an analysis from Education Week. 

Eight states, all Republican-led, have banned or limited the teaching of critical race theory or similar concepts through laws or administrative actions. The bans largely address what can be taught inside the classroom. While bills in some states mention critical race theory by name, others do not.

My 2 cents: In the hype over CRT in public education, it really is a classic “false flag” (e.g., a political issue used to hide the true reason or motive for some action).

As noted above very clearly: There is little to no evidence that critical race theory (CRT) itself is being taught to K-12 public school students, though some ideas central to it, such as lingering consequences of slavery, have been. 

Also, as noted above, the pushback started with Trump (surprise, surprise) and now the GOP is running wild with it, sadly.

As they say, there is no there, there. 

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