Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis, a Republican, is pushing forward on a reworked civics education curriculum for K-12. For DeSantis, the new plan is as much on what it bans, as what it promotes. "Let me be ...

Since our country’s founding, the far-right has been controlling the narrative of history, policy, and social norms in the United States. Critical race theory is part of the civil rights movement that ...

Senator Ted Cruz on Friday compared critical race theory to the Ku Klux Klan, saying the curriculum is "every bit as racist" as the white supremacist hate group. The Texas Republican made the remarks ...

I taught Critical Race and Gender Theory for 10 years in universities; it is not "only in law schools," as some have written. In fact, Critical Theory is generally not explicitly taught and educators ...

But despite all of the furor surrounding these bills, many Americans still do not have a firm grasp of what critical race theory is and how it manifests in public schools. I’m a senior fellow with the ...

Author and prominent critical race theory advocate Ibram X. Kendi will headline a discussion about educating children Wednesday at an American Federation of Teachers conference — set to cover ...

Similar Republican-led bills have been pushed in 41 states. Mississippi Gov. Tate Reeves signed a law Monday banning "critical race theory" and limiting education on race in schools. Senate Bill 2113, ...

This spring, a high school English teacher in Missouri lost her job following parents’ complaints that one of her assignments taught critical race theory. In none of these schools was critical race ...

If you’re trying to figure out why so many conservatives despise critical race theory, here’s some historical context you should remember: White conservatives oppose critical race theory – only when ...

Varying definitions of critical race theory, or CRT, have circulated in online groups, public school board meetings and dinner conversations for the last several months. Some parents who oppose the ...

WASHINGTON, DC - MAY 28: U.S. President Donald Trump speaks in the Oval Office before signing an executive order related to regulating social media on May 28, 2020 in Washington, DC. Trump's executive ...

From chaotic school board meetings to political strife along party lines, critical race theory has ignited a controversy across the country in recent months. At least two dozen states have banned ...