critical race theory

As many towns in the U.S. become more diverse, school districts are hiring diversity coordinators, holding listening sessions for students of color. But those districts have also faced a backlash from parents who decry inclusivity efforts as “critical race theory.” An NBC News analysis found those districts seeing backlash have diversified quickly, reporter Tyler Kingkade explains.

What is critical race theory in education and why has it become so controversial? We define CRT and explain its main tenets.

An official with the Virginia Parent-Teacher Association resigned after she was heard saying “Let them die” in a video, a comment some thought she was directing at parents attending a rally to oppose critical race theory. Michelle Leete, the Virginia PTA’s vice president of training, told the Washington Post that she hoped the parents’ right-wing “ideals,” not the parents themselves, would...

Critical race theory, or the academic study of racism’s impact, has become a flashpoint in U.S. schools and a point of attack for conservative activists. At least nine states have enacted bans on teaching topics related to racial equity and systematic injustice through legislation or other measures that bar critical race theory. Even though textbook content isn’t explicitly mentioned in legislation...

“We don’t get it. This objection is being pushed upon us, and it’s not even happening in our classes,” an English teacher in the Phoenix area said.

Critical race theory has become a lightning rod for Republicans as they seek to prevent schools from teaching or promoting it

During a congressional hearing on the U.S. defense budget on Wednesday, Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff General Mark Milley responded to a question on Critical Race Theory, pushing back against accusations of a ‘woke’ military. “It’s important, actually, for those of us in uniform to be open minded and be widely read. And the United States Military Academy...

A booby-trapped billboard. A list of demands. A conservative media frenzy. Jeff Porter, superintendent of a wealthy suburban school district in Maine, had no idea that his community was about to become part of a national battle when in the summer of 2020 a father began accusing the district of trying to “indoctrinate” his children by teaching critical race theory….

Florida’s state Board of Education banned “critical race theory” from public school classrooms Thursday. NBC 6’s Ari Odzer reports

Florida has become the latest state to ban “critical race theory” from its public schools

What are kids learning about history in Florida’s K-12 public schools? That is about to become a contentious topic.

In just a couple of weeks, Florida’s state board of education will take up a proposal that seeks to put strict guidelines on how U.S. History gets taught in the classroom. NBC 6’s Ari Odzer reports