Critical Race Theory is a culture war flashpoint. Teachers see that as an opportunity
Jun. 9—In his heart, David Martinez is a teacher.
He doesn't mind tough questions or having a person challenge him, as long as people are trying in good faith to learn. But he also didn't become a school teacher and eventually a University of South Carolina professor to get dragged into a culture war.
Martinez's expertise, which uses Critical Race Theory to examine school funding, places him and many others in the crosshairs of conservative criticism for what scholars say is a misunderstanding of a once-niche academic term.