What is critical race theory? Explaining the discipline that Texas' governor wants to "abolish"
By ISABELLA ZOU and The Texas Tribune
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Teacher Melissa Perry reads to her fifth grade class at Jacob’s Well Elementary School in Wimberley on September 4, 2020. Credit: Jordan Vonderhaar for The Texas Tribune
Gov. Greg Abbottsigned into law a bill last week that restricts how current events and America’s history of racism can be taught in Texas schools. It’s been commonly referred to as the "critical race theory" bill, though the term "critical race theory" never appears in it.
But in signing the bill, Abbott said "more must be done" to "abolish critical race theory in Texas," and announced that he would ask the Legislature to address the issue during a special session this summer.