Lawmakers in seven states, including Florida, have pushed for bans on the theory being taught in schools. But what is Critical Race Theory and how would it even look in classrooms?
May 24, 2021
Three words critical race theory have dominated much of the national discussion on race lately. But what is it exactly?
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Three words critical race theory have dominated much of the national discussion on race lately.
Much of the debate comes down to questions about what is and what isn’t critical race theory. And when and how students should begin to learn about racism in America. Often people think about racism as individual acts of bias or bigotry. But really, CRT helps us understand the ways that racism is a system, said Dr. Jioni Lewis, an associate professor of counseling psychology at the University of Maryland.