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There is a lot of concern about the idea of teaching critical race theory in schools and how it could impact students. Last month, Utah’s State Legislature passed a resolution making recommendations to the Utah State Board of Education about critical race theory. But what is it and is it being taught in Utah?
Marisela Martinez-Cola teaches sociology at Utah State University and said critical race theory was born out of an effort of people in the 70 s beginning to ask tough questions about the situations they were a part of.
“Critical legal study said law is not as pure as I think most of us had hoped it would be. That you would just apply it and it s done. We need to be able to look at the power dynamics involved. People who are in poverty lose cases, much more frequently than people who have the money to be able to work in the system,“ said Martinez-Cola. “Other legal scholars began to say, well, if we re going to center pow
USU Hosted TEDx Unity Conference usu.edu - get the latest breaking news, showbiz & celebrity photos, sport news & rumours, viral videos and top stories from usu.edu Daily Mail and Mail on Sunday newspapers.
In-person attendance at this yearâs TEDxUSU microlecture event will be âvery limitedâ due to coronavirus restrictions, but organizers are inviting everyone to participate through its free, live webcast.
The series of short lectures will be livestreamed from 6-8 p.m. Friday on the eventâs website.
âUnityâ is the theme of the event, which will feature eight speakers from a broad range of disciplines.
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âTEDxUSU Unity aims to provide unique and diverse perspectives on the underlying unity present in our daily lives,â said USU Science Senator Noah Braeger, coordinator of the event. âOur speakers will describe how developments in their various fields can increase our capacity to find and promote unity.â