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Elected officials in Georgia have waded into the national debate over whether critical race theory has a place in classrooms.
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From statehouses to Congress, Republicans have launched into a fight against the teaching of “critical race theory,” which just a year ago was a niche academic term.
Experts in critical race theory say it’s about acknowledging how racial disparities are embedded in U.S. history and society, and the concept is being mischaracterized by conservatives. But GOP lawmakers in the past few months have succeeded in pushing it to the top of state legislative agendas.