In Loudoun County, Dad Has 2 Reasons to Take on Critical Race Theory Residents of Loudoun County, Virginia, attend a rally Saturday in Leesburg protesting the teaching of critical race theory in the county's public schools. (Photo: Andrew Caballero-Reynolds/AFP/Getty Images) In his own words, Virginia parent Michael Rivera isn’t normally the type of person to make big speeches. “I, like all of you, live a quiet and private life. I like to stay at home,” Rivera told a crowd of about 250 in Leesburg, Virginia. “I don’t necessarily like to spend my time at school board meetings, but we have to do it.”