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Updated July 15, 2021 at 7:55 AM ET
A new review of states learning standards brings fresh insight and facts to the heated debate over critical race theory (CRT) and America s K-12 schools.
Critical race theory is an academic approach that looks at how race and racism has shaped U.S. institutions and the discourse around it has been hard to miss. Some families, mostly white, accuse K-12 schools of teaching children to be ashamed of their race and their country. Many educators and school leaders insist they re simply teaching U.S. history, and that they are victims in a culture war drummed up by conservative activists.
Learning Standards Offer Roadmap Through Critical Race Theory Debate : NPR
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