Opinion, Public Education
Civics and CRT: Should the law have a say in curricula?Public education has long drifted from reading, writing and arithmetic, with some experts warning the entire profession is lurching from fad to fad rather than sticking with the basics. Read More
Public Education
Spokane-area school district explores limits on CRT, general identity lessons(The Center Square) â The Mead School District will review proposals on Monday, Aug. 15, to exclude Critical Race Theory and gender identity lessons from classrooms and focus civics education… Read More
Culture, Public Education
Mother to Texas state Reps: âIf my daughter is taught CRT at all, I will sue youâA fed-up mother gave Texas lawmakers a tongue-lashing over Critical Race Theory (CRT), social and emotional learning, and gender ideologies she says her kids have been indoctrinated with. … Read More
Public Education
No parents allowed: Rhode Island mom sues school district for holding âsecretâ meetings to push radical CRT agendaA Rhode Island mom filed a lawsuit after she says she was blocked from attending âsecretâ meetings where âanti-racistâ CRT ideology was being pushed in an effort to change… Read More
Culture
California spent nearly $500 million on diversity, equity and inclusion initiatives with clear CRT agenda in the last three yearsCalifornia spent half a billion dollars on âDiversity, Equity, and Inclusionâ (DEI) initiatives since the 2020 fiscal year, according to a new report, even as the Golden State suffered… Read More
Public Education
Virginia school board approves anti-CRT resolution, delays vote on sex ed proposalA school board in Virginia approved a resolution banning Critical Race Theory but delayed a vote on a separate resolution addressing parental consent on sexual education and content. Read More
Public Education
CRT protest planned over Jackson County Public Schools(The Center Square) â A group called âSave Our Schoolsâ is hosting a news conference at 10:30 a.m. on Wednesday, May 4, at the Commonwealth Commerce Center in Jackson, Michigan. Read More
Culture
Sen. Kapenga presses state superintendent for CRT webinar for teachers(The Center Square) â There are new questions for Wisconsinâs state superintendent of schools about critical race theory, politics and a webinar for teachers in the state. Sen. Chris Kapenga,… Read More
Culture, Public Education
Florida rejects 41% of submitted math books over CRT, Common Core & other issues(The Center Square) â The Florida Department of Education is rejecting more than 40% of the mathematics textbooks submitted to be used in the upcoming school year, citing critical race… Read More
Legislation
Beshear vetoes CRT, transgender athlete bills(The Center Square) â Kentucky Gov. Andy Beshear vetoed two bills that affect public schools: one that would have prohibited teaching some critical race theory elements and another that would have… Read More