Critical Race Theory has been around in academic circles since the 1970s. It’s been a mainstream concept since the early 2000s. Why is it so controversial now? And what is it, anyway? Let’s look at that second question first. In this post, Professor John Fea lays out what Critical Race Theory is in a nutshell. […]

They happen to be Republicans this time around, but rest assured Democratic politicians will do the same for their own issues. We start with this article from Montana, telling us, “Montana Attorney General Austin Knudsen (R) deemed critical race theory and anti-racism programs taught in schools ‘discriminatory,’ saying they violate federal and state law. In […]

There sure is a lot on this. We start with this article, which tells us, “Idaho’s governor last week signed into law a bill whose purpose, at face value, is noncontroversial. The law prohibits public schools and colleges from teaching that ‘any sex, race, ethnicity, religion, color, or national origin is inherently superior or inferior.’ The catch? Baked into […]

Politicians can’t keep their grubby, dirty hands off history education. This time it happens to be Republicans who are deliberately lying, fabricating, and mischaracterizing, but that’s not to let Democrats and others off the hook. A politician will promulgate fake history whenever they feel it’s in their interest to do so. Let’s start with this […]