It's probably safe to say that most members of the public had never heard of critical race theory before the fall of 2020, when then-U.S. President Donald Trump launched a rhetorical war on it — or at ...

More than 12 states have rejected the teaching of critical race theory in K–12 schools. The theory’s philosophical convictions favor racial preferences and the dismantling of America’s representative ...

Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis, a Republican, is pushing forward on a reworked civics education curriculum for K-12 students. For DeSantis, the new plan is as much on what it bans, as what it promotes.

Critical race theory is a collection of ideas about systemic bias and privilege. Conservative elected officials in about a dozen states have moved to bar critical race theory in public schools or ...

And how to learn more about the issue dividing school districts across the country. By Lauren Jackson We had a shorter holiday week on The Daily, but we covered a lot of ground, traveling from ...

Critical race theory, a radical school of academic thought that centers on an individual’s ethnic background in most discussions, has swept the country’s primary schools. In both public and private ...

Educators, school officials and several Florida public school districts said critical race theory never has been part of Florida’s K-12 curriculums. Florida has rejected prospective teaching materials ...

I n the wave of protest that followed the murder of George Floyd on May 25, 2020, it was not uncommon to hear the complaint from conservative pundits and politicians that “critical race theory” ...

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Michelle Cordero: From the Heritage Foundation I'm Michelle Cordero and this is Heritage Explains. Chris Wallace: This month your administration directed federal agencies to end racial sensitivity ...

RALEIGH, N.C. (AP) — It has become a major issue in the Virginia governor’s race. Former President Donald Trump has railed against it. Republicans in the U.S. Senate introduced a resolution condemning ...