How the "Moral Panic" of Critical Race Theory Morphed Into a Book-Banning Frenzy

The moral panic currently sweeping America about Critical Race Theory (CRT) has been covered ad nauseum by the press and commentators across the political

Opinion | The Moral Panic of Critical Race Theory Is a Right-Wing Tool

"Moral panics, when driven by politcians, are usually just tools. This CRT moral panic is a tool being used by a coalition of interests to achieve their own goals, none of which have anything to do with teaching or not-teaching the history of race...

The GOP Dials Up Its Attacks on Critical Race Theory

The campaigns are focused on racially diverse communities with declining numbers of white students that are located in politically competitive districts.

FL District Cancels Civil Rights Lecture, Fearing Undue Connections to Critical Race Theory

The lecture was set to focus on the history of the civil rights movement, and did not include teachings on CRT.

Black Mississippi State Senators Stage Walkout as Critical Race Theory Ban Passed

"We cannot continue to stumble into the future backwards," said one Black senator who taught for 33 years. "That's what this bill does."

Even in Blue States, Critical Race Theory Panic Is Spreading

The GOP has been relentlessly hammering on the issue since the last presidential election, viewing it as the party’s way back into suburban voters’ good graces.

DeSantis Hypes His Anti-Critical Race Theory Bill by Quoting Martin Luther King

King's children have criticized GOP politicians for using their father's name to promote such legislation in the past.

A Key Founder of Critical Race Theory Discusses the Right-Wing Panic Over It

Richard Delgado has become a target of numerous threats by racist and neo-fascist reactionaries.

Critical Race Theory and America’s Fear of Reality

Reality and the Mind Here is a story of a clash of ideas between two 18th-century thinkers, the Anglican Bishop George Berkeley (1685-1753) and

The Political Reality of Critical Race Theory

Since the final months of the Trump administration, the Republican Party has waged a sustained assault on critical race theory. Otherwise known as “CRT,”

Blockade on Critical Race Theory in Texas Public Schools - Validated Independent News

On June 17, 2021, Texas Governor Greg Abbott signed a law declaring that teachers can no longer teach critical race theory in their classrooms. As

Opinion | Rittenhouse's Acquittal Is an Endorsement of Critical Race Theory

"Critical race theory is a body of brilliant investigations into the deep ways that racism is built into the core of our legal systems."

How the War Over Critical Race Theory Affects Native Americans

The current backlash against teaching the truth about our history has added fresh insult to the long legacy of injuries to America’s Indigenous inhabitants.

Texas official to teachers: State law requires teaching 'opposing' views on the Holocaust - Jewish Telegraphic Agency

"How do you oppose the Holocaust?" one teacher can be heard asking on an audio recording that NBC News obtained, amid gasps.

Attacks on Critical Race Theory Seek to Insert Fascist Politics Into Education

The conservative wrath against critical thinking is manufactured ignorance parading as "patriotic pedagogy."

The Radical Capitalist Behind the Critical Race Theory Furor

How a dark-money mogul bankrolled an astroturf backlash.

While Complaining About “Woke Politics,” Hawley Offers Critical Race Theory Ban

The senator is seeking reconciliation bill proposals like barring critical race theory in federal diversity training.

Dial Down the Panic Over Critical Race Theory

If you are worried about critical race theory in schools, here is some advice from someone who actually teaches it. If you want your concerns to be heard,