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What’s Taught in School Impacts Us All. We Must Defend Anti-Racist Education.
We cannot ignore Republican efforts to stifle the teaching of U.S. history and still expect to live in a free society.
Dem Lawmaker Calls Out GOP Fundraising Email That Includes Derogatory Attacks
State Sen. Mallory McMorrow said her colleague's attacks sought to “dehumanize” those seeking to protect LGBTQ students.
DeSantis’s Education Department Bans 54 Math Books Over Supposed “CRT” Content
The state has yet to issue specific reasons why the titles were in violation of state standards.
GOP Lawmakers Are Trying to Prevent Students From Learning About Reconstruction
Guardians of the status quo have always sought to hide Reconstruction’s unprecedented advancements for Black people.
Fear-Based “Parental Bills of Rights” Are a Right-Wing Siege on Public Education
Many educators and advocates are rising to the challenge of multi-pronged attacks on public sex and race education.
Cruz Asks Ketanji Brown Jackson About Critical Race Theory, Anti-Racist Books
Cruz's questions, which included errant comments about CRT, came after he promised not to make the hearings a “circus.”
Trump Commands Followers to “Lay Down Their Lives” to Stop Critical Race Theory
Trump's incendiary rhetoric was reminiscent of his speech to his loyalists prior to the 2021 attack on the U.S. Capitol.
Despite Right-Wing Backlash, Racial Justice Education Is Still on the Rise
Many educators are continuing to teach students the true history of the United States.
Indiana School Allows Parents to Opt Students Out of Black History Month Lessons
The school district said it's examining the matter, assuring parents that it's dedicated to “teaching about the facts.”
From Banning Books to Burning Them, the Right Is Threatening Education
The cathedral silence of libraries is being replaced with the sound of furious screaming and the smell of burned pages.