Critical Race Theory News
The Daily Signal covers Critical Race Theory (CRT) news with reporting, analysis, and commentary on its influence in education, culture, and public policy.
-
- Opinion
The Race-Obsessed Left Complains When the Supreme Court Issues a Colorblind Ruling
Supreme Court Justice Clarence Thomas wrote a concurring opinion, joined by Justice Neil Gorsuch, in the recent case that restricted the use of race in designing a Louisiana congressional district. Thomas wrote: “This Court should never have interpreted [Section)] 2 of the Voting Rights Act of 1965 to effectively give racial groups ‘an entitlement to…Larry Elder -
- Opinion
Top Research University Skirts Civil Rights Laws, Pushes DEI
Carnegie Mellon University is skirting civil rights laws, making the university ripe for investigation. Pennsylvania lawmakers and the U.S. Department of Education should use CMU as an example to demonstrate that private schools are not above the law. CMU, which has had contracts with the U.S. Department of Defense totaling some $2.8 billion since 2008,…Jonathan Butcher -
- News
Parents Want Civic Literacy and Colorblindness in Classrooms, Not Critical Race Theory
Parents prioritize civic literacy, colorblindness, and transparency in education rather than focusing on preconceived notions of the oppressive and oppressed, according to a new national survey. The survey commissioned by the THINC Foundation delivered shots directly across the bow of critical race theory. The vast majority, 85%, of parents believe individual attributes such as effort,…Katherine Matt -
- News
Group That Sets Agenda for 130K School Counselors Pushes Woke Program
FIRST ON THE DAILY SIGNAL—The organization that sets the agenda for the 130,000 school counselors across the U.S. just promoted a left-wing activist program that advocates for transgender ideology and critical race theory, according to a new report. “While the American people are actively rejecting the harms of transgender ideology, the invasion of women’s private…Tyler O’Neil -
- Opinion
Accreditation Mandates Bring CRT Into Colleges and K-12 Schools
A recent report from Defending Education has found that more than half of collegiate social work programs appear to embed anti-racism and diversity, equity, and inclusion standards into their core competencies, admissions requirements, and field work evaluations. This is not by accident. The sole accreditor of these schools, the Council on Social Work Education, requires…Reagan Dugan -
- News
Bill Aims to Block Federal Funds From Schools That ‘Indoctrinate With Critical Race Theory’
A Texas congressman has introduced legislation to ban federal funding for public schools that promote theories that discriminate on the basis of race, color, or national origin. “The Combatting Racist Teaching Act will prohibit federal funding from going to schools that seek to indoctrinate children with critical race theory,” Rep. Chip Roy, R-Texas, said in…Brett Rowland -
- News
Sarah Huckabee Sanders Moves to Cut Size of Government, Ban Critical Race Theory in Schools, Discard ‘Latinx’
Arkansas Gov. Sarah Huckabee Sanders, a Republican, signed seven executive orders to decrease the size of her state's government, combat "indoctrination" and critical race theory in schools, and remove the term "Latinx" from government documents. During her inaugural address Tuesday, Sanders pledged to sign an executive order "preventing the political indoctrination of Arkansas' schoolchildren." "As…Tyler O’Neil -
- Opinion
Axios Lies for Arkansas School Caught Teaching Critical Race Theory
Ring set aside days of his English III course to walk his students through critical race theory in detailed fashion—and the student, wishing to remain anonymous, was quick enough to hit “record.”Tony Kinnett -
- News
More Than Half of Top Medical Schools in US Now Teach Critical Race Theory
Approximately 58 of the top 100 medical schools ranked by U.S. News & World Report include critical race theory in their courses and student training, according to the Critical Race Training in Education database. Of the top schools, 46 provide students and staff with resources by Robin DiAngelo, the author of “Nice Racism,” a book about…Reagan Reese -
- News
Lawmakers Slam Pentagon for Funding CRT, Gender Ideology Training
A new report from two Republican lawmakers details how the Pentagon has prioritized promoting critical race theory, progressive gender ideology, and more by using taxpayer dollars. The report, commissioned by Sen. Marco Rubio, R-Fla., and Rep. Chip Roy, R-Texas, lays out a series of examples of liberal racial and gender ideology permeating military training, policies, and leadership….Casey Harper -
- Opinion
Minnesota Proposes to Require Teachers to Use Critical Race Theory. Here’s What Parents Need to Know.
Parents are spreading “disinformation and hysteria around critical race theory,” a former teacher recently told NPR. “Teachers can barely afford the resources for their own curriculum [so] it’s laughable that they’d shell out money [to teach] a college course,” he said. College, of course, is the place where radical activists claim that critical race theory…Jonathan Butcher -
- Opinion
CRT Infects Military Academies, Medical Schools, Bill Jacobson Says
Critical race theory has marched its way through many of America’s educational institutions. Angry elementary school parents noticed during the pandemic that their kids’ teachers were more inclined to teach them that white people were evil than to teach them to read. Unfortunately, critical race theory—which views everything through the lenses of race and oppression—also…Douglas Blair -
- Opinion
Los Angeles School District’s Racist Left Uses CRT to Hold Down Blacks
Those who argue that critical race theory is a conservative hallucination need look no further than Los Angeles to see that the right is right—yet again. The 600,000-student Los Angeles Unified School District is using taxpayer dollars to train government teachers and staff members to instruct boys and girls that meritocracy, success, and hard work…Deroy Murdock -
- Opinion
Caught Red-Handed: Critical Race Theory Taught at West Point
Various news outlets—Fox News, The Washington Times, the New York Post, and Breitbart, among others—have reported on a trove of documents obtained by Judicial Watch revealing that the U.S. Military Academy at West Point has been indoctrinating cadets on critical race theory. That’s in spite of claims to the contrary made by various defense and…Dakota Wood -
- Opinion
Parents’ Guide to Children’s Rights Aims to Save America’s Public Schools From CRT
“The most important battleground in the fight to save our American republic is the public schools.” So says Kimberly Hermann, general counsel at the Southeastern Legal Foundation, in the introduction to the foundation’s guide for parents, “Your Child’s Rights and What to Do About Them: A Parent’s Guide to Saving America’s Public Schools.” Hermann’s outlook…Jack Fitzhenry -
- Opinion
Hidden Cameras Uncover How Schools Find Ways to Teach Critical Race Theory
Even if your state or county has banned the teaching of critical race theory in schools, it might still be being taught. Using hidden cameras, Accuracy in Media launched a series of investigations into school districts across the country that are still finding a way to teach students a curriculum that includes critical race theory. …Virginia Allen -
- Opinion
Is Critical Race Theory Being Taught in Our Schools? Here Are the Facts
Parents were horrified during the COVID-19 pandemic as they discovered how left-wing activist teachers were indoctrinating their kids in the classroom. Critical race theory, a Marxism-based ideology, burst onto the scene in a big way. The left claims that what’s being taught in classrooms isn’t critical race theory. But is that true? Jonathan Butcher, an…Douglas Blair -
- News
Virginia School Administrator Says She Was Harassed, Forced Out for Questioning Critical Race Theory
A former administrator at a Virginia school is suing her county school board for creating an atmosphere of racial division and harassment that forced her to leave her job. Emily Mais was an assistant principal at Agnor-Hurt Elementary School in Charlottesville until she resigned in September 2021 after expressing concerns over mandatory, race-based teacher training. …Maggie Hroncich -
- Opinion
A Critical Look at Critical Race Theory in America’s Classrooms
“There is little to no evidence that critical race theory itself is being taught to K-12 public school students,” The Associated Press wrote recently. If that’s true, why would the National Education Association, the nation’s largest teachers union, invest in a campaign to keep the theory in K-12 instruction? That is, how could the union…Jonathan Butcher -
- Opinion
How Left’s Obsession With Critical Race Theory Hurts Minority Students
The left makes a big deal about teaching race in America. From the 1619 Project to critical race theory, the left claims that America is irredeemably steeped in racism and that race should be the central focus of all aspects of American life. Delano Squires, a homeschool father and scholar at the pro-America education group…Douglas Blair