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Would you like to know more about Critical Race Theory?

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The term “critical race theory” refers to an interdisciplinary intellectual and social movement that originated with civil-rights activists and academics.

Illustration by Marcus Torres

Illustration by Marcus Torres

The mission of the Critical Race Theory (CRT) is to investigate the ways in which race, society, and the law interact in the United States and to contest the liberal mainstream American approach to racial justice. Along with other critical schools of thought, such as critical legal studies, which investigates the ways in which legal procedures maintain the status quo, it emerged for the first time in the 1970s. Theorists affiliated with the Critical Race Theory (CRT) contend that the social and legal construction of race serves to further the interests of white people at the detriment of people of color. Since the year 2020, conservative legislators in the United States have been attempting to outlaw or place restrictions on the teaching of CRT and other forms of anti-racism education in elementary and secondary schools. Those who support the imposition of such prohibitions believe that CRT is not only untrue but also anti-American, promotes extreme leftism, demonizes White people, and indoctrinates youngsters. However, this is a section of my dissertation study that I have completed on this subject. It is written in a way that is easy to comprehend for the lay reader who is interested in learning more about CRT. If you would to purchase a copy of my book on Amazon this is the link: https://www.amazon.com/Critical-Race-Theory-Addressing-Prejudice/dp/B096TJMS4Y/ref=sr_1_7?crid=31E5LGF2EAXTG&keywords=Kenneth+Dantzler+Corbin&qid=1660858504&sprefix=kenneth+dantzler+corbin%2Caps%2C1501&sr=8-7

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Did you know that regulations limiting education on racism make it difficult for teachers to explain the Buffalo massacre?

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On Saturday, a white shooter opened fire at a grocery store in Buffalo, New York, killing ten Black individuals.

Elizabeth Close spoke to her high school ethnic studies class in Austin, Texas, about the Buffalo shooting.Liz Moskowitz for NBC News

Elizabeth Close’s high school ethnic studies class was addressing a new state legislation mandating that she present balanced viewpoints on “widely disputed and politically contentious matters.” Texas is one of many states that have recently enacted legislation restricting how instructors may address racism. Teachers debated on social media and in essays how to discuss the massacre in Buffalo. A math instructor in Atlanta said that he was hesitant to respond when his pupils brought up the subject.

A teacher in east Texas wrote, “Legally, I cannot touch it.” They might equip pupils with historical background and media literacy skills on the history of racism in America. A teacher might use the massacre in Buffalo as a springboard to initiate a lesson on gun regulation. In the present context, however, these debates may potentially put teachers at danger, according to one expert. Terry Harris, executive director of student services for the Rockwood School District in the St. Louis suburbs, said that instructors are required to explain the historical background of contemporary events.

Harris observed, “Teachers are thinking, ‘I’m not prepared to risk that dialogue and lose my job because I need to feed my family.'” Sen. Bernie Feingold argues that legislation mandating a balanced viewpoint on contentious matters may be applied to the mass shooting in Buffalo, New York. A teacher in Texas informed her pupils that she was required to provide several viewpoints on the assault. Elizabeth Close said that she could not conceive of a method to approach the topic appropriately in a classroom with kids of color and immigrants.

books, Education

Would you like to know that Florida’s prohibited, ‘problematic’ math textbooks contain a graph depicting racial bias? Or is this only another political maneuver?

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The Florida Department of Education revealed instances of questionable material that forced the state to ban hundreds of math textbooks—including one that had an algebra graph measuring racial prejudice.

The Florida Department of Education released excerpts from math textbooks they rejected that they claim were trying to indoctrinate children.

The DOE rejected 54 math textbooks—roughly 41% of publisher submissions—on the grounds that they allegedly attempted to indoctrinate students or expose them to “dangerous and contentious ideas.” In response to a deluge of requests for examples of the limits, the agency posted four photos of arithmetic problems on its website on Thursday. What? What about me? As stated in a lesson titled “Adding and Subtracting Polynomials,” add and subtract polynomials. Over 2 million people have completed an online version of the Implicit Association Test to determine their level of racial prejudice. While the majority of groups get average evaluations of “slight” to “moderate” discrimination, the issue observes that the disparities across groups by age and political affiliation are “intriguing.”

Culture, Ethics, Politics

Trump administration wants to cut $7.1 billion to Education Department

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The Trump administration is wanting to diminish the Education Department’s funding by $7.1 billion in comparison to what it had been given last year, as an element of next year’s proposed budget.

The budget proposal recommends eliminating 29 programs, including after-school and summer time programs for students in high-poverty areas, among other activities.

The budget proposal is unlikely to pass through through Congress – especially with Democrats in charge of your house, however, it really is a glimpse to the Trump administration’s priorities going in to the next fiscal 12 months.

In a statement , Education Secretary Betsy DeVos said the proposed cuts reveal “commitment to investing taxpayer dollars sensibly and efficiently by consolidating or eliminating duplicative and inadequate federal programs.”