Critical Race Theory
Fairfax Schools Monitor Sues Fairfax Schools — Update
Last Thursday, January 13, Fairfax Schools monitor sued Fairfax County public schools and its Superintendent, Scott Braband, to obtain access to a videotape of Professor Ibram X. Kendi’s presentation to Fairfax school leaders in August 2020. The school system had denied a request for it under the Virginia Freedom of Information Act (“FOIA”). See “Fairfax Schools…
Read MoreIs It Okay For Schools To Teach About Race?
Is it appropriate for our public schools to teach children about racial issues? It’s an interesting question, and, in my view, there is no simplistic answer. I’m interested in how readers of this post would answer the question. Here’s the bottom-line of my current thinking: Proposed Principles Public schools should not — indeed, they realistically…
Read MoreWhat’s Wrong With Critical Race Theory, Continued
Introduction This post is a continuation of the analysis begun in the preceding post (“What’s Wrong With Critical Race Theory?”). That post showed that Critical Race Theory (“CRT”) is based on the unsupported opinions of individuals who view the entire, complex world through the narrow lens of racial conflict. It also rebutted the assumption that…
Read MoreWhat’s Wrong With Critical Race Theory?
Introduction What’s wrong with Critical Race Theory (“CRT”)? Practically everything. CRT’s key tenets are outlined in prior posts on this site. (“What Is Critical Race Theory,” Dec. 17, 2021; “Who Is Ibram X. Kendi,” Dec. 19, 2021.) The Fairfax County School System has adopted CRT uncritically, and has incorporated aspects of it into its curriculum. …
Read MoreIbram X. Kendi in Fairfax County Schools
This post reveals Ibram X. Kendi’s recent association with and influence on the Fairfax County, Virginia public school system. Kendi is a well-known advocate of Critical Race Theory (“CRT”). CRT is a world view which contends that the prevailing culture of the United States, together with often-unconscious “white supremacy,” creates “privilege” for the white majority,…
Read MoreWhat Is Critical Race Theory?
In the 2021 Virginia race for Governor, some claimed that students are being indoctrinated with “Critical Race Theory” (“CRT”) in Virginia schools, while others vehemently denied the charge. Who is telling the truth? Before that question can be answered, it is necessary to understand what the advocates of CRT believe, and how those beliefs intersect…
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