Analytical article

We Disagree On A Lot Of Things. Except The Danger Of Anti-Critical Race Theory Laws.

Year:

2021

Published in:

International New York Times
schools
students
legislation
classrooms
universities

Schools, particularly at the kindergarten-to-12th-grade level, are responsible for helping turn students into well-informed and discerning citizens. At their best, our nation's schools equip young minds to grapple with complexity and navigate our differences. At their worst, they resemble indoctrination factories. In recent weeks, Tennessee, Oklahoma, Iowa, Idaho and Texas have passed legislation that places significant restrictions on what can be taught in public school classrooms and, in some cases, public universities, too.