Why are States Banning Critical Race Theory?

Copyright
2021
Published Date
07/02/2021
Published By
The Brookings Institution

This blog post discusses the reasons behind statewide bans on teaching critical race theory and related concepts in schools. It also highlights the importance of critical race theory and how structural racism can exist without racist individuals.

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