Critical race theory originated in the family of critical studies and seeks to promote what its adherents believe is a pervasive and inescapable racist legacy in the U.S. legal system. The theory has ...

School choice — the idea that American education would function more efficiently and effectively if parents received public ...

Educators, school officials and several Florida public school districts said critical race theory never has been part of Florida’s K-12 curriculums. Florida has rejected prospective teaching materials ...

State Education Department Commissioner Betty Rosa accused upstate Rep. Elise Stefanik of dabbling in conspiracies with her questions about critical race theory — but the congresswoman countered the ...

Kurt Young, political science chair at Clark Atlanta University, said his students are asking more questions about critical race theory these days. It’s happening amid a smoldering national debate on ...

President Donald Trump will sign executive orders on two flashpoint topics in US education amplified by the country's culture ...

School s across the country have made considerable efforts to incorporate aspects of critical race theory into math curricula, often by modifying achievement standards and student expectations. Once ...

As college students have returned to campus, anti-critical race theory efforts are in high gear, asserting that the legal academic concept poses a "threat" to conservative Christian colleges and other ...

Critical race theory is a decades-old concept used typically in higher education to examine how racism has shaped society. CRT, as it is known, does not focus on the behavior of individuals. Rather, ...

Since the debate about “critical race theory” began raging, Education Week has kept laser-focused on one question: How will this affect K-12 teaching and learning? We have documented state laws, ...

Similar Republican-led bills have been pushed in 41 states. Mississippi Gov. Tate Reeves signed a law Monday banning "critical race theory" and limiting education on race in schools. Senate Bill 2113, ...

In the spring of 2020, James Whitfield had just become the first African American to be named principal at Colleyville Heritage High School, located in a predominantly white Dallas-Fort Worth suburb.