Race and Education
S1 Ep33
November 19, 2021 | Flatland | 1 min read
Reporter Credits:
Cody Boston, Producer
School board races across the U.S. found themselves revolving around controversy over Critical Race Theory, a legal framework that studies the history of racism in American institutions. But across most K-12 curricula, the teaching does not exist.
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Suburban school districts are grappling with how to teach race in education, becoming ground zero in an increasingly politicized fight over critical race theory and diversity, equity and inclusion efforts.
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