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February 17, 2022

Incoming CNN host Jemele Hill attacks Michele Tafoya for caring about 'made-up' critical race theory

Incoming CNN host Jemele Hill went after former NFL sideline reporter Michele Tafoya over the latter's opposition to the teaching of critical race theory in schools.

February 17, 2022

Texas' Patrick vows to ban critical race theory at publicly-funded universities

Texas Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick on Tuesday vowed the state would ban the teaching of critical race theory at public colleges after the University of Texas at Austin Faculty Council passed a resolution saying teachers, not politicians, should be in charge of the curriculum.

February 16, 2022

Texas professor blasts faculty as they pass resolution promoting critical race theory: video

A finance professor at the University of Texas at Austin went viral this week after voicing his opposition to a school resolution to “defend academic freedom” by allowing the promotion of Critical Race Theory in classrooms.

February 15, 2022

Indiana teachers predict mass exodus over CRT-inspired bill granting parental oversight

Teachers in Indiana are predicting a mass exodus if a bill restricting how educators teach critical race theory- related lessons and giving parents more oversight is passed.

February 14, 2022

Anti-CRT bills aim to outlaw discrimination, not free speech, advocates say

Republican legislators in states across the country have introduced legislation to combat the inculcation of critical race theory (CRT) in public schools, and while critics claim the bills attack free speech, advocates frame the issue as a matter of preventing discrimination on the basis of race and upholding federal civil rights law.

February 13, 2022

University of Virginia paid CRT proponent Ibram Kendi more than $500 per minute for lecture: report

Controversial author and Critical Race Theory advocate Ibram X. Kendi reportedly earned over $500 per minute to give a speech at the University of Virginia.

February 11, 2022

Rhode Island school holds celebrity event for those who 'identify as students of color or multiracial'

The Wheeler School in Rhode Island has prompted parent concerns about racial discrimination after it sent an invitation invitation for those identifying as “students of color” to attend a celebrity event.

February 9, 2022

VA school district seeks 'social media listening' for 'hate speech,’ to deter 'negative actions' towards staff

Fairfax County Public Schools is offering $200,000 for social media monitoring that would track users' relationships, hate speech, as well as counter violence and harassment.

February 9, 2022

Here's where the 1619 Project is gaining traction and facing challenges in the US

The 1619 Project has earned plenty of accolades and partners across the U.S. but has also encountered resistance from politicians at the state and federal level.

February 9, 2022

Human rights org applies Middle East anti-radicalism strategy to combat critical race theory in US

Hardwired Global, a human rights organization that has crafted curricula to promote peace and pluralism in the Middle East and North Africa, is launching a new effort to combat "divisive curriculums and teacher training programs" based on critical race theory (CRT).