Idaho's governor last month signed into law a bill whose purpose, at face value, is noncontroversial. The law prohibits public schools and colleges from teaching that "any sex, race, ethnicity, ...

Caitlin O'Kane is a New York City journalist who works on the CBS News social media team as a senior manager of content and production. She writes about a variety of topics and produces "The Uplift," ...

Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis, a Republican, is pushing forward on a reworked civics education curriculum for K-12. For DeSantis, the new plan is as much on what it bans, as what it promotes. "Let me be ...

But despite all of the furor surrounding these bills, many Americans still do not have a firm grasp of what critical race theory is and how it manifests in public schools. I’m a senior fellow with the ...

Manhattan Institute senior fellow Christopher Rufo has become a target of the liberal media because of his criticism of Critical Race Theory, and the outspoken scholar feels the press is "lying, ...

I taught Critical Race and Gender Theory for 10 years in universities; it is not "only in law schools," as some have written. In fact, Critical Theory is generally not explicitly taught and educators ...

Since our country’s founding, the far-right has been controlling the narrative of history, policy, and social norms in the United States. Critical race theory is part of the civil rights movement that ...

Education is at the heart of America’s discussions about race and justice. This summer, an intense public debate has focused on "Critical Race Theory" and its alleged place in public schools. Despite ...

Angela Fitzgerald discusses Critical Race Theory with Dr. Gloria Ladson-Billings. Critical Race Theory is not a new concept, but it has received renewed attention in recent years due to anti-CRT ...

Southern Baptists took on critical race theory on Tuesday and thrust themselves squarely into the debate over systemic racism and the ongoing legacy of slavery in America. During its annual meeting in ...

Former President Donald Trump warned critical race theory is "flagrant racism" being forced into "every facet of our society" during a speech to conservatives Saturday night in Phoenix. Trump spoke at ...

About US is an initiative by The Washington Post to cover issues of identity in the United States. Sign up for the newsletter. For decades, the founders of critical race theory hashed out their ...