Nancy MacLean: “School Choice” Was Created to Protect Segregation
Duke historian Nancy MacLean, author of the superb Democracy in Chains: The Deep History of the Radical Right’s Stealth Plan for America, wrote recently in...
Category : Racism
York, Pennsylvania, District Removes Ban on Books About Racism and Diversity
The Central York school board banned a long list of books and videos about race, racism, and diversity. Days ago, responding to protests by students,...
Illinois: Mysterious Group Asks Schools if They Have Materials Included in “1619 Project”
I received the following alarming notice from a friend in Illinois. Some organization wants to know whether schools in the state have any articles or...
North Carolina: Search for “Indoctrination” in Schools Flops
The editorial board of the Charlotte Observer wrote about the state government’s failed search for “indoctrination” in the schools. Charlotte Observer Editorial Board: North Carolina’s...
Beware the Insidious Attack on Your Local School Board
I recently learned of a rightwing website collecting complaints about school boards, presumably to encourage dissension and hostility at school board meetings. The School Board...
The Rightwing, Fear-Mongering Drive to Capture Local School Boards
New post on Network for Public Education. Peter Montgomery: The Right-Wing Political Machine Is Out to Take Over School Boards by Fanning Fears of Critical...
Jesse Hagopian: Teach Truth
Jesse Hagopian is a high school teacher in Seattle and a leader of the Black Lives Matter movement. This column appeared on Valerie Strauss’ blog,...
States and Districts Impose Bans on “Critical Race Theory”: Why They Should Not
State legislatures and even school districts are banning ”critical race theory,” typically based on misinformation about what it is and what it isn’t. The laws...
Texas: School Cancels Award-Winning Elective in Government to Avoid Conflict with New “Critical Race Theory” Law
The McKinney, Texas, school district canceled its successful Youth and Government elective course. Officials feared that the program might violate the state’s new law forbidding...