'Critical race theory,' the phrase that has captured headlines and driven news cycles, was once relegated to the halls of academia. But as CRT and its associated ideas have spread to school districts, so went the demographics of people debating its implications.
Like her, mothers Monica Gill and Natassia Grover expressed concerns at Tuesday's meeting about the ideological underpinnings of these materials. On Thursday, Florida mother Quisha King disputed the idea that CRT was about"racial sensitivity or simply teaching unfavorable American history or teaching Jim Crow history."
Defenders of the controversial content argue that it helps foster understanding between racial groups and break down systemic barriers to inclusion. "The experiences of Black students and families can and must be centered in our state, including the fullness of Black histories and Black futures," he added.
Spearheading the investigative side of anti-CRT battles is Nicole Neily, an attorney and mother of two who founded the group Parents Defending Education . Led by former Wall Street Journal reporter Asra Nomani, a mother of one, Neily's group has peppered school systems across the country with copious public documents requests. Some of those have prompted national news stories, as was seen with another PDE leader and mother, Erika Sanzi, speaking with Fox News' Tucker Carlson last month.
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