Critical race theory will fuel US political divisions

Critical race theory (CRT) assesses past and present US racial politics as rooted in systemic racism

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  • Academic development of CRT
  • Recent salience
  • Critiques of CRT
  • CRT and the classroom
  • Republican objections
  • School board protests
  • CRT as an issue in 2022
  • Biden's position

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