Title: Critical race theory, 1619 Project targeted by Georgia, Arkansas lawmakers - Washington Times
Headings: Lawmakers in two states target teaching of critical race theory, 1619 Project
Lawmakers in two states target teaching of critical race theory, 1619 Project
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Content: The program also features “trans-affirming,” “queer affirming” and various LGBTQ role-playing, workshops and reading for students. Proponents of critical race theory insist the material fosters a more inclusive environment for Black students and other minorities. “The goal of Black Lives Matter at School is to spark an ongoing movement of critical reflection and honest conversation and impactful actions in school communities for people of all ages to engage with racial justice,” according to the National Education Association, the nation’s largest teachers union. Los Angeles school officials said Black Lives Matter Week of Action instills social justice awareness into students. “We hope this effort helps to encourage courageous conversations in our schools regarding systemic racism, social injustice, racial and ethnic bias in our society,” Jackie Goldberg, vice president of the Los Angeles Unified School District Board of Education, said in sponsoring the motion. Mr. Lowery said he avoided using the term “critical race theory” in his Arkansas legislation because many people are unfamiliar with it, even as it quickly spreads across the country. He learned of the concept last year when President Trump ended the Obama-era mandatory inherent bias training at federal agencies. On his first day in office, President Biden reversed Mr. Trump’s order and reinstated the mandatory training for federal workers. “I think this last election reminded us that all politics is local,” said Elana Fishbein, founder of the parent activist group No Left Turn in Education. “ You have to take all the approaches, every possible way to push back, and this is one way, definitely, promoting bills like those in Arkansas.”