Critical Race Theory Is Banned In These States
The Florida State Board of Education unanimously approved an amendment to its rules on Thursday, after hours of debate and public comment. The amendment instructs public school staff to teach topics around race “efficiently and faithfully,” using materials that meet “the highest standards of professionalism and historical accuracy.” It bans the teaching of critical race theory, which the legislation describes as “the theory that racism is not merely the product of prejudice, but that racism is embedded in American society and its legal systems in order to uphold the supremacy of white persons....