Friday, July 30, 2021

Redefining "racist indoctrination"-----Equity in schools and voter suppression are top concerns for Michigan’s new civil rights director

Equity in schools and voter suppression are top concerns for Michigan’s new civil rights director
".....“We’re in a position where, unfortunately, there’s divisive tactics being used,” Johnson said in an interview.
...Take the debate over critical race theory -- a college-level academic concept that studies how racism historically shaped public policy in the United States
Recent efforts by school districts to create implicit bias training and address inequity are facing intense criticism from parents who contend the work amounts to critical race theory in disguise.
“(CRT) is not being taught at the elementary school level, it’s being taught at the graduate level,” Johnson said. 
“To imply it’s reaching down that far is, I think, just a scare tactic.”...Much here, read all.

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