Republicans have rallied behind efforts to stamp critical race theory out of schools. So what is it, and why the controversy?

Education Secretary Miguel Cardona wrote in his statement on the agency’s decision to temper its adherence to critical race theory that his department will “continue our work providing ...

Critical race theory has become a controversial topic in schools across the nation. Here's what we know about it.

Defining the debate Critical race theory in K-12 public education has emerged as one of the most salient and divisive issues of 2021. However, this controversy was – as AEI senior fellow Robert ...

Friday afternoon, Ken Paxton of Texas joined 19 other state attorneys general in sending a letter to the education secretary expressing concerns about critical race theory in schools.

Education experts say the restrictions on teaching critical race theory may spill over to textbooks as book review commissions worry about violating bans.