Idaho moves to ban critical race theory instruction in all public schools, including universities

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The bill, having passed the state legislature, now awaits Gov. Brad Little's signature.

(CNN)As some public school districts move toward embracing critical race theory in their curriculums, others -- like in Idaho -- are doing the opposite.

Idaho lawmakers have advanced a bill that would prohibit public schools, including public universities, from teaching that "any sex, race, ethnicity, religion, color, or national origin is inherently superior or inferior," which, according to the bill, is often found in "critical race theory."

It also prohibits teachings arguing that "individuals, by virtue of sex, race, ethnicity, religion, color, or national origin, are inherently responsible for actions committed in the past by other members of the same sex, race, ethnicity, religion, color, or national origin."

Critical race theory and teachings like it "exacerbate and inflame divisions on the basis of sex, race, ethnicity, religion, color, national origin, or other criteria in ways contrary to the unity of the nation and the well-being of the state of Idaho and its citizens," the bill reads. Proponents have argued that students are being indoctrinated.

https://www.cnn.com/2021/04/27/us/critical-race-theory-idaho-bill-trnd/index.html

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1. Kickin' with disgust!

[Caliman73]

2. A stupid bill based on stupid analysis.

Critical Race Theory does not teach either of the things listed in the bill's language. Critical Race Theory is an analysis of racial relationships based on the ideas of power in society. You cannot look at United States history without acknowledging that there have been historical, structural, and institutional advantages to people with White skin and disadvantages toward people with Black skin. Critical Race Theory does NOT teach that any race, sex... is superior but it acknowledges that those ideas have been advanced in both blatant and subtle ways throughout history. Critical Race Theory DOES NOT teach that White people or Men living today are RESPONSIBLE for the actions committed by White people or Men in the past. Critical Race Theory teaches that the residuals of White and Male advantages are still at play today.

Maybe pick up a fucking book before you make laws prohibiting the teaching of a theory with mountains of research behind it.

[abqtommy]

3. It's very telling when Idaho Potatoes have more intellignece than the Idaho Government.

[msongs]

4. gee what popular idaho religion has a lousy race/ethnicity/gender record it wants buried nt

[Karadeniz]

5. There's a name for govt-controlled educational content. Fascism.