critical race theory | Joanne Jacobs

Joanne Jacobs

Always mediocre, teacher prep is now politicized too

Future elementary teachers get a lot of training in "equity pedagogy" at the University of Florida, writes Scott Yenor in City Journal....

Joanne Jacobs

Ya gotta believe in 'the other CRT' if you want to teach

"Culturally relevant teaching" has spread rapidly, but it's getting some push back, writes Michael Torres on City Journal. "Families,...

Joanne Jacobs

'Book bans' sound bad, but so does graphic sex in school libraries

President Biden keeps talking about "book bans," writes Andrew Rotherham on Eduwonk. It's become "a nervous tic" for Education Secretary...

Joanne Jacobs

AP African American Studies purges critical race, queer theorists

Critical race theory, queer theory and black feminist literature are out of the core curriculum in the revised version of College Board's...

Joanne Jacobs

Sneetches are racist! No, they're anti-racist! Or maybe ...

Dr. Seuss's Sneetches learn that outward differences don't matter. There's no need to pay to get a star added or removed from their...

Joanne Jacobs

No critical race theory? No student teachers

A California ed school won’t send student teachers to a nearby school district that has banned critical race theory, reports Jill...

Joanne Jacobs

'Critical race theory' means ... um ...

Should schools teach critical race theory (CRT)? Fifty-one percent of Americans have never heard of it or know nothing about it,...