ATLANTA — Republicans in Georgia’s legislative chambers have vowed to rid the state’s schools of “critical race theory,” but first they say they have to legally define it.
Critical race theory is used in higher education to examine the effect of racism on society. Public school leaders say the theory itself is not taught in k-12 classrooms, but critics say its tenets about systemic inequity have influenced teachers and curriculum.
State Sen. Bo Hatchett, a Clarkesville Republican, said Tuesday that a blanket ban on teaching CRT is the “most straightforward approach” but that legislators need to better define what they see as the problem.
