BOISE, Idaho — Idaho senators on Wednesday adopted a resolution that criticizes critical race theory and encourages Idaho schools to teach history “clearly and wholly.”
The resolution, sponsored by Sen. Carl Crabtree, a Grangeville Republican, was adopted on a voice vote after facing some public opposition among Democrats.
The resolution claims “divisive content” that “seeks to disregard the history of the United States and the nation’s journey to becoming a pillar of freedom in the world” is appearing in school curriculum across the country. It specifically names critical race theory and “The 1619 Project,” a feature by The New York Times on slavery’s impact, which it said “attempt to reeducate children into the belief that they are to be ashamed of or limited by their race and ethnicity.”
