Critical race theory is one of the favorite whipping boys of some Idaho legislators, writes guest columnist Jim Jones.
I’ve previously written about extremists in the Idaho Legislature who want to ban certain books and academic theories from our schools.
Their claims are generally false or, at best, over-hyped. Critical race theory is one of their favorite whipping boys. Let’s talk about that, because some legislators want to ban both the classroom discussion of the issue and books they claim to contain it.
I recently spoke to a gathering in Twin Falls about critical race theory – what it is and what it is not.
I told the group it is a graduate school study that explores how our country’s racial history is manifested in our current laws and social practices. Nobody has been able to show that it exists in our public schools but some of our legislators have done everything possible to gain political points by falsely claiming it does.
The day after my talk, an opinion piece by Ron James, a member of the Twin Falls group that sponsored the event, appeared in the Idaho Capital Sun. Ron pointed out how the critical race theory hysteria has chilled academic freedom in Idaho, even though it is not being taught. He referenced false claims made on the floor of our House of Representatives last year in favor of an anti-critical race theory bill. One legislator...
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