Commentary Educational fads such as critical race “theory” (CRT) teach messages that are wrong or distorted. But they also waste class time and scarce resources that should be used to cover more important subjects. They induce teachers to take their eyes off the ball. Properly speaking, CRT is not a “theory” at all. Theories are based on controlled experiments and testing, or, in the social sciences, on empirical research. CRT is at most a tentative hypothesis. It relies unduly on anecdotes, and its “conclusions” seem dictated by its proponents’ political biases. Moreover, like some other fads, it’s a product of cultural ignorance. This is not surprising, when you learn that CRT originated in law schools, where cultural ignorance is common. A recent article in Education Week argues for injecting CRT into school curricula. The author, who tells us she learned about the subject in law school, appears well meaning. Nevertheless, …