South Dakota Gov. Kristi Noem implored universities in her state not to use critical race theory or the New York Times’ “1619 Project.” In a letter to the South Dakota Board of Regents dated Monday, the Republican governor asked the board to ban universities from promoting or advancing the usage of either critical race theory, which heavily draws on Marxism and earlier critical theory, or the “1619 Project,” which has been panned by several university professors for claiming that the United States was founded on racist principles and the American Revolution was fought to preserve the institution of slavery. “I’m asking the South Dakota Board of Regents to set policies that preserve honest, patriotic education in SD’s institutions of higher education,” Noem tweeted Tuesday, referring to her letter. “Our kids and grandkids should understand the full picture of America’s history—our fundamental values; our greatest achievements; the struggles to overcome injustice. Our …