YORBA LINDA, Calif.—Critical Race Theory (CRT) is now banned in the Placentia-Yorba Linda Unified District following a school board vote on April 6. The 3–2 vote Tuesday evening came following months of discussion over the theory, which divides society into oppressors and oppressed based on race. Trustee Leandra Blades, who has been advocating for the ban, applauded the vote that she believes will ensure that history on race will be kept strictly to the textbook rather than political ideologies. “Things in California can change if they begin at a local level which is why we need local control,” Blades told The Epoch Times. Hundreds of people showed up to the board meeting to hear the final decision with about 50 public speakers giving their opinion, Blades said. Critics of the board’s move argued that banning CRT prevents the ability of teaching about topics of history such as slavery or school segregation, …