Tag: critical race theory

Changing Ryerson University’s Name Could Have ‘Serious Consequences’: Ryerson Prof

As Ryerson University considers changing its name and after a statue of its namesake was recently toppled, a professor at the Toronto school worries that a name change could have a domino effect given that so many Canadian institutions are named after figures who symbolize British colonialism. “If Canadian decision-makers are going to be logical,…


Critical Race Theory May Violate Civil Rights Act—Interview with Dr. Carol Swain

Race has become a central topic in the United States—not just in schools where kids are being taught a new and altered history of the country and its founders, but even in corporate, government, police, and military training. But an important part of all this is that this type of training, if used by government…


NTD Evening News Full Broadcast (June 14)

A massive explosion strikes a chemical plant in Illinois, we spoke with a couple who helped save the day when a hostile passenger acted up on one Delta flight, and an English teacher has resigned in New Jersey over curriculum she says is hurting students.


Campus Free Speech Caucus to Combat Indoctrination in Higher Education: GOP Congress Members

Republican congress members Monday announced the creation of a caucus that aims to raise the awareness of lawmakers about the lack of free speech on college campuses. Reps. Jim Jordan (R-Ohio) and Kat Cammack (R-Fla.) are teaming up with the Young American Foundation (YAF) to form the Campus Free Speech Caucus, which they say will…


National Parent Group Emerges to Fight ‘Woke’ Education, Says It Harms Children

Less than a year ago, Elana Fishbein was a happy stay-at-home mother, raising her three boys in a well-off Philadelphia suburb. She’d noticed the school that two of her boys attended would push out some lessons and activities that she considered politically biased or inappropriate, but each time was able to resolve the situation by…


Critical Race Theory Concerns Are Not Overblown

Commentary Concerns about critical race theory are overblown, according to former President Barack Obama. In a CNN interview with Anderson Cooper on June 7, Obama assumed a dismissive tone when addressing the ideology: “Lo and behold the single most important issue [to the Republican Party] apparently right now is critical race theory,” he said sarcastically….


Pennsylvania State Representatives Introduce Bill Banning the Teaching of Critical Race Theory

Two Pennsylvania state representatives are attempting to ban the teaching of critical race theory (CRT) in the state’s schools, with the introduction of a bill aimed at “prohibiting the teaching, funding, or dissemination of racist and sexist concepts,” according to a statement on June 4. House Bill 1532, or the Teaching Racial and Universal Equality (TRUE)…


NTD Evening News Full Broadcast (June 9)

Biden lands in the UK and addresses U.S. troops ahead of the G7 summit and a meeting with Putin, a new report from the Department of Homeland Security shows more than 2,000 migrant children do not have confirmed records of reunification with their families, and Virginia parents bring a bill of rights to Loudoun County Public Schools…


GOP Senators Slow Biden’s OPM Nominee Confirmation Over Critical Race Theory

Republicans on the Senate Homeland Security and Governmental Affair Committee are delaying the confirmation of Kiran Ahuja, President Joe Biden’s nominee for director of the Office of Personnel Management (OPM), citing her support for critical race theory (CRT) training and her stance on abortion. Sen. Josh Hawley (R-Mo.), has been the most vocal about opposing Ahuja’s nomination because…


Tustin School Board Emails Ignite Critical Race Theory Concerns

Parents of children in the Tustin Unified School District (TUSD) say they’re frustrated after the school board’s emails exacerbated their fears of critical race theory (CRT) being taught in schools. After a group of about 20 parents learned their children were given a “white savior assignment” and “healthy kids” survey—which they claimed contain elements of CRT—without their knowledge, they submitted a public records…