Should critical race theory be taught in primary and secondary school?
Critical race theory is the claim that institutions, laws, and history are inherently racist. It argues that white people have put up social, economic, and legal barriers between the races in order to maintain their elite status, both economically and politically and that the source of poverty and criminal behavior in minority communities is due exclusively to these barriers.
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@9PY3K9N 9mos9MO
These theories should all be explained and children encouraged to consider them all critically without emotive pressure
@9PQJVMH10mos10MO
Critical Race theory is a master's level course provided by Harvard Law School, it is not being taught to primary school students in the UK. This very question presents it like it's a module in a textbook that a teenager will read when it's an advanced level law degree module taught in another country
History thst is not just UK should be taught. Imperial hisory taught & awareness . But teach too that modern slavery ecidts and where Teach equality law andc reasons for it
@9PM5DJD10mos10MO
Explain it where appropriate in context and age appropriate sensitivities. No body should be told they are inherently racist.
Yes but education on this cannot be simplified to white people at the core being the issue, when institutionalised racism in reality is far more complex than that.
@9FFNLJT2yrs2Y
A variety of evidenced viewpoints should be debated within secondary schools.
@9QHXM9D9mos9MO
Critical race theory is university level and is not now not has it ever been taught in primary or secondary schools. It's inclusion in these questions is a dog whistle for the far right.
@95KK3SJ3yrs3Y
No, CRT is college level for a reason, but we should teach kids about the institutional effects of racism in a more broad way, including intersectionality and the 1619 project
@92S2R543yrs3Y
I think primary school children are too young to see the nuances. Secondary school children should learn though
No, but more should be done to inform young people of existing biases and discrepancies for minorities and sexes
This literally doesn't mean anything
@9267QF73yrs3Y
I want to say yes except for the fact that some critical race theory curriculums that have been implemented in certain instances have been antisemitic in nature and taught students false information about the position of the Jewish community. Provided any critical race theory curriculum is thoroughly checked for accuracy by members of all minority groups taught about, INCLUDING Jewish people. In a time of drastically increasing antisemitism students should also be taught better about the history and nature of antisemitism which manifests differently to other forms of prejudice.
@8W2HMDY4yrs4Y
Too nuanced. Yes, some in a balanced curriculum for 14 plus, but not as a preferred point of view.
@9CTZ3S7Liberal Democrat2yrs2Y
Critical Race Theory is a university level module, it has never and will never be taught in schools.
@998DG5D2yrs2Y
CRT is a field of study in law and would be of a too high level for primary and secondary school. I do agree that people should learn about istituational racism, racism, racism in history etc from a young age in an age appropriate manner.
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