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Critical Race Theory

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National School Choice Week

Why Did Schools Stop Teaching Kids How To Read? Live With Robert Pondiscio, Nick Gillespie, and Zach Weissmueller

Join Reason on YouTube and Facebook on Thursday at 1 p.m. ET for a discussion of American K-12 education policy with author Robert Pondiscio.

Zach Weissmueller and Nick Gillespie | 1.25.2023 3:58 PM

Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis

National School Choice Week

Florida's Rejection of an AP African American Studies Course Is a Rejection of School Choice

Why is Gov. Ron DeSantis acting just like his opposition by attempting to dictate what students are permitted to learn?

Scott Shackford | 1.25.2023 3:40 PM

Campus Free Speech

Academic Freedom Alliance Statement on Divisive Concepts Policies

Legislative restrictions on ideas and viewpoints that can be advocated in the classroom undermine free inquiry

Keith E. Whittington |The Volokh Conspiracy | 1.9.2023 6:44 PM

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First Amendment

5 Infuriating Ways People Got the First Amendment Wrong in 2022

As free speech becomes an increasingly important part of the culture war, people won't stop misinterpreting—and outright violating—the First Amendment.

Emma Camp | 12.24.2022 7:00 AM

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First Amendment

A Federal Court Blocks Florida's Stop WOKE Act. Again.

On Thursday, a federal court granted a preliminary injunction against the portion of the law applying to higher education, with one judge describing the law as "positively dystopian."

Emma Camp | 11.17.2022 3:43 PM

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School Choice

School Choice Is Winning in Arizona—and Beyond

"There's a new special interest group in town: parents."

John Stossel | 9.28.2022 1:00 PM

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School Choice

Corey DeAngelis: How COVID Has Changed the Face of Education Forever

The school-choice scholar and activist explains why "backpack funding" is here to stay, why Texas is terrible on school choice, why CRT bans are a bad idea, and why even non-parents should care about radical reform.

Nick Gillespie | 9.26.2022 2:00 PM

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Arizona

Corey DeAngelis: COVID Lockdowns Made School Choice Inevitable

By forcing kids to learn from home, teachers unions did more to promote the need for radical K-12 education reform than a million activists.

Nick Gillespie | 9.2.2022 5:45 PM

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Censorship

Ron DeSantis Wants To Edit the First Amendment

Florida’s governor claims unconstitutional powers that could be used to promote the "far-left" policies he decries.

Jacob Sullum | 8.24.2022 12:01 AM

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First Amendment

Federal Judge Blocks Florida Law Banning 'Woke' Workplace Training

Ban on mandatory training of certain race topics “is a naked viewpoint-based regulation on speech.”

Scott Shackford | 8.19.2022 2:10 PM

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Florida

New Complaint Challenges Limits to Corporate Speech Enacted by Florida's 'Stop WOKE Act'

Three Florida companies are suing in federal court for the right to discuss diversity and inclusion concepts in workplace trainings.

Emma Camp | 6.27.2022 11:33 AM

Law & Government

Critical Race Theory: A Deep Dive

A seven-episode mini series on critical race theory.

Will Baude |The Volokh Conspiracy | 6.20.2022 4:26 PM

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LGBT

Ohio's Version of 'Don't Say Gay' Bill Undermines School Choice

It's not supporting “parents’ rights” to censor topics at private schools that families decide to send their children to.

Scott Shackford | 4.7.2022 11:55 AM

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New York Times

Canceling the Cancel Culture Deniers

If everything is cancel culture, nothing is.

Matt Welch, Katherine Mangu-Ward, Nick Gillespie, and Peter Suderman | 3.21.2022 4:05 PM

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School Choice

10 Georgia State Senators—All Republicans—Want To Expand Government Control of Private Schools

You are not for school choice or parents’ rights when you try to ban race and LGBT subjects in private education.

Scott Shackford | 3.9.2022 1:30 PM

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Discrimination

Chris Stewart Wants February To Be 'Uncomfortable History Month'

Nearly 90 gag-order bills would ban schools from teaching the grisly particulars of American history. This activist is fighting against the censorship and for school choice.

Nick Gillespie | 2.9.2022 3:15 PM

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Education

Hispanic Students Were Forced To Learn Critical Race Theory. They Hated It.

Kali Fontanilla discovered that not only was CRT being taught in the classroom—her minority students were failing it.

Robby Soave | 1.31.2022 9:00 AM

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Charter Schools

An LGBT-Friendly Charter School in the Heart of Alabama Shows the Power and Flexibility of School Choice

But culture war political fights over race and sex education threaten their educational freedom.

Scott Shackford | 1.28.2022 2:20 PM

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School Choice

Florida Parents Take Back the Classroom

But parental rights laws and anti–critical race theory bills can’t end the curriculum wars. Only school choice can.

Zach Weissmueller | 1.28.2022 1:10 PM

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School Choice

Don't Ban Critical Race Theory. Legalize School Choice.

"It's the taxpayers that are funding this."

John Stossel | 1.12.2022 12:30 AM

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Affirmative Action

Kenny Xu: The Growing Attacks on Asian American Excellence

The Inconvenient Minority author and head of Color Us United says it's time for the country to become truly colorblind.

Nick Gillespie | 12.8.2021 4:15 PM

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Brickbats

Brickbat: We Know Where You Live

Charles Oliver | 11.25.2021 4:00 AM

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Joe Biden

It's Still the Economy, Stupid (Not Critical Race Theory or Trans Bathrooms)

One of the hardest political lessons to learn is that pocketbook issues are the main driving force of electoral successes and failures.

Nick Gillespie | 11.3.2021 12:15 PM

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Elections

In Gangbuster Night for Republicans, Glenn Youngkin Wins Virginia Governor's Race

Plus: The Twin cities both say yes to rent control, Eric Adams will be the next mayor of New York City, and more...

Christian Britschgi | 11.3.2021 9:30 AM

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Public schools

Glenn Youngkin Defeated Terry McAuliffe Because Democrats Betrayed Parents

From COVID-19 closures to critical race theory, Republicans can fix schools by giving families more choice.

Robby Soave | 11.3.2021 7:42 AM

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Education

McAuliffe vs. Youngkin Is a Glimpse at Education Battles To Come

The governor’s race could be an opening for the culture war, or an opportunity for school choice policies that offer just about everybody what they want.

J.D. Tuccille | 11.1.2021 8:30 AM

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Racism

Americans Want Racial Diversity More Than Ever Before

People are increasingly tolerant of racial differences.

J.D. Tuccille | 10.18.2021 8:30 AM

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Education

Feds Undermine Themselves by Targeting Parents Who Criticize School Officials

Muzzling critics of government policy will just make them angrier.

J.D. Tuccille | 10.13.2021 7:00 AM

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Critical Race Theory

A.G. Merrick Garland Tells FBI To Investigate Parents Who Yell at School Officials About Critical Race Theory

School boards want some perturbed parents branded domestic terrorists.

Robby Soave | 10.6.2021 10:18 AM

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Critical Race Theory

'Equity,' 'Multiculturalism,' and 'Racial Prejudice' Among Concepts That Could Be Banned in Schools by Wisconsin Bill

A bill touted as banning "critical race theory" in schools would actually ban a huge array of speech around culture, race, and sex, its sponsor says.

Elizabeth Nolan Brown | 9.30.2021 1:20 PM

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School Choice

Forget Classroom Battles: Homeschooling Is Easier Than Ever

Families looking for alternatives to battlefields of the culture war have a bonanza of educational options.

J.D. Tuccille | 9.7.2021 8:00 AM

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Critical Race Theory

Diversity Seminars Don't Have To Be Maoist Struggle Sessions

Chloe Valdary's Theory of Enchantment program uses Kendrick Lamar, Cheryl Strayed, and The Lion King to ease workplace racial tensions.

Nick Gillespie | 8.2.2021 1:45 PM

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School Choice

School Choice Is the Answer to Education Disputes

Religious families aren’t the only ones seeking escape from endless curriculum wars.

J.D. Tuccille | 7.9.2021 7:00 AM

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Critical Race Theory

Is Critical Race Theory Taught in K-12 Schools? The NEA Says Yes, and That It Should Be.

"It is reasonable and appropriate for curriculum to be informed by academic frameworks..."

Robby Soave | 7.6.2021 1:00 PM

Critical Race Theory

The Pennsylvania Anti-CRT Bill

Sloppy legislation will lead to unintended consequences that damage academic freedom and good education

Keith E. Whittington |The Volokh Conspiracy | 6.30.2021 2:05 PM

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Critical Race Theory

Critical Race Theory Can't Be Banned. It Can Be Exposed, Mocked, and Avoided.

The semantics battle obscures reasonable objections to antiracist diversity seminars.

Robby Soave | 6.29.2021 4:39 PM

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Libertarianism

How the Critical Race Theory Debate Misses the Mark

Plus, what's going down in the Libertarian Party?

Katherine Mangu-Ward, Nick Gillespie, Matt Welch, and Peter Suderman | 6.28.2021 4:30 PM

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