7-19-21 critical race theory-congressman grothman

Wisconsin Republican congressman Glenn Grothman has introduced a bill that would ban teaching critical race theory in D.C. public and charter schools.   Critical Race Theory is an academic concept that defines racism as a social construct produced not just by individuals, but embedded into existing legal systems and policies.  Grothman says he believes it pits Americans against Americans.  Grothman says he does not believe there is a systemic racism problem in the United States.  The legislation introduced last month says that no teacher, student, or staff member in D.C. public or charter schools should “adopt, affirm, adhere to, or profess ideas that promote race or sex stereotyping or scapegoating.”   But in the District, in a school system that is majority Black and a city that is overwhelmingly liberal, critical race theory has not been controversial.  Grothman’s bill stands little chance of passage in the Democratic-controlled House.  The D.C. public schools chancellor says the school system will continue to have conversations in classrooms about systemic racism.