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The critical race theory debate

Matt is joined by Education Week reporter and editor Andrew Ujifusa to talk about the ill-defined and somewhat facetious debate over critical race theory. But really, this conversation is about the schools, and all sorts of issues facing them: pandemic learning loss, re-opening plans, and the perennial debates over how best to serve all students, particularly students of color.

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Resources:
"'Stop CRT' Bill, Votes in Congress Add to Political Drama Over Critical Race Theory" by Andrew Ujifusa (Education Week; July 15)
"How to Manufacture a Moral Panic: Christopher Rufo helped incite an uproar over racism education with dramatic, dodgy reporting" by Sarah Jones (New York; July 11)
"Randi Weingarten Rips CRT Critics for 'Trying to Stop Us From Teaching Students Accurate History'" by John Nichols (The Nation; July 9)
Guest:
Andrew Ujifusa (@AndrewUjifusa), Assistant Editor, Education Week
Host:
Matt Yglesias (@mattyglesias), Slowboring.com
Credits:

Erikk Geannikis (@erikk38), Producer

Ness Smith-Savedoff, Engineer

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