Republican Lawmakers Warn Against Biden Administration Pushing Critical Race Theory in Education

Republican Lawmakers Warn Against Biden Administration Pushing Critical Race Theory in Education
Students recite the Pledge of Allegiance before school at Freedom Preparatory Academy in Provo, Utah, on Feb. 10, 2021. Photo by George Frey/Getty Images
Bill Pan
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A pair of Republican congressmen are calling on the Department of Education to reconsider spending federal dollars to promote critical race theory in civics and history classes across the country.

In a letter (pdf) to Education Secretary Miguel Cardona, Reps. Doug Lamborn (R-Colo.) and Jeff Duncan (R-S.C.) said they have “deep concern” about a newly proposed priority criteria for a $5.3 million American History and Civics Education grant. Under the new rule (pdf), the grant will prioritize education programs that incorporate the ideas of the New York Times’ 1619 Project and critical race theorist Ibram X. Kendi into their teaching.
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