Arkansas AG Rutledge Argues That Critical Race Theory ‘Violates’ Civil Rights Act

Arkansas Attorney General Leslie Rutledge at the Department of Justice in Washington, on Feb. 27, 2018. Toya Sarno Jordan/Getty Images

In response to a state legislator’s question, Arkansas Attorney General Leslie Rutledge said teaching Critical Race Theory (CRT) ideologies in schools does violate U.S. laws.

“Teaching Critical Race Theory and similar discriminatory ideologies violates Title VI, the Equal Protection Clause, and Article II of the Arkansas Constitution,” said Attorney General Rutledge in a press release. “The classroom isn’t a place to promote extremist political ideologies and preach discrimination. When schools allow the classification of children based on race, they violate both state and federal law.”