In Elite University Towns, Progressive Ideology Spreads From Campuses to K–12 Schools

‘Liberated ethnic studies’ and ‘anti-racist’ high school math appear more common in college towns.

People hold up signs during a rally against critical race theory (CRT) being taught in schools at the Loudoun County Government centre in Leesburg, Va., on June 12, 2021. Andrew Caballero-Reynolds/AFP via Getty Images

In Ithaca, New York, administrators established anti-marginalization courses promoting the use of gender pronouns and challenging students to critically examine whether they must identify as either male or female.

In Cambridge, Massachusetts, a student panel established an “intersectional” feminist club and organized an anti-Asian sentiments workshop.