Scholar Comments on Controversy in Virginia County Over Critical Race Theory

Scholar Comments on Controversy in Virginia County Over Critical Race Theory
People talk before the start of a rally against "critical race theory" (CRT) being taught in schools, at the Loudoun County Government center in Leesburg, Va., on June 12, 2021. Andrew Cballlero-Reynolds/AFP via Getty Images
Michael Cozzi
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On June 22, two parents were arrested in Loudon County, Virginia, at a school board meeting, for allegedly objecting too boisterously to the county’s teaching of critical race theory, the latest incident in an ongoing controversy. One activist says the Virginia county is “ground zero” for the efforts to roll back the teaching of the theory in the nation’s schools.