AB414: The CRT Battle Comes to Wisconsin

We know what the Right is trying to do, and we know how the Left wants to react. Let’s nip it all in the bud!

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For anyone living under a rock, Critical Race Theory (CRT) has become weaponized as this year’s political wedge issue du jour. Although formal CRT teachings are rarely part of K-12 curriculums, some of the ancillary concepts espoused by CRT supporters can still make their way into elementary, middle, and high schools. For the adults, they can also be folded into training sessions mandated by workplaces to address diversity, equity, inclusion, and cultural sensitivity.

In response, numerous state legislatures are introducing a wide range of anti-CRT bills aimed at curbing exposure to anything resembling Critical Race Theory in schools, corporations, businesses, or public agencies.

As Frederick M. Hess writes in his piece “5 Takeaways for Education From Virginia’s Governor Race,” many centrists have seen through specific attempts to package some forms of ideological dogma under the Kafka-esque moniker of “antiracism.” In a follow-up piece entitled “Media Coverage of Critical Race Theory Misses the Mark,” Mr. Hess illustrates how journalists try to dodge honest analyses of K-12 affinity groups or exclusive definitions by, divergently, focusing on…