A legal scholar and 'Backtalker' defends critical race theory — a term she helped coin

DHS official defends Mahmoud Khalil arrest, but offers few details on why it happened
'Doesn't make any sense': Mahmoud Khalil's lawyer on govt. efforts to deport him
White House Admits Why Mahmoud Khalil Was Really Arrested
Green card holders' rights in spotlight after arrest of pro-Palestinian activist
Arrest of Palestinian protester shows escalation in Trump deportation efforts
State Dept. staffers get mixed messages on how to serve international students
Trump threatens to deport, imprison foreign students for 'illegal protests'
Foreign students say the threat of Trump's executive orders is getting real
Trump’s orders take aim at critical race theory and ‘Hamas sympathizers’ on college campuses
Trump order cracks down on antisemitism and could deport foreign student protesters
Trump signs first bill of his second presidency, the Laken Riley Act, into law
Trump orders Education, Labor and other departments to enhance school choice

Arkansas judge delivers mixed ruling in critical race theory ban case

Texas Gov. Greg Abbott bans DEI offices in public colleges, universities
Book bans are on the rise. Biden is naming a point person to address that
Poll: Americans say teachers are underpaid, about half of Republicans oppose book bans
Hundreds gather into the wee hours at a contentious Hernando County School Board meeting

Florida says AP class teaches critical race theory. Here's what's really in the course
Florida's AP African American studies ban should raise alarm elsewhere, lawmaker says
Florida blocks high school African American studies class
Gov. Sarah Huckabee Sanders bans "Latinx" from Arkansas documents
Arkansas Gov. Sarah Huckabee Sanders is banning 'Latinx' from state documents
Gov. Sarah Huckabee Sanders signs executive orders on first day of term

A Fast-Growing Network of Conservative Groups Is Fueling a Surge in Book Bans
With a nod to '1984,' a federal judge blocks Florida's anti-'woke' law in colleges

School principals say culture wars made last year 'rough as hell'
Judge blocks DeSantis law on barring 'woke' education
A white Pflugerville teacher who shared racist views with students no longer works in the district
The culture wars are pushing some teachers to leave the classroom

Three men are convicted of supporting a plot to kidnap Michigan Gov. Gretchen Whitmer
Penn State cancels Proud Boys founder's speech, citing the threat of violence
Trump sees hate as a civic good, 'N.Y. Times' journalist Maggie Haberman says
America Is Growing Apart, Possibly for Good
The Terrifying Future of the American Right
Penn State is about to host the Proud Boys founder, and its students are protesting
PERSPECTIVE: At conservative schools, anti-critical race theory still looms large

How social-emotional learning became a frontline in the battle against CRT

Florida man asks schools to ban Bible following the state's efforts to remove books
A Look Inside the Textbooks That Florida Rejected
Florida rejects 54 math books, claiming critical race theory appeared in some
Florida's anti-woke crusade has a new target: math textbooks
Not just Florida. More than a dozen states propose so-called 'Don't Say Gay' bills
Kentucky governor vetoes transgender girls sports ban
Jen Psaki Shuts Down Fox News Reporter On Florida's 'Heartbreaking' 'Don't Say Gay' Law

Art Spiegelman decries Tennessee school board for removing 'Maus' from its curriculum
School Board in Tennessee Bans Teaching of Holocaust Novel ‘Maus’
A bill that would limits teachings on race, gender and sex gets support in the Florida House
A Tennessee school district has voted to ban the Holocaust graphic novel 'Maus'
Virginia Gov. Youngkin Sets Up Email ‘Tip line’ To Report Teachers, Schools

Olivia Munn Speaks Out After Virtual Event Disrupted With Anti-Asian Images
Black Mississippi senators walk out in protest over critical race theory ban
Chloe Kim says she once threw her Olympic gold medal in the garbage
Suspect in anti-Sikh attack at JFK airport arrested and charged with hate crime
Schools are starting to mandate Asian American studies. More could follow suit.
The Fight for Asian American Studies
New Mexico is pushing to be a 'model' for how race is taught in U.S. schools
N.J. mandates teaching Asian American and Pacific Islander history in schools
Woman Dies After Being Pushed Onto Subway Tracks in Times Square
US is 'better off with fewer Asians, less Asian immigration,' says tenured UPenn professor
#VeryAsian hashtag goes viral after racist criticism of Korean American news anchor
American Girl's 1st Chinese American 'Girl of the Year' doll aims to fight AAPI hate

Book challenges in Texas have some librarians worried for their jobs but this group is fighting back
Hostility toward public education among Idaho’s politically dominant Republicans may be harming state’s business climate
Oklahoma Republican introduces bill to limit how slavery is taught in schools
A Texas school district is reviewing 400 library books after a GOP lawmaker's inquiry
10 Books Texas Doesn’t Want You to Read

Republican Recall Candidates Want to Turn California Into Florida. They May Get the Chance.
After Months Of Delay, The Census Data For New Voting Maps Is Coming Out Aug. 12
A Texas Bill Would Make More Voting Crimes. Dems Say Mistakes May Put Voters In Jail
Republicans go after Newsom, mask mandates and critical race theory in recall debate
Biden administration under pressure to block new voting rights laws
Georgia state Republicans move to take control of elections in state's largest county
‘We use what tools we have’: Democrats take drastic action in bid to resist Republican rule
Beto O’Rourke: TX Dems are providing ‘moral leverage necessary’ to pass voting rights bills
In Texas, Efforts To Make Voting Harder Have Some Worried In Harris County
Poll: Americans oppose new Texas-style GOP voting restrictions, prefer Democratic reforms
Texas Democrats find voting rights are a tough sell as Capitol Hill turns its focus to Biden’s economic agenda
Gov. Abbott: Democratic lawmakers who fled Texas over voting bill will be arrested upon return

Critical Race Theory and the threat to Democrats
Biden Is Reviving An Effort To Change How The Census Asks About Race And Ethnicity

What is critical race theory, and why do Republicans want to ban it in schools?
Debate over critical race theory spirals out of control in Virgina County
Critical race theory uproar sparks a new wave of school board recalls
Top General Defends Studying Critical Race Theory In The Military
Scholarly Groups Condemn Laws Limiting Teaching on Race
Analysis | Teachers across the country protest laws restricting lessons on racism
The Brewing Political Battle Over Critical Race Theory
Disputing Racism's Reach, Republicans Rattle American Schools
Biden plans new housing, small business programs to tackle racial wealth gap