Should the Critical Race Theory be taught in Schools?

As an Education major, we often review issues in the education system in class. This week we were discussing the issue of the Critical Race Theory, and if it was a necessary element to academic success.

We read an article in class explaining why critical race theory has become an issue.

Here is the link.

https://www.brookings.edu/blog/fixgov/2021/07/02/why-are-states-banning-critical-race-theory/amp/

After reading this article, I found that the issue is not necessarily if teaching the critical race theory will slow down academic success. The actual issue at hand is that America is again showing their history of rewriting history.

There is a quote from the linked article that stuck with me. It reads “making laws outlawing critical race theory confirms the point that racism is embedded in the law,” as sociologist Victor Ray noted.

The issue at hand is that the critical race theory exposes racial history of the United States of America. Because history is important, we should not erase a significant part of our history just because it is not the most pleasant. It is essential that we learn critical race theory, so that we can learn from our mistakes as a country.

We have come far as a country, but we still have a long way to go.