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House subcommittee hearing spotlights civics education and debate over 'critical race theory' in K‑12
Summary
Witnesses and members at a House Education and Labor subcommittee hearing clashed over whether critical race theory influences K‑12 classrooms, while several witnesses promoted civic‑education initiatives and teacher supports as remedies.
At a House Education and Labor subcommittee hearing in Washington, D.C., Chairman Aaron Bean and witnesses discussed whether critical race theory (CRT) has entered K‑12 classrooms and took up broader questions about strengthening civics education and teacher preparation.
The panel — including Ian Rowe of the American Enterprise Institute, Dr. Chad Atkins of the University of North Carolina's School of Civic Life and Leadership (SCILL), and Michael Weiser of the Jack Miller Center — described a mix of curricular concerns and programmatic responses. "Unfortunately, the answer to your question, is yes," Ian Rowe said when asked whether CRT is present in schools. Rowe also noted that lesson sets his partners developed "have now been downloaded more than 200,000 times by teachers in all 50 states." Dr. Chad Atkins told the panel, "America is facing grave challenges to our democratic life," and described…
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