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What is critical race theory?[/quote]

When applied to education, it presumes that teachers are racist and schools are racist institutions, yet paradoxically, teachers and schools systems state that they anti-racist, and equity is stressed in ed schools.

Somebody is lying.[/quote]

Not exactly. Critical Race Theory is a framework that presumes (our) society is built upon white supremacy, and as a result, institutions and systems benefit those who are white and (usually unintentionally) put racial minorities at a disadvantage, due to systemic inequities and structures that support the privileged and continue to perpetually disadvantage those who are not. Like...a self-powered perpetual motion machine that increasingly makes things better for rich white people and worse for poor black and brown people, and it won't stop unless people consciously work to change it.

If you don't understand that, ok. Hopefully you do now. 
But if you have a problem with that....I'd say you are the problem.

We can work to fix these issues and still provide for different needs (enrich, supplement, enhance, modify, etc...). We just can't keep doing it the same way if we care about equity. But not everyone actually cares about equity I realize, so of course we'll see people complaining. [/quote]

I'm in both camps..  Agree with the basic premise of the theory but don't agree that the solution is watering down everything and wait for the disadvantaged to catch up.  The theory also breaks down when it comes to certain non-white groups (e.g. Asians and African immigrants whether or not they are rich/educated).

Why not increase county/state taxes and use that to fund AAP or equivalent at all schools so everyone has the opportunity to get the same level of education?  I'd gladly pay as I'm sure most people would.  It's far cheaper than the alternative (sending their kids to private schools)..[/quote]

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