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Christopher Rufo on Critical Race Theory in Schools
Christopher Rufo on Critical Race Theory in Schools
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23 minutes
Released:
May 4, 2021
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Critical race theory is making its way into institutions across America.Christopher Rufo, a visiting fellow for domestic policy studies at The Heritage Foundation, joins "The Daily Signal Podcast" to discuss how critical race theory is affecting what children learn in schools. (The Daily Signal is Heritage's multimedia news outlet.)"Critical race theory is an academic discipline ... that holds that racism is the driving force in society, that in order to understand power relations, in order to understand institutions such as the law, education, the Constitution, [and] social relations, you have to understand that through the lens of race," Rufo, also a senior fellow at the Manhattan Institute, says.Rufo explains how critical race theory is affecting corporate America and what can be done about it.We also cover these stories:Rep. Liz Cheney, R-Wyo., says that those who contend the 2020 election was stolen are “poisoning our democratic system.”Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell signals that President Joe Biden’s $4.1 trillion "infrastructure" package will receive zero support from Senate Republicans.Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis signs a bill invalidating all remaining emergency COVID-19 orders across his state.Enjoy the show! Our GDPR privacy policy was updated on August 8, 2022. Visit acast.com/privacy for more information.
Released:
May 4, 2021
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