The DeSantis Effect on America

More than 670 state and federal government entities have introduced measures against critical race theories since September of 2020. In Alabama, a proposal to ban divisive concepts passed out of the legislative committee this week. Oklahoma's public school teachers are prohibited from teaching race and racism under a bill signed by Republican Governor Kevin Stitt. The Lana County Commissioners Court in Texas held a special meeting to consider shutting down the entire public library system rather than follow a federal judge's order to return books to the shelves on topics about bigotry.