First Things Podcast
School of Woke
Nov 30, 2023
Kenny Xu, author of 'School of Woke' discusses critical race theory in American schools, controversies surrounding Panorama Education and student surveys, allegations of racism in schools, exposing deceitful tactics by race hustlers, and the increase in spending on education primarily benefiting administrators.
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Quick takeaways
- Critical race theory assumes racism based on disparate outcomes, attributing any disparity between races to systemic racism.
- The infiltration of critical race theory into American schools is driven by deliberate campaigns and the exploitation of incidents of racism to push anti-racist policies.
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Critical Race Theory and Disparate Outcomes
Critical race theory (CRT) assumes ongoing racism in America based on the existence of disparate outcomes. According to this theory, any disparity between blacks and whites, regardless of the reasons, is attributed to racism. Individual instances of discrimination are not necessary to allege racism, as mere disparities are seen as evidence of systemic racism.
