'Anti-Critical Race Theory Or Anti-CRT' Ideology

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Background: Since 2010, the level of classroom control wielded by state and federal elected officials has dramatically increased beyond typical budget, curricula, and teacher certification. This escalated further when former President Trump signed Executive Order (EO) 13950 “Combating Race and Sexual Stereotyping” in 2020. Its title appears well-intentioned, but the text of EO 13950 reinforces white patriarchal hegemony in its “anti-Critical Race Theory” / “anti-CRT” ideology. Legislatures and governors in many states followed, enacting regulations and statutes focused on the restriction and prohibition of teaching what certain elected representatives consider divisive concepts. Because CRT is rarely taught in K-12 schools or even in teacher