Maine, NH and RI Among 22 States Moving to Ban Critical Race Theory Education in Public Schools

Critical race theory is described in many Republican circles as divisive, racist and even unpatriotic. Maine, New Hampshire and Rhode Island are just three of the 22 states moving to ban the teaching of critical race theory in public schools — something Wellesley College Dean Michael Jeffries says is an obvious and pathetic attempt to distract from the real political crisis that the U.S. is facing right now.