Alabama attorney general Steve Marshall joins the attorneys general from 19 other states in a letter to the U.S. Department of Education opposing the use of critical race theory in K-12 classrooms as part of a federal grant program.
The Heritage Foundation’s comment on this specific proposal is available here.
Alaska,AK,0,NONE,http://www.akleg.gov/basis/Bill/Detail/?Root=HB%20228#tab1_4,HB 228,http://www.akleg.gov/PDF/32/Bills/HB0228A.PDF,Critical Race Theory Lite: Anchorage School board adopts new equity policies that critics say contain anti-American ideologies. See the reading list here.
Arizona,AZ,67,PENDING,https://apps.azleg.gov/billStatus/BillOverview/76477,HCR 2001,https://apps.azleg.gov/BillStatus/GetDocumentPdf/490963,"Goldwater Institute: The New Social Justice Makes Everyone Guilty
Watch author and radio host Kevin Jackson and Heritage Foundation Will Skillman Fellow in Education Jonathan Butcher discuss America's promise of opportunity for everyone, no matter their background, and the harm that comes from Critical Race Theory's racial discrimination as part of this Goldwater Institute event.
State officials are considering a proposal that would empower parents with better access to instructional content.
" Arkansas,AR,70,CURRENT LAW,https://www.arkleg.state.ar.us/Bills/Detail?id=SB627&ddBienniumSession=2021%2F2021R,SB 627,https://www.arkleg.state.ar.us/Bills/FTPDocument?path=%2FBills%2F2021R%2FPublic%2FSB627.pdf,Teaching Critical Race Theory to End in Arkansas Agencies Without Governor’s Signature
California,CA,53,NONE,,,,"Heritage Foundation research on California's new ethnic studies model curriculum that advocates for the critical race theory ideas of intersectionality and focuses on “systems of power” is available here.
William Evers, former member of the California State Academic Standards Commission, said, “The revised model curriculum in California portrays capitalism as oppressive and gives considerable weight to America’s socialist critics.”
" Colorado,CO,55,NONE,,,,"Colorado School District Adopts “Educational Equity,” Pays 37K for Equity Consulting
" Connecticut,CT,36,NONE,,,, Delaware,DE,50,NONE,,,, District of Columbia,DC,61,NONE,,,,"Goldwater Institute: Washington, D.C. public schools embrace ""disrupting the Western-prescribed nuclear family structure,"" BLM curriculum.
" Florida,FL,99,CURRENT LAW,https://www.myfloridahouse.gov/Sections/Bills/billsdetail.aspx?BillId=76555,HB 7,https://www.myfloridahouse.gov/Sections/Documents/loaddoc.aspx?FileName=_h0007er.docx&DocumentType=Bill&BillNumber=0007&Session=2022,"Gov. Ron DeSantis approved HB 7, which rejects the application of critical race theory—such applications can only result in racial discrimination—in Florida public schools. Lawmakers have also adopted a parent bill of rights. Read this article for more information.
" Georgia,GA,85,CURRENT LAW,https://www.legis.ga.gov/legislation/61477,HB 1084,https://www.legis.ga.gov/legislation/61477,From Heritage Action for America: Anti-CRT Bill (HB 888) is Crucial in the Fight to Stop State-Sanctioned Racial Discrimination in Georgia
Hawaii,HI,91,NONE,,,,"Hawaii public radio: ""Some Hawaiʻi teachers use critical race theory as part of their curriculum""
" Idaho,ID,28,INTRODUCED,https://legislature.idaho.gov/sessioninfo/2022/legislation/H0488/,HB 488,https://legislature.idaho.gov/wp-content/uploads/sessioninfo/2022/legislation/H0488.pdf,"Officials at an Idaho middle school tried pressuring teachers to judge students by the color of their skin. But state lawmakers rejected this application of critical race theory, a deeply divisive philosophy driving many federal, state, and local policies today.
" Illinois,IL,45,NONE,,,,Heritage Foundation research discussing Illinois' officials use of critical race theory in the state's new teacher certification standards.
Indiana,IN,46,DEAD,http://iga.in.gov/legislative/2022/bills/house/1134#digest-heading,HB 1134,http://iga.in.gov/static-documents/4/e/d/0/4ed0eec5/HB1134.01.INTR.pdf,From FoxNews: Indiana school admin explains how schools teach CRT without using that term: “We're lying”
Iowa,IA,44,CURRENT LAW,https://www.legis.iowa.gov/legislation/BillBook?ba=HF802&ga=89,HF 802,https://legiscan.com/IA/text/HF802/id/2338142/Iowa-2021-HF802-Amended.html,"Iowa City Schools teaches CRT's discriminatory idea of ""white privilege"": ""Deconstructing white privilege in the classroom requires educators and students to understand the origins of whiteness and how the legacy of white supremacy endures.""
" Kansas,KS,69,DEAD,http://www.kslegislature.org/li/b2021_22/measures/sb496/,SB 496,http://www.kslegislature.org/li/b2021_22/measures/documents/sb496_00_0000.pdf,"Kansas lawmakers are considering a Parent Bill of Rights that rejects critical race theory's discriminatory ideas and also reinforces the idea that parents are the primary caregivers of their children. “Special-interest groups don’t want parents to know when a student in Kansas public schools ‘identifies as’ a gender not aligned with his or her biological sex,” writes Jonathan Butcher. Read his commentary on the proposal here.
" Kentucky,KY,58,INTRODUCED,https://apps.legislature.ky.gov/record/22rs/prefiled/BR60.html,BR 60,https://apps.legislature.ky.gov/recorddocuments/bill/22RS/BR60/orig_bill.pdf,"Jefferson County Public Schools recommends CRT material, including the factually inaccurate 1619 Project.
See more Heritage Foundation research on the 1619 Project's errors here.
" Louisiana,LA,83,DEAD,https://legis.la.gov/legis/BillInfo.aspx?i=240526,HB 564,https://legis.la.gov/legis/ViewDocument.aspx?d=1211990,"CRT in Louisiana: Orleans Parish School Board passes resolution saying we live in ""an unjust systemic racist America.""
" Maine,ME,12,DEAD,https://legislature.maine.gov/LawMakerWeb/summary.asp?paper=HP0395&SessionID=14,HP 395,http://legislature.maine.gov/legis/bills/getPDF.asp?paper=HP0395&item=1&snum=130,"Maine school district released letter in June 2020 saying America's culture ""continually reinforces white supremacy."" Parents disagree.
Heritage Research explains the nation's true promise of opportunity for all.
" Maryland,MD,62,NONE,,,, Massachusetts,MA,38,NONE,,,,Massachusetts High School History Class Includes One Viewpoint--CRT. More from Parents Defending Education.
Michigan,MI,33,INTRODUCED,http://www.legislature.mi.gov/(S(qnncdg1u4qd32a3vqigcma10))/mileg.aspx?page=GetObject&objectname=2021-SB-0460,SB 460,http://www.legislature.mi.gov/documents/2021-2022/billintroduced/Senate/pdf/2021-SIB-0460.pdf,Heritage Foundation researchers Jonathan Butcher and Mike Gonzalez explain that Michigan Gov. Gretchen Whitmer's office is recommending critical race theory material in K-12 classrooms.
Minnesota,MN,31,NONE,,,, Mississippi,MS,71,CURRENT LAW,http://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/2022/pdf/history/SB/SB2113.xml,Senate Bill 2113,http://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/documents/2022/html/SB/2100-2199/SB2113CS.htm,"Mississippi lawmakers are considering a proposal that protects students from Critical Race Theory's racial discrimination by prohibiting compelled speech. This means educators cannot require that students affirm or profess Critical Race Theory's central principles, such as the idea that ""individuals should be adversely treated"" based on immutable characteristics. For more on this proposal, see ""New Proposals Rejecting CRT See Through Radical Talking Points,"" by Jonathan Butcher.
" Missouri,MO,57,PENDING,https://www.senate.mo.gov/21info/BTS_Web/Bill.aspx?SessionType=R&BillID=59477787,SB 586,https://www.senate.mo.gov/21info/BTS_Web/BillText.aspx?SessionType=R&BillID=59477787,"Rockwood School District teachers receive email telling them to hide lesson materials, assignments from parents, says Parents Defending Education.
" Montana,MT,29,CURRENT LAW,,,,"Montana Attorney General Austin Knudsen issued a binding opinion on critical race theory in which he ""determined that many of the activities undertaken in the name of CRT across the country in public education—such as “privilege walks” and disciplining or grading students differently based on race—and in the work place—such as telling employees to be “less white”—are violations of the Equal Protection Clause of the Fourteenth Amendment to the U.S. Constitution; Title VI of the Civil Rights Act of 1964; Article II, Section 4 of the Montana Constitution; and the Montana Human Rights Act. Schools or entities that violate state or federal civil rights laws jeopardize their funding and may be liable for damages."" The opinion carries the weight of law in Montana.
" Nebraska,NE,56,INTRODUCED,https://nebraskalegislature.gov/bills/view_bill.php?DocumentID=46904,LB 1077,https://nebraskalegislature.gov/FloorDocs/107/PDF/Intro/LB1077.pdf,Nebraska Department of Education recommends CRT material such as the factually inaccurate 1619 Project.
Heritage Foudation research has documented the errors with the Project here.
Nevada,NV,41,NONE,,,,From Education Next: Critical Race Theory collides with the law.
New Hampshire,NH,25,CURRENT LAW,http://gencourt.state.nh.us/bill_status/legacy/bs2016/bill_docket.aspx?lsr=1082&sy=2021&txtsessionyear=2021&txtbillnumber=HB2&sortoption=&q=1,HB 2,http://gencourt.state.nh.us/bill_status/legacy/bs2016/billText.aspx?sy=2021&id=1080&txtFormat=html,New Hampshire lawmakers approved a proposal that says no public official can “compel” a student to accept ideas such as individuals are “inherently” racist or “oppressive.” A teacher union has filed a lawsuit to strike down this law.
New Jersey,NJ,49,NONE,,,,"New Jersey private school teacher resigns because of school's use of CRT's discriminatory ideas: ""Students arrive in my classroom accepting this theory as fact: People born with less melanin in their skin are oppressors, and people born with more melanin in their skin are oppressed.""
" New Mexico,NM,68,NONE,,,, New York,NY,35,NONE,,,,Parents band together to reject CRT's discriminatory ideas in New York City schools.
North Carolina,NC,73,DEAD,https://www.ncleg.gov/BillLookUp/2021/HB%20324,HB 324,https://www.ncleg.gov/Sessions/2021/Bills/House/PDF/H324v4.pdf,"Records Request Reveals 'Whiteness in Ed Spaces,' 'Affinity Groups' at WCPSS EdCamp Equity.
" North Dakota,ND,30,NONE,,,, Ohio,OH,47,INTRODUCED,https://www.legislature.ohio.gov/legislation/legislation-summary?id=GA134-HB-327,HB 327,https://www.legislature.ohio.gov/legislation/legislation-documents?id=GA134-HB-327,"Heritage Foundation researchers analyze the so-called “diversity statement” the Ohio State School Board adopted last year, along with the material state department of education officials removed from the web site after complaints from parents about discriminatory material.
" Oklahoma,OK,82,CURRENT LAW,http://www.oklegislature.gov/BillInfo.aspx?Bill=HB%201775,HB 1775,http://webserver1.lsb.state.ok.us/cf_pdf/2021-22%20ENR/hB/HB1775%20ENR.PDF,"The Oklahoma Council of Public Affairs says ""Echoes of Racist Past Now Heard in Modern Classrooms"" because of critical race theory.
" Oregon,OR,40,NONE,,,,Oregon school systems hold teacher training sessions on critical race theory.
Pennsylvania,PA,48,INTRODUCED,https://www.legis.state.pa.us/cfdocs/billInfo/bill_history.cfm?syear=2021&sind=0&body=H&type=B&bn=1532,HB 1532,https://www.legis.state.pa.us/cfdocs/billInfo/BillInfo.cfm?syear=2021&sind=0&body=H&type=B&bn=1532,"Philadelphia School District recomments article that says every act is racist and we must ask ""How much racism was in play?""
" Rhode Island,RI,37,DEAD,http://status.rilegislature.gov,H 6070,https://legiscan.com/RI/text/H6070/id/2320653/Rhode_Island-2021-H6070-Introduced.pdf, South Carolina,SC,86,PENDING,https://www.scstatehouse.gov/billsearch.php?billnumbers=4343&session=124&summary=B,H. 4343,https://www.scstatehouse.gov/sess124_2021-2022/bills/4343.htm,"“Understanding Critical Race Theory and Its Impact on Our Classrooms,” hosted by NC Faith & Freedom Coalition, featuring Katherine Gorka and Jonathan Butcher from The Heritage Foundation.
" South Dakota,SD,43,CURRENT LAW,https://governor.sd.gov/doc/GovNoem-K12CRT-EO.pdf,Executive Order,https://governor.sd.gov/doc/GovNoem-K12CRT-EO.pdf,"South Dakota Gov. Kristi Noem signed an executive order that says the Department of Education shall not “compel department employees, students, teachers, or school district employees to personally affirm, adopt or adhere to” ideas that violate the Civil Rights Act of 1964. Read The Heritage Foundation's model proposal protecting teachers and students from racial discrimination and reinforcing the Civil Rights Act.
" Tennessee,TN,72,CURRENT LAW,https://wapp.capitol.tn.gov/apps/BillInfo/default.aspx?BillNumber=HB0580&GA=112,HB 580,https://wapp.capitol.tn.gov/apps/BillInfo/default.aspx?BillNumber=HB0580&GA=112, Texas,TX,95,CURRENT LAW,https://capitol.texas.gov/BillLookup/History.aspx?LegSess=87R&Bill=HB3979,HB 3979,https://capitol.texas.gov/tlodocs/87R/billtext/pdf/HB03979I.pdf,From FoxNews: Dallas-area critical race theory opponents win big in school board election
Utah,UT,54,CURRENT LAW,https://le.utah.gov/~2021Y1/bills/static/HR0901.html,H.R. 901,https://le.utah.gov/~2021Y1/bills/static/HR0901.html,"Cox and legislators make wise move on critical race theory, says the Sutherland Institute.
" Vermont,VT,24,NONE,,,,Parents speak out at school board meeting in Vermont and oppose CRT's discriminatory ideas.
Virginia,VA,60,CURRENT LAW,"https://www.governor.virginia.gov/media/governorvirginiagov/governor-of-virginia/pdf/74---eo/74---eo/EO-1---ENDING-THE-USE-OF-INHERENTLY-DIVISIVE-CONCEPTS,-INCLUDING-CRITICAL-RACE-THEORY,-AND-RESTORING-EXCELLEN.pdf",Executive Order,"https://www.governor.virginia.gov/media/governorvirginiagov/governor-of-virginia/pdf/74---eo/74---eo/EO-1---ENDING-THE-USE-OF-INHERENTLY-DIVISIVE-CONCEPTS,-INCLUDING-CRITICAL-RACE-THEORY,-AND-RESTORING-EXCELLEN.pdf","Gov. Glenn Youngkin signed an executive order to reject critical race theory in K-12 schools. See “Youngkin Off to Good Start, but Parents Need to Keep Up Counterrevolution,” by Mike Gonzalez, available at The Daily Signal.
" Washington,WA,27,INTRODUCED,https://app.leg.wa.gov/billsummary?BillNumber=1807&Year=2021&Initiative=false,HB 1807,https://lawfilesext.leg.wa.gov/biennium/2021-22/Pdf/Bills/House%20Bills/1807.pdf?q=20220216111830, West Virginia,WV,59,PENDING,http://www.wvlegislature.gov/bill_status/bills_history.cfm?INPUT=182&year=2022&sessiontype=RS,SB 182,http://www.wvlegislature.gov/bill_status/bills_history.cfm?INPUT=182&year=2022&sessiontype=RS, Wisconsin,WI,32,DEAD,https://docs.legis.wisconsin.gov/2021/proposals/AB411,AB 411,https://docs.legis.wisconsin.gov/2021/related/proposals/ab411,Putting power in parents' hands: Wisconsin legislature passes law to stop politics in K-12
Wyoming,WY,42,NONE,,,,Wyoming superintendent says DOE should not prioritize critical race theory.