"The Oklahoma State Board of Education lowered the rating of two districts—Tulsa and Mustang—for offering lessons or training that violated state bans on “critical race theory.” Let’s be clear: hardly anyone in the state of Oklahoma knows what “critical race theory” is. In Mustang, one teacher complained. The board punished the two districts because they asked students or teachers to reflect on the meaning of racism. Message: Never teach the truth!"
Tulsa is a majority-minority district, but it made the mistake of teaching something other than lily-white stories about America., where racism might have long ago existed. Teaching about racism today is intolerable.s. The board punished the two districts because they asked students or teachers to…