CRT in Public Schools

1.  Detroit

 Despite repeated denials from media and educators that Critical Race Theory (CRT) is taught in Michigan schools, the superintendent of the largest school district in the state said admitted they teach CRT.

In a Tuesday Detroit Board of Education meeting, Detroit Public Schools Community District General Superintendent Nikolai Vitti said the 50,000-student district is teaching CRT.

“Our curriculum is deeply using critical race theory especially in social studies, but you’ll find it in English language arts and the other disciplines. … Students need to understand the truth of history … understand the history of this country, to better understand who they are and about the injustices that have occurred in this country,” Vitti said, Chalkbeat reported.

In a later Monday meeting, Vitti said the district embraces CRT's basic tenets as part of its 2020 anti-racism resolution, Chalkbeat reported. 

2.  Larkspur California

TAMALPAIS UNION HIGH SCHOOL DISTRICT Larkspur, California 

Course of Study ETHNIC STUDIES: An Examination of Race in the United States 

Course Author(s): Jen Dolan Tara Taupier 

Schools where the course will be taught: Tamalpais, Sir Francis Drake, Redwood, San Andreas, Tamiscal Length of Course: 1 semester Subject Area and Discipline: Social Sciences Grade Levels: 10‐12 Is this course an integrated course? No Is this course being submitted for possible UC honors designation? No Are you seeking UC approval? If so, in what area (A‐ G)? Yes, g‐elective UC Approved 4/2/18 Prerequisites (required or recommended): None Co‐requisites (required or recommended): None Check all that apply: X UC A‐G course ❏ Graduation Requirement X Elective ❏ Honors/AP ❏ ROP Introduction Course Overview: Ethnic Studies is a one‐semester course that investigates the local and national struggles confronted by communities of color throughout history. It introduces students to foundational concepts and methods for studying the impact race and ethnicity have had and continue to have on the people and systems of the United States. Students study history, literature, music and art through a sociological lens for the purpose of having students develop their own informed framework for interpreting struggle and inequality. The goal is for students to identify and understand why social inequalities in the U.S. persist and how these inequalities 2 are distributed across racial lines. The emphasis will be on Native‐Americans, Latinx Americans, African‐Americans, and Asian/Pacific Islander Americans, but other groups are also discussed. In alignment with the Next Generation History & Social Science Framework, The Big Six Historical thinking skills (Evidence, Ethical Dimension, Continuity and Change, Historical Significance, Cause and Consequence and Taking an Historical Perspective) will be integrated throughout the course Unit 1: Ethnic Studies and its Theoretical Frameworks Stage 1 Desired Results Unit 1: Ethnic Studies and its Theoretical Framework 

ESTABLISHED LEARNING GOALS 1. Students will know the tenets of Critical Race Theory. 2. Students will understand their own racial identity and how it impacts the way they experience the world and interpret information Transfer Students will be able to encounter an event, historical or current, and explain how people from different racial and ethnic groups might understand the event and its impact. Meaning Making UNDERSTANDINGS Students will understand that one's race impacts how one experiences the events, laws and systems of the United States. Students will understand that systemic racism has resulted in inequality of opportunity and outcome for Native American, African American, Latino/a and other racial groups in the US. ESSENTIAL QUESTIONS 1. What is race and how does it impact citizens of the United States, historically and currently? 2. How does my own race impact my understanding of my own experiences as well as the experiences of other people who may be from a different race?.......