![]() Bourff blind to what is going on among these sorts of teachers and on his district’s website? Is he lying? I don’t know. It looks like she is advocating CRT, or at least strongly implying advocacy of CRT, by name. This is a message from an FHS teacher to her students. I think that if Allen Bourff had accurately characterized CRT, this would have been clear to most of us even without looking at the “equity and inclusion” page. So a brief look at the district’s “equity and inclusion” page reveals that the district is advocating all four of the above-listed CRT ideas, right out in the open. And these examples are really just the tip of an iceberg. The article by Gorski speaks disapprovingly of colleagues who encourage a “color-blind perspective” (idea 4). The second book explores and endorses the idea of widespread, harmful “implicit bias” (idea 3) in detail. The first of these books tells us (ideas 1 and 2) that, “Despite the many political gains and triumphs over the years, racism and white supremacy persist in all aspects of American life and culture” (p. “ Avoiding Racial Equity Detours ,” by Paul Gorski For example, the district’s “equity and inclusion” page recommends the following materials:įour Hundred Souls: A Community History of African America 1619-2019, edited by Ibram Kendi and Keisha Blainīiased: Uncovering the Hidden Prejudice that Shapes what we See, Think, and Do, by Jennifer Eberhardt My point is that they are plainly endorsed by the HSE district. Set aside for a moment whether these ideas are true. “Colorblind” approaches to racial injustice often promote racism. Racism is embedded in our institutions and culture in a systemic wayĪn especially harmful form of racism is a kind that is unconsciously embedded in the psyche of each American (this is now often called “implicit bias”) Racism is pervasive in America, appearing nearly constantly on a daily basis ![]() (NYU Press, 2017) by CRT founder Richard Delgado and his wife Jean Stefancic: What “key ideas” of CRT do I mean? Here are several, all of which can be found in the widely cited Critical Race Theory: An Introduction, 3rd ed. Bourff mischaracterize the theory in this way? I suspect the answer is that if he had accurately characterized it, it would have been clear to everyone that several of the key ideas of the theory are being promoted by the “equity work” (their term) that the district is engaged in. This is not a matter of controversy, and in fact it should be (and surely is) taught to children in HSE history classes. But we all know very well that slavery played a significant economic role in the formation of America, and that the economic impact of slavery provided opportunities for some people while oppressing others. For one thing, CRT is supposed to be a controversial theory. He seems to think that while HSE personnel may talk about CRT in the sense of explaining what it is and “exploring” the idea, they do not advocate it. Bourff goes on to deny that CRT is being advocated by HSE schools. It explains how we have come about from the origins of our country to where we are today, using slavery as an economic engine, and talking about the opportunities provided through that economic engine that was known as America for so many years.ĭr. Bourff said:Ĭritical Race Theory is a concept that our students are familiar with. Bourff what he takes Critical Race Theory (CRT) to be. Larry Landan had HSE Superintendent Allen Bourff on his podcast on May 4, 2021.
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