Ethnic-studies lessons benefit low-achieving non-white pupils
That might not be enough to convince naysayers of the course’s value
SOME CONSERVATIVES have been on a mission to remove critical race theory from classrooms. Described by these advocates as any coursework discussing topics through the lens of racial identities (which is well beyond the original definition used by the critical theorists themselves), they argue that this approach to pedagogy is divisive. Eight states have passed laws banning these discussions in classrooms. Six have proposed similar legislation, or plan to. Some teachers claim they now fear discussing race with their pupils. But there is a trade-off here: according to a study published in the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences, removing discussions about race from the classroom could disadvantage some low-achieving pupils.
This article appeared in the United States section of the print edition under the headline “Race and class”
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