Senate passes Cotton’s amendment preventing federal funds from promoting CRT in school – By Edmund DeMarche (FOX News) / Aug 11 2021
Critical race theory has been the center of debate in D.C. and local school districts
The U.S. Senate on Tuesday voted to pass Sen. Tom Cotton’s amendment in the budget reconciliation package that prohibits federal funds to be used to promote critical race theory in schools.
Christopher Rufo, a senior fellow at the Manhattan Institute who has been critical of CRT, posted that the Senate approved the amendment in a 50-49 vote.
“The fight against CRT has gone national—and Sen. Cotton is leading the way,” he posted.
Critical race theory has been the center of debate in D.C. and local school districts. It is seen as a way of considering America’s history through the lens of racism.
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