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Critical Race Theory in Education

I keep coming across the argument that CRT isn't being taught in schools because CRT is this narrow branch of legal studies which is only taught in higher education. This is clearly false. It is true that the field started out as a critique of our system of law but it has since expanded its influence to many other areas, one of which is education. As evidence of this, I present the following academic books and articles.  The focus of these works varies from critique of our education system, use of CRT in teacher education/training and inclusion of CRT in curriculum. This is by no means a complete list, but is only what I compiled in about two hours of research.  Books  Critical Race Theory Perspectives on the Social Studies: The Profession ... - Google Books  2003 Critical Pedagogy and Race | Wiley  2005 Critical Race Theory in Education: All God's Children Got a Song (9780415952910): Dixson, Adrienne D., Rousseau, Celia K.: Books  2006 Critical Race Theory Matters - Google Boo