Critical Race Theory

Issues like health protocols in schools and debates over curriculum have made their way into school board elections this year.

The School District of University City wants the community to participate in a monthlong book study of "The 1619 Project" by Nikole Hannah-Jones beginning Feb. 4. The study will include weekly virtual learning sessions, book discussions and question-and-answer sessions.

At least four school districts in St. Louis are facing formal attempts to remove at least 21 books from school libraries. Two-thirds of those books are written by authors of color or authors who identify as LGBTQ.

Former educators said they have never encountered the teaching of critical race theory in their classes.

In many school districts, there is a tense debate mounting over whether teachers should discuss the role racism and discrimination have played throughout our nation’s history.

In a hearing that only included witnesses on one side of the debate, lawmakers attempted to determine if concepts from a controversial legal framework have made their way into public school curriculum.

The Shelbina Republican talks with St. Louis Public Radio's Jason Rosenbaum and Jonathan Ahl about the special session around the Federal Reimbursement Allowance tax for Medicaid.

At a time when opinions about critical race theory and inclusive pedagogy are loud and manifold, two experts from Webster University offer a closer look at what critical race theory is — and what to make of the debate surrounding it.