Columbus City Public Schools Oppose Critical Race Theory Bills

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Controversy among schooling systems is nothing new – although for Columbus City Public Schools, the most recent avenue of discussion is two bills seeking to ban the teachings of critical race theory.

A more recent idea initially written into existence in the 1970s, critical race theory suggests that our prejudice of others does not simply rest on the shoulders of each individual person, but rather our systems themselves are laced with prejudice of all kinds. The bills were actively rejected and opposed by Columbus City Public Schools and their partners.

Actively opposing a bill such as this one is yet another reminder that we have to revisit our school’s teachings and what they are instilling children with. It is a naive thought to believe that schooling systems are only for teaching children the most basic of subjects – every experience a child gains while in school shapes them subconsciously into who they end up becoming, and not every parent is capable of being a child’s sole source of education. So where does that leave us in our search to ensure children are learning what they should?

As a child, I initially only learned the history of the United States. Basic knowledge of English settlers in colonies, fighting a war against the British, and everything in between was more than covered in every single history class I took from five to fifteen. But suddenly, when I came to college, the importance of my own country’s history vanished.

In-depth coverage of Europe’s government and economy overshadowed the turmoil-ridden past of the United States. Learning such things made me question why I was ever taught so much about my own country to begin with. However, it is worth noting that I was not taught a broader horizon until after I left high school and was effectively an adult in age and mind.

It can be argued that children have very little understanding of what critical-race theory is or what it entails and thusly they shouldn’t be taught that, but when they get older it’s hard to keep that kind of knowledge from them.

People will inevitably learn every single day, going from simple things to more complicated ones very quickly. Perhaps, as we are young, it is taught as fact that we should be nice to everyone no matter what. But when they are older and can think smarter, something complicated – like the exact why we aren’t nice to everyone – can be more freely explored.

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