Kennewick Washington School Board moves to protect children from harmful Critical Race Theory ideology

Originally Published on Washington Policy Center

Last week I listened to the full June 22nd meeting of the Kennewick School Board, all four-and-a-half hours.  The five-member Board governs a public school system of 18,800 students in the Tri-Cities area of Eastern Washington.

I was impressed with the Board members’ concern for protecting children as they grappled with the problem of getting harmful and poisonous Critical Race Theory (CRT) ideology out of the schools.

The public meeting was conducted without calling any parent a racist for expressing concerns.  The Board treated all community members, regardless of viewpoint, with respect and consideration….