Map: Where anti-critical race theory efforts have reached

Originally Published on ABC News

At least 35 states have passed or considered legislation on race education.

Since 2020, legislation on race education has popped up across the country. A total of 35 states so far have signed into law or proposed legislation banning or restricting the teaching of critical race theory, the academic discipline at the center of the debate.

Many legislators have been invoking critical race theory broadly in their attempts to restrict discussions of race in the classroom and in government agency diversity training.

These Republican-led efforts have continued to move forward in many states across the country. However, in some states, the bills have fallen short.

A total of 16 states so far have signed into law bills restricting education on race in classrooms or state agencies.

There are currently 19 states that are considering bills or policies that restrict race education in schools or state agencies.

Six states failed to pass this type of legislation.

Eight states have yet to introduce any legislation on this topic.

Officials who back these bills argue that educators are indoctrinating students with certain lessons on race that make people feel "discomfort" or "shame."

"We won't allow Florida tax dollars to be spent teaching kids to hate our country or to hate each other," said Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis, who has introduced restrictions on diversity education for schools as well as private corporations…