TN Lawmakers Push to Remove Critical Race Theory from Higher Education Institutions

Originally Published on Fox 13 Memphis

MEMPHIS, Tenn. — Critical Race Theory continues to be widely debated across the country.

Anti-CRT bills are being considered in an effort to remove the controversial idea from classrooms, some lawmakers referring to the theory as divisive.

CRT is the idea that America was founded upon racist principles and that racism is embedded in the legal systems and policies.

Now, the next to consider targeting and wiping out the theory from its education systems is the state of Tennessee.

House Bill 2670 is authored by House Speaker Cameron Sexton.

According to the proposed bill, it would “prohibit a public institution of higher education from taking certain actions with regard to divisive concepts and the ideologies or political viewpoints of students and employees.”

Meantime, a statement issued to FOX13 by Tennessee State Representative Ron Gant says the following:

“Any curriculum promoting the narrative that white privilege or racism is alive and well in Tennessee does not accurately reflect our state, our public education system or its residents. Our students deserve much better. This bill empowers employees and students of all races on our college campuses to think for themselves free from fear of discrimination and without being coerced to embrace any specific ideology or political viewpoint….