(Reuters) - "Critical race theory," a once-obscure academic concept, has become a fixture in the fierce U.S. debate over how to teach children about the country's history and race relations.

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Liberal talk show host Bill Maher expressed his disinterest in critical race theory, saying he was “out” if it meant segregating children by race. During a panel discussion with Democratic Sen. Chris ...

References to critical race theory have become more prominent and controversial over the past year. Such references have been the subject of fights over school curricula at the state, local and ...

A major U.S. Supreme Court ruling that rejects the most extreme version of a once-fringe legal theory has eased the anxiety of many election watchers across the country. In a 6-3 opinion from an ...

For the Republican Party, the white right and the broader neofascist movement, “critical race theory” means both everything and nothing. That ambiguous term has become a highly effective weapon in ...

We’re never going to get anywhere if we’re arguing about words and semantics instead of ideas and goals – and maybe that’s the point? The Arizona Supreme Court struck down a portion of the state ...

In a 6-3 opinion from an unusual lineup of both conservative and liberal justices, the court's majority confirmed Tuesday that — contrary to what's known as the "independent state legislature theory" ...