1/9/2024 0 Comments Battle turf tape![]() ![]() At least 50 other school districts from Washington to Florida have been the scenes of local unrest over the idea of critical race theory, according to an NBC News analysis of media reports. This data, which is limited to the 39 states that allow for recall of local elected officials, suggests that political discord at the local school level is at an all-time high. News In a diversifying Virginia suburb, a fight over equity in schools spirals out of control Virtually all school districts insist they are not teaching critical race theory, but many activists and parents have begun using it as a catch-all term to refer to what schools often call equity programs, teaching about racism or LGBTQ-inclusive policies. They have become media darlings in conservative circles and made the debate over critical race theory a national issue. The groups swarm school board meetings, inundate districts with time-consuming public records requests and file lawsuits and federal complaints alleging discrimination against white students. While the efforts vary, they share strategies of disruption, publicity and mobilization. Reinforced by conservative think tanks, law firms and activist parents, these groups have found allies in families frustrated over Covid-19 restrictions in schools and have weaponized the right’s opposition to critical race theory, turning it into a political rallying point. Shawn Patrick Ouellette / Portland Press Herald via Getty ImagesĬonflicts like this are playing out in cities and towns across the country, amid the rise of at least 165 local and national groups that aim to disrupt lessons on race and gender, according to an NBC News analysis of media reports and organizations’ promotional materials. A sign calling for the ouster of Jeff Porter, superintendent of schools, across from his district's administrative office in Cumberland, Maine. “This is a war with the left,” McBreairty said in an email to NBC News, “and in war, tactics and strategy can become blurry.” The fight has only escalated, and it shows no sign of slowing. He has since put up a billboard-size sign of a school board member’s face on his lawn and said it was surrounded by rat traps to prevent theft. McBreairty became Maine’s chapter leader for No Left Turn last summer. I didn't understand this until recently, but these were tactics from national organizations to discredit the entire district.” “I thought it was a concerned parent who had taken it a little too far. ![]() “I was very naïve at the beginning of the year,” Porter said. Jeff Porter, a school superintendent in suburban Maine, said his district has been "almost held hostage" by a national battle over critical race theory. It’s a movement that has amped up grassroots parental organizing around the country, bringing the lens and stakes of national politics - along with the playbook of seasoned GOP activists - to school boards. That action turned a heated conflict with the school board into one that soon drew national attention, mobilized by a new, increasingly coordinated movement with the backing of major conservative organizations and media outlets. © TAMPA BAY BUCCANEERS.To Porter, the issue was straightforward: The district had denounced white supremacy in the wake of George Floyd’s murder by police, but did not teach critical race theory, the academic study of racism’s pervasive impact.īut the parent, Shawn McBreairty, grew increasingly disgruntled and soon connected with No Left Turn in Education, a rapidly growing national group that supports parents as they fight against lessons on systemic racism. McLaughlin came on to hit a 21-yard field goal to open the scoring. After a short White run, Trask tried to hit Godwin in the back right corner of the end zone but Godwin couldn't quite haul it in. Trask came in to relieve him but the Bucs' false started before the ensuing snap. A neutral zone infraction moved the ball a bit clsoer to the goal line but a Mayfield sneak didn't work and he was hurt in the process. After two incompletions, Evans made a dazzling leaping catch and came down at the one-yard line to make it first-and-goal. Two plays later, on third-and-three, Mayfield zipped a quick pass between two defenders to Palmer for a first down at the 20. Mayfield took a shot at Evans down the left sideline but it fell incomplete. One run up the middle and one around left tackle by White led to another first down at the Colts' 31. After a short four-yard completion to Evans, Mayfield faked a handoff on third-and-one and eventually found TE Cade Otton wide open to the left for a catch-and-run of 24 yards. The Buccaneers got the ball to start the game after a touchback and ran a tunnel screen to Godwin for a quick five yards. ![]()
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