Across the country, 42 states have proposed bills or taken measures to ban the teaching of critical race theory (CRT) in classrooms. However, critical race theory is not actually taught in K-12 schools. So why are Republicans focused on it?

Across the country, 42 states have proposed bills or taken measures to ban the teaching of critical race theory (CRT) in classrooms. However, critical race theory is not actually taught in K-12 schools. So why are Republicans focused on it?