The U.S. Senate on Tuesday voted to pass Sen. Tom Cotton’s amendment in the budget reconciliation package that prohibits federal funds to be used to promote critical race theory in schools. Christopher Rufo, a senior fellow at the Manhattan Institute who has been critical of CRT, posted that the Senate approved the amendment in a 50-49 vote. "The fight against CRT has gone national—and Sen. Cotton is leading the way," he posted. VIRGINIA SCHOOL BOARD SEES CONTENTIOUS, EMOTIONAL MEETING AS IT WEIGHS GENDER-RELATED POLICIESCritical race theory has been the center of debate in D.C. and local school districts. "They want to teach our children that America is not a good nation, but a racist nation," he said.

Source: Fox News August 11, 2021 08:45 UTC