Louisiana Governor Signs Executive Order Banning Critical Race Theory

On Tuesday, Louisiana Governor Jeff Landry (R-La.) signed an executive order that forbids the teaching of Critical Race Theory (CRT) in public schools.

As reported by the Daily Caller, Louisiana is only the latest Republican-controlled state to take such action, either legislatively or by executive order, to ban the teaching of the far-left concept of CRT, which accuses all White people of being racist and claims that America is an inherently racist nation.

“Critical Race Theory (CRT) includes divisive teachings that instruct students to view life through the lens of race and victimhood,” said Governor Landry’s office in a statement. “Landry believes students should be learning about American exceptionalism and the principles embodied in the State and Federal Constitutions of the United States of America that recognize the equal value of every individual.”

“This executive order is a much-needed sigh of relief for parents and students across our state, especially as kids are heading back to school,” the press release continued. “Teaching children that they are currently or destined to be oppressed or to be an oppressor based on their race and origin is wrong and has no place in our Louisiana classrooms.”

In another statement, Louisiana Superintendent of Education Cade Brumley stated that “Louisiana students are best served with a clear focus on reading, math, meaningful high school experiences, elevating the teaching profession, and expanding educational freedom for families.”

The issue of CRT came into the spotlight in 2021, when “remote learning” had been implemented in virtually all schools across the country, thus allowing parents to witness firsthand what their children were being taught. This gave rise to a nationwide grassroots movement of parents protesting at school boards, which eventually manifested in conservative candidates running on anti-CRT platforms. This culminated in the red wave of the 2021 off-year elections, when Republicans swept the state of Virginia and almost won the New Jersey gubernatorial race; conservatives have continued to perform well in school board elections in subsequent years.