The Conflict Campaign: Exploring Local Experiences of the Campaign to Ban “Critical Race Theory” in Public K–12 Education in the U.S., 2020–2021

Authors

Mica Pollock, University of California, San Diego
John Rogers, University of California, Los Angeles
Alexander Kwako, University of California, Los Angeles
Andrew Matschiner, Chapman UniversityFollow
Reed Kendall, University of California, San Diego
Cicely Bingener, University of California, Los Angeles
Erika Reece, University of California, San Diego
Benjamin C. Kennedy, University of California, San Diego
Jaleel R. Howard, University of California, Los Angeles

Document Type

Article

Publication Date

1-2022

Abstract

"For this study, we reviewed documentation from and about the campaign’s loudest proponents, particularly national and local leaders. We analyzed anti 'CRT' websites, toolkits, Facebook groups, and media appearances to understand their shared language, tactics, and logic. We analyzed survey and interview data from educators affected through early fall 2021, drawing on survey responses from 275 members of a set of national teacher organizations that support teachers who tend toward teaching on race and diversity, as well as an interview study of 21 'equity officers' (EOs) in district diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) roles across the country. We also drew on a unique data set of more than 10,000 media stories we collected covering 'CRT' and public schools between September 2020 and August 2021."

Recommended Citation

Pollock, M., Rogers, J., Kwako, A., Matschiner, A., Kendall, R., Bingener, C., Reece, E., Kennedy, B., & Howard, J. (2022). The Conflict Campaign: Exploring Local Experiences of the Campaign to Ban “Critical Race Theory” in Public K–12 Education in the U.S., 2020–2021. Los Angeles, CA: UCLA’s Institute for Democracy, Education, and Access. https://idea.gseis.ucla.edu/publications/the-conflict-campaign/

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