Loudoun County Public Schools in Virginia came under fire after chaos erupted at a June 22 school board meeting over claims that critical race theory was being taught in the classroom.
Mandatory Credit:	Evelyn Hockstein/Reuters

Loudoun County Public Schools in Virginia came under fire after chaos erupted at a June 22 school board meeting over claims that critical race theory was being taught in the classroom.
Mandatory Credit: Evelyn Hockstein/Reuters

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Critical race theory has become a social and political lightning rod. This is how we got here

From chaotic school board meetings to political strife along party lines, critical race theory has ignited a controversy across the country in recent months.