# Critical Race Theory and Education **URL:** \ **Category:** About This Message Board\ **Created:** [May 24, 2021, 5:28pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/critical-race-theory-and-education/942815 "2021-05-24T17:28:34Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 10\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![damuriajashi](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/ac8455/32.png) [@damuriajashi](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/damuriajashi)\ **Post date:** [May 24, 2021, 5:28pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/critical-race-theory-and-education/942815/1 "2021-05-24T17:28:34Z")
So there seems to be a blanket prohibition on discussion of education in threads about critical race theory. This seems a bit like prohibiting discussions of when life begins in an abortion thread. Its application to education is one of the most controversial aspects of critical race theory. Are there other similarly controversial topics that are banned? ---
**Author:** ![MrDibble](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/mrdibble/32/114_2.png) [@MrDibble](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/MrDibble)\ **Post date:** [May 24, 2021, 5:37pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/critical-race-theory-and-education/942815/2 "2021-05-24T17:37:30Z")
You don’t want to discuss “education” in any general terms, you just want to beat the same dead horse of Asian school admissions in a thread that isn’t actually about that. ---
**Author:** ![What\_Exit](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/what_exit/32/10652_2.png) [@What\_Exit](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/What_Exit)\ **Post date:** [May 24, 2021, 5:40pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/critical-race-theory-and-education/942815/3 "2021-05-24T17:40:55Z")
This is incorrect and making weird assumptions. However all the prior CRT threads dove down a rabbit hole of education issues specific to Magnet schools and the current one is not allowing it. Have fun. Maybe start your own CRT thread on schools if you feel so compelled. ---
**Author:** ![damuriajashi](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/ac8455/32.png) [@damuriajashi](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/damuriajashi)\ **Post date:** [May 24, 2021, 5:46pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/critical-race-theory-and-education/942815/4 "2021-05-24T17:46:50Z")
OK so we can talk about education and crt generally, just not about magnet school admissions in that particular thread? I assume this also applies to college admissions as well. So I can in act talk about how CRT is affecting school curricula and education policy (like the move to eliminate accelerated math in california or eliminate gifted programs in nyc)? ---
**Author:** ![What\_Exit](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/what_exit/32/10652_2.png) [@What\_Exit](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/What_Exit)\ **Post date:** [May 24, 2021, 5:49pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/critical-race-theory-and-education/942815/5 "2021-05-24T17:49:08Z")
Stay away from Education issues in that thread! Is that clear enough. You can start your own thread if you want to talk education. ---
**Author:** ![damuriajashi](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/ac8455/32.png) [@damuriajashi](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/damuriajashi)\ **Post date:** [May 24, 2021, 7:13pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/critical-race-theory-and-education/942815/6 "2021-05-24T19:13:24Z")
OK so it is all education topics related to critical race theory. Gotcha. ---
**Author:** ![MrDibble](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/mrdibble/32/114_2.png) [@MrDibble](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/MrDibble)\ **Post date:** [May 24, 2021, 8:30pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/critical-race-theory-and-education/942815/7 "2021-05-24T20:30:15Z")
> [@damuriajashi](#): > > OK so it is all education topics related to critical race theory. > [@What\_Exit](#): > > **in that thread!** > [@What\_Exit](#): > > **You can start your own thread** if you want to talk education. So, not a ban, nor a blanket prohibition. ---
**Author:** ![damuriajashi](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/ac8455/32.png) [@damuriajashi](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/damuriajashi)\ **Post date:** [May 24, 2021, 9:32pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/critical-race-theory-and-education/942815/8 "2021-05-24T21:32:14Z")
Yes but in that thread there is a blanket prohibition on talking about education. > [@What\_Exit](#): > > education issues specific to Magnet schools > [@damuriajashi](#): > > OK so we can talk about education and crt generally, just not about magnet school admissions in that particular thread? > [@What\_Exit](#): > > Stay away from Education issues in that thread! > [@damuriajashi](#): > > OK so it is all education topics related to critical race theory. Gotcha. ---
**Author:** ![What\_Exit](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/what_exit/32/10652_2.png) [@What\_Exit](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/What_Exit)\ **Post date:** [May 24, 2021, 9:38pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/critical-race-theory-and-education/942815/9 "2021-05-24T21:38:29Z")
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**Author:** ![What\_Exit](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/what_exit/32/10652_2.png) [@What\_Exit](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/What_Exit)\ **Post date:** [May 24, 2021, 9:39pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/critical-race-theory-and-education/942815/10 "2021-05-24T21:39:53Z")
Asked, answered and closing.