Education is one of the foremost battlegrounds in America’s culture wars. Politicians have a firm hand in what our children are taught in public schools, and from state-to-state, curriculum varies depending on who’s in charge. Challenging traditional American historical narratives sparks controversy because many stories about our white founding fathers are not all that flattering. In 2021, the politically-motivated debate around Critical Race Theory, an academic framework that analyzes how racist beliefs are imbedded in our country’s societal structures, is evidence of how contentious conversations around the subject of race and education in the US have become. The country is clearly at odds over how to educate the next generation, and what exactly they should know about the United States’ past. To better understand the debate around Critical Race Theory, as well as various other skirmishes surrounding the whitewashing of American education, we spoke to teachers, journalists, union leaders, and comedians. Meet some of our guests and the organizations they represent. Laura Gomez: https://twitter.com/UCLA_Law Adam Rodriguez: https://www.instagram.com/adamrodriguez/ Chanelle Wilson: https://twitter.com/DrCEWilson Marissa Lati: https://twitter.com/marisa_iati Joshua Adams: https://twitter.com/JournoJoshua Becky Pringle: https://twitter.com/BeckyPringle Walter Masterson: https://twitter.com/waltermasterson Eduardo Diaz: https://twitter.com/SLC_Latino Laura E Gomez from @UCLA Raul Ramos from @universityofhouston Adam Rodriguez @adamrodriguez Chanelle Wilson @drcewilson Jason Standford @jasonstanford Marisa Latti @marisa_iati Joshua Adams @colorlinesnews Becky Pringle @neatoday Walter Masterson @waltermasterson Museum @smithsonian Diana @i.am.diana.aleman #Radar2021 is a weekly news show that dives into current issues and breaks them down through various perspectives across the Latinx community. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.