Wisconsin GOP congressman pushes bill to ban critical race theory in DC public schools

Wisconsin Republican Rep. Glenn Grothman introduced a bill Friday that would ban critical race theory in Washington, D.C. public schools – blocking a controversial education-based movement that examines how systematic racism has been perpetuated in the U.S.

"In other words, students being taught that they are defined by the color of their skin, not the content of their character," he said in a statement. Congressional lawmakers have the jurisdiction to enact laws that affect the nation’s capital, as D.C. is not a state.