Opposition to critical race theory in US being harnessed by Republicans, say experts
Sign up now: Get ST's newsletters delivered to your inbox
WASHINGTON - The firestorm in Loudoun County, Virginia, had been brewing for weeks, with school board members receiving death threats since spring amid an ongoing debate over how schools should teach racial issues and treat transgender students.
It erupted on Tuesday (June 22) at a school board meeting, as parents grew rowdy while protesting the supposed teaching of critical race theory.
