Mischaracterizations of critical race theory have led to Senate Bill 2113, which would prohibit public schools from compelling students to believe that any race, sex, or religion is superior to another. If it passes the House in the coming days with no changes, it will go straight to Gov. Tate Reeves for his signature. Once signed into law, Mississippi would become the fourteenth state to ban or limit the teaching of critical race theory.

In this episode of MT Speaks, Mississippi Today recaps the controversy surrounding the theory and what politicians are saying.

READ MORE: Inside Mississippi’s only class on critical race theory

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VIDEO: What you need to know about critical race theory in Mississippi

by Mississippi Today, Mississippi Today
March 1, 2022

<h1>VIDEO: What you need to know about critical race theory in Mississippi</h1> <p class="byline">by Mississippi Today, Mississippi Today <br />March 1, 2022</p> <br /> <figure class="wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio"> <div class="wp-block-embed__wrapper"> https://youtu.be/5t-orPld6fY </div> </figure> <p>Mischaracterizations of critical race theory have led to <a href="http://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/2022/pdf/history/SB/SB2113.xml">Senate Bill 2113</a>, which would prohibit public schools from compelling students to believe that any race, sex, or religion is superior to another. If it passes the House in the coming days with no changes, it will go straight to Gov. Tate Reeves for his signature. Once signed into law, <a href="https://mississippitoday.org/2022/02/12/critical-race-theory-in-mississippi-explained/">Mississippi would become the fourteenth state to ban or limit the teaching of critical race theory.</a></p> <p>In this episode of MT Speaks, Mississippi Today recaps the controversy surrounding the theory and what politicians are saying.</p> <p><strong>READ MORE: </strong><a href="https://mississippitoday.org/2022/02/02/mississippi-only-critical-race-theory/">Inside Mississippi's only class on critical race theory</a></p> <p><strong>RSVP:</strong> <a href="https://www.eventbrite.com/e/mississippi-in-the-know-legislative-breakfast-registration-274429103837">Mississippi Today's Legislative Breakfast on critical race theory</a></p> <p>This <a target="_blank" href="https://mississippitoday.org/2022/03/01/mississippi-critical-race-theory-senate-bill-2113/">article</a> first appeared on <a target="_blank" href="https://mississippitoday.org">Mississippi Today</a> and is republished here under a Creative Commons license.<img src="https://i0.wp.com/mississippitoday.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/01/MT_square-thumb.jpg?fit=150%2C150&amp;ssl=1" style="width:1em;height:1em;margin-left:10px;"><img id="republication-tracker-tool-source" src="https://mississippitoday.org/?republication-pixel=true&post=1024440&ga=UA-75003810-1" style="width:1px;height:1px;"></p>

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