When you just testified a minute ago that you didn't know of critical
race theory was taught in K through 12. I will confess, I find that
statement a little hard to reconcile.
With the public record, because if you look at the Georgetown Day
schools curriculum
Areas filled and overflowing with critical race theory.
That among the doctor, the books that are
Either assigned
Or recommended
Ah. They include
Critical race theory and introduction.
They include the end of policing and on advocacy for abolishing police.
They include how to be an anti racist by Abram can't candy. They
include literally stacks and stacks of books, and I'll tell you two
of the ones that were most stunning.
They include a book called Anti Racist, Baby.
By Abram Knd.
And
Their portions of this book that that that I find
Really quite remarkable one portion of the book.
Says babies are taught
To be racist or anti racist. There is no neutrality.
Another portion of the book.
They recommend the baby's confess.
When being racist.
Now. This is a book that is taught at Georgetown Day School. Two
students in pre K through second grade. So four through seven years
old.
Um, do you? Do you agree with this book that is being taught with
kids that babies are racist.
Senator.
I do not believe that any child
Should be made to feel as though they are racist or though they are
Not valued or though they are less than that. They're victims that
their oppressors. I don't
Believe in any of that, But what I will say
Is that when you
Asked me whether or not this was taught in
Schools critical race theory.
My understanding is that critical race theory as an academic theory
is taught in law schools and to the extent that you were asking the
question I understood you to be addressing public schools.
Georgetown Day School, Just like the religious school that justice
spirit was on the board of is a private school. Okay, So so you agree.
Critical race theory has taught at Georgetown Day School. I don't
know, because the board is not, um, the board does not control the
curriculum. The board does not.
Focus on that. That's not what we do is board member so I'm actually
not sure well, and I'll know that the board is chaired by Professor
Fairfax, your college roommate who introduced you yesterday. So the
two of you serve on the board together.
Um, another book that is on the summer reading for third through
fifth grade is a book called Step for Kids Again by Abram Kennedy.
I read the entirety of the book, and I will say it is
And astonishing book on page 33. It asked the question.
Can we send white people back to Europe?
That's on 33. That's what's being given to 89 years old.
It also
On page 1 15.
Says. The idea that we should pretend not to see racism is connected
to the idea that we should pretend not to see color. It's called
color blindness.
Skipping ahead. Here's what's wrong with this. It's ridiculous. Skin
color is something we all absolutely see.
Skipping ahead to pretend not to see color is pretty convenient.
If you don't actually want to stamp out racism in the first place.
Now with this book argues for is the exact opposite of what Dr King.
Spoke about on the floor of the Lincoln Memorial and
Are you comfortable
with, with these ideas being taught to Children?
As young as four and in respect to the first book as young as 89
and respect to the second book.
Senator. I have not reviewed any of those books any of those ideas.
They don't come up in my work as a judge, which I'm respectfully