{"id":16709,"date":"2021-02-11T21:06:46","date_gmt":"2021-02-11T21:06:46","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.classicaldifference.com\/?p=16709"},"modified":"2022-11-04T15:15:40","modified_gmt":"2022-11-04T15:15:40","slug":"a-caution-for-parents-on-college-choice-and-critical-race-theory","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/classicaldifference.com\/a-caution-for-parents-on-college-choice-and-critical-race-theory\/","title":{"rendered":"A Caution for Parents on College Choice and Critical Race Theory"},"content":{"rendered":"

O<\/span>ne of the foundational goals of ACCS schools and the classical method is to prepare students to debate and evaluate ideas, and for this, reasoned inquiry is essential. Therefore, the ACCS takes a position on Critical Race Theory (CRT). \u00a0Unlike most ideas in academia which can be debated, CRT is an orthodoxy, or an ethical system, more akin to a religion than to an academic idea. On many college campuses, disagreement with or questioning of CRT results in disciplinary action (formally or through shaming). This indicates that CRT is an \u201corthodoxy\u201d that does not open itself up to reasoned inquiry, which is the antithesis to classical Christian education. \u00a0Few people, let alone young people, are immune to this type of religious-like indoctrination.<\/p>\n

Based on the evidence, CRT is authoritarianism masquerading as \u201canti-racism\u201d but is in fact racist. It supports racist policies against those whose ideologies oppose it as well as those it claims to champion, and it undermines students’ faith and independence of thought. ACCS recommends that parents of k-12 students ask their school’s administration how they view racism and carefully choose a school accordingly. ACCS also recommends that parents encourage their college students to transfer to one of the few colleges who resist CRT. At many Christian<\/em> colleges, CRT has effectively replaced Christianity as the primary orthodoxy. Students may not realize this, given the school\u2019s church affiliation, but this makes the danger more real. \u00a0CRT is anathema to Christianity and especially to classical Christian education.<\/p>\n

WHAT IS CRT?<\/i><\/span><\/h3>\n

Read more: What Is Critical Race Theory? by Neal Hardin, Sept. 13, 2022, Alliance Defending Freedom<\/a><\/p>\n

CRT orders people into two classes based on superficial physical characteristics: \u201coppressed\u201d (victims) and \u201coppressor\u201d (privileged).\u00a0 A native-American physician living in the suburbs is seen as \u201coppressed\u201d while an unemployed white person is seen as an \u201coppressor.\u201d \u00a0This is why it is often referred to as \u201csocial Marxism\u201d — it orders and separates people into these two groups based on race, as compared to traditional Marxism which separates people by wealth.<\/p>\n

Under CRT, \u201coppressors” are mainly white people, particularly with Western or Christian ideas, and are called \u201cprivileged.\u201d “Oppressed” groups are primarily defined by the color of their skin (non-white), or by their sexuality (LGBTQ+). \u00a0Sometimes, females are also considered “oppressed,” but they may also have “privilege.”\u00a0 The system orders every individual on this scale, and individuals are not allowed to voice thoughts outside of this paradigm. \u00a0Racism is no longer a belief or practice–it\u2019s the color of your skin or the culture you were born into. \u00a0In effect, this CRT definition of \u201canti-racism\u201d is really doublespeak for racism.<\/p>\n

CRT\u2019s core assertion is often misunderstood because it is not at its core about anti-racism, but rather about demonizing and rejecting Western Christian culture. \u00a0For example, reasoning and logic are considered \u201cwhite.\u201d A two-parent, heterosexual traditional family is considered \u201cwhite.\u201d\u00a0 Note that neither of these has anything to do with color, they have to do with culture. \u00a0The rejection of Western Christianity is not simply an extreme form of CRT, it is central to CRT\u2019s orthodoxy.<\/p>\n

As always, giving something a name lends it viability and credence in the wider culture. CRT is new; it was developed in the 80s and officially organized in 1989. The speed with which many progressive institutions have adopted it — such as colleges, media, and the public school system unions — speaks to its appeal to the progressive view.<\/p>\n

WHY IS IT MORE DANGEROUS THAN OTHER IDEAS IN COLLEGE?<\/i><\/span><\/h3>\n

Those students who speak against CRT are frequently shamed as \u201cwhite\u201d and labeled \u201chaters.”\u00a0 Speech against CRT makes other students feel \u201cunsafe\u201d and thus it is “hate speech.”\u00a0 In this way, they control the minds of students by controlling what they are allowed to think and say. \u00a0Totalitarian regimes often use this tactic to control their populations and it is extremely powerful. Parents almost always underestimate its influence, although statistics indicate most students succumb to it.\u00a0 Those who do resist are increasingly brought under discipline, academically penalized, or expelled.<\/p>\n

Many parents \u201ctrust their student\u201d because they believe they have adequately prepared him or her to stand boldly against such foolishness. In the past, students have held their ground against abortion, or socialism, or atheism at college. \u00a0So how is this different? \u00a0Once again, CRT is an ethical system, like a religion, not simply an idea to be debated. \u00a0As such, the culture of colleges gasp and whisper when dissent is heard. \u00a0Repeated exposure to this \u201cshaming\u201d has much the same effect as shaming always does\u2014it pressures even the strongest students to accept an orthodoxy mindlessly. \u00a0And the punishment for \u201chate thought\u201d is personal, as other students look at them as not just wrong or deceived, but evil.<\/p>\n

MY STUDENT IS MAJORING IN BUSINESS, ENGINEERING, OR NURSING. HOW IS THAT DANGEROUS?\u00a0<\/i><\/span><\/h3>\n

Because CRT is a fervently followed orthodoxy on college campuses, it percolates into every department. Much like technology providers are enforcing CRT on seemingly unrelated platforms, like Amazon, there is no safety in the engineering department. \u00a0Powerful administrative positions in charge of \u201cDiversity and Inclusion\u201d are embraced across the entire campus so they can drive the CRT orthodoxy into every corner of the university.<\/i><\/p>\n

Isn’t it a non-issue if I send my child to a conservative, evangelical college?\u00a0<\/span><\/strong><\/h4>\n

CRT has been cultivated so well that many institutions are corrupted by it.\u00a0 Evidence shows that well-known theologians and standard-bearing institutions, from Tim Keller to Calvin University and Wheaton College, have been pulled in.\u00a0 Most Christian institutions are affected.\u00a0 In these institutions, the \u201cprivileged\u201d are often described as \u201coppressors\u201d rather than those who are \u201cblessed.\u201d\u00a0 According to Christian Scripture and tradition, God blesses people differently, often that blessing is tied to their alignment with God\u2019s principles manifested in their family, their actions, or their culture, and Christians are to use these blessings to help others.\u00a0 \u201cPrivilege\u201d is now twisted to a negative.\u00a0 Rather than a blessing, students are told privilege was ill-gotten by oppressing slaves and through systemic racism, completely outside of the student\u2019s beliefs or family background. This is true even for families who moved to the U.S. after the civil war, or whose ancestors lived in and fought for the North.\u00a0 The only defining feature is their \u201cwhiteness\u201d and their tradition.\u00a0 We\u2019ve seen evidence of this worldview flip at some of the most esteemed colleges in evangelical Christianity.<\/span><\/p>\n

Recently, an organization called IACE was created for colleges to hold the line on matters of biblical ideology. \u00a0While this doesn\u2019t mean they resist CRT, it\u2019s a good place to start: \u00a0IACE Education Membership Directory<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n

WHAT CAN I DO?\u00a0<\/i><\/span><\/h3>\n

One helpful source is CriticalRace.org<\/a>. However, nearly all of the 1700 or so institutions of higher learning are affected to some degree. \u00a0This site lists only those that have taken public action that is known to CriticalRace.org<\/a>, and only those colleges that they\u2019ve currently investigated.<\/p>\n

We strongly advise parents ask college admissions departments to respond in writing to the following questions:<\/p>\n

1)<\/span> <\/strong>Does your college have a \u201cDiversity and Inclusion\u201d officer, or a person with a similar purpose?<\/p>\n

2)<\/span> <\/strong>Does your college have courses in Critical Race Theory, “white privilege,” or “diversity and inclusion\u201d? \u00a0Is there any such course in your required coursework? \u00a0(Look at their degree requirements to confirm.)<\/p>\n

3)<\/span> <\/strong>Does your college restrict and punish speech against BLM, CRT, or other culturally Marxist ideologies by students?\u00a0 For example, would a student\u2019s debate or rejection of BLM or “white privilege” on social media be a concern for the college?<\/p>\n

4)<\/span> <\/strong>Does your college have professors who promote CRT on campus?<\/p>\n

5)<\/span> <\/strong>For Christian colleges: Has your college taken a stand against LGBTQ activism on campus?<\/p>\n

<\/a><\/p>\n

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READ MORE<\/span><\/h3>\n
\u2794\u00a0<\/span><\/strong>CRT defined: \u00a0What Is Critical Race Theory? by Neal Hardin, Sept. 13, 2022, Alliance Defending Freedom<\/a><\/div>\n
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\u2794\u00a0<\/span><\/strong>Visit this site: \u00a0https:\/\/criticalrace.org\/what-is-critical-race-theory\/<\/a><\/div>\n
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\u2794\u00a0<\/span><\/strong>Consider this video from Tucker Carlson:\u00a0 https:\/\/youtu.be\/AuN5fzPLQ78<\/a><\/div>\n
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\u2794\u00a0<\/span><\/strong>Read a First-Hand Account of Life in Today’s Colleges: \u00a0Whistleblower at Smith College Resigns Over Racism<\/a><\/div>\n

\u2794\u00a0<\/span><\/strong>Aren’t great ideas for everyone?: \u00a0“Identity politics replacing the goal of a color blind society in schools”<\/a>\u00a0by Allan C. Brownfeld, Feb 19, 2021<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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