Education and the Crisis of Democracy: Trump and the Rise of Right Wing Populism

Autores

  • Ronald W. Evans San Diego State University

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.4013/edu.2022.261.34

Palavras-chave:

Donald Trump, education policy, critical race theory

Resumo

This article explores the education policies, pronouncements, and activities of the Trump
Administration and their aftermath, focusing especially on the culture war battle over Critical
Race Theory (CRT) as a case study in the rise of right wing populism. School curricula was not
a major emphasis until 2020 when Trump’s activities and pronouncements, in part, led to the
controversy over CRT. This work traces origins and development of the controversy, Trump’s
rhetoric and actions on racial sensitivity training, the 1619 Project and 1776 Commission, and
CRT as a culture war issue. Concludes with discussion of the legacy of the Trump presidency
and implications for democratic education.

Publicado

2022-11-04

Edição

Seção

Dossiê: Desafios para o ensino das ciências humanas e sociais hoje