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Critical Race Theory Ban States
Critical Race Theory Ban States: compare 51 US states on 2 metrics.
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 Alabama | ALSBOE Resolution Declaring the Preservation of Intellectual Freedom and Non-Discrimination in AL Public Schools and SB 129: In October 2021, the Republican-led state board of education banned teaching concepts suggesting blame or guilt based on race or sex. In March 2024, Gov… |
 Alaska | Republicans introduced four bills during the 2022 session, all of which died in committee. Several would have banned teaching that one race or sex is inherently superior; in addition, one would have banned teaching the 1619 project, another would have banned including politica… |
 Arizona | In March 2023, Gov. Katie Hobbs vetoed a bill banning schools from teaching that any racial or ethnic group is inherently superior or that individuals are racist because of their race. Similar restrictions were included in a June 2021 state budget bill, but the Arizona Supreme… |
 Arkansas | SB294 and Executive Order to Prohibit Indoctrination and Critical Race Theory in Schools: On her first day in office in January 2023, Gov. Sarah Huckabee Sanders signed an order banning teachers from claiming any identity group is superior or inferior. In March, she signed the… |
 Colorado | A bill introduced in February 2022 would have banned schools from using any materials that "promote discrimination," which the bill defined as claiming that one race or sex is superior to another, among other concepts. Schools that violated this requirement would have been fin… |
 Connecticut | SB 43: A bill proposed in 2025 would prevent schools from teaching "biased political ideology" or making students feel "discomfort, guilt, anguish, or any other form of psychological distress on account of the individual's race or sex." A similar bill failed to pass in 2023. |
 Florida | HB 7 and rule 6A-1.094124: In April 2022, Gov. Ron DeSantis signed the "Stop W.O.K.E. Act," banning lessons that suggest individuals are inherently racist, sexist, privileged, or oppressed based on race or sex. The law allows age-appropriate discussion of racial oppression and… |
 Georgia | HB 1084 and Georgia State Board of Education resolution: A proposed bill would ban school districts from running any DEI programs. In April 2022, Gov. Brian Kemp signed HB 1084, barring the teaching of "divisive concepts," such as racial superiority or that the U.S. is fundame… |
 Idaho | HB 377: Gov. Brad Little, a Republican, signed a law in April 2021 limiting the ways that teachers can discuss race and gender and banning what the legislation called tenets of critical race theory. |
 Illinois | A bill introduced in February 2023 that would have prohibited schools from teaching certain concepts, including that one race is superior to another, or that individuals are inherently racist because of their race, failed to pass. Two similar bills failed to pass in the 2022 s… |
 Indiana | SB 289: In May 2025, Gov. Mike Braun, a Republican, signed a law that requires schools to post on their websites any curricular materials concerning "nondiscrimination, diversity, equity, inclusion, race, ethnicity, sex, and bias," and prevents schools from compelling students… |
 Iowa | HF 802: A proposed bill would ban DEI offices and programs in K–12 schools and let parents sue for violations. In June 2021, Gov. Kim Reynolds signed a law limiting how teachers can discuss race and gender. A 2023 bill to create a reporting website for violations failed to pass. |
 Kansas | In the 2022 session, Republican bills would have granted parents the right to review their children's health records and curriculum, object to disagreeable material, and banned "divisive concepts" in classrooms. One parents' rights bill passed the House and Senate but was veto… |
 Kentucky | SB26, SB 1 and HB 44: In April 2022, lawmakers overrode Gov. Andy Beshear’s veto to pass a law requiring schools to teach that individuals are not responsible for others’ actions based on race and that linking racial disparities solely to slavery harms national unity. A follow… |
 Louisiana | Executive Order JML 24-132, SB 262: In August 2024, Gov. Jeff Landry signed an executive order directing the state superintendent to eliminate rules, policies, or contracts promoting "divisive concepts," such as the idea that an individual is inherently racist or sexist based … |
 Maine | Republicans failed to pass a bill in the 2023 session that would have prohibited teaching "critical race theory, social and emotional learning, and diversity, equity and inclusion." A failed 2021 bill would have prohibited public school teachers from "engaging in political, id… |
 Maryland | A bill proposed in February 2022 would have prevented schools from teaching certain "discriminatory concepts," such as that one race or sex is better than another, that individuals should feel discomfort because of their race or sex, or that meritocracy is racist. |
 Michigan | Bills that would have prohibited "race or gender stereotyping" and curricula promoting critical race theory or "anti-American and racist theories" failed to pass during the 2021-22 session. |
 Minnesota | A bill that would have prohibited schools from teaching that "an individual, by virtue of race or sex, is inherently racist, sexist, or oppressive" failed to pass in 2023. In 2022, two bills that would have prohibited schools from teaching "critical race theory" died in commit… |
 Mississippi | SB 2113 and HB 1193: In 2025, Gov. Tate Reeves signed HB 1193, banning DEI programs in schools. In 2022, he signed a law barring schools from requiring students to endorse ideas like racial or gender superiority and from classifying students by race. |
 Missouri | Sen. Rick Brattin, a Republican, introduced a bill in 2025 that would prohibit the teaching of certain "divisive concepts," including the idea that one race or sex is inherently superior to another. The bill failed to pass. Other similar bills died in the 2022, 2023, and 2024 … |
 Montana | Vol. 58, Op. 1: At the request of Superintendent of Public Instruction Elsie Arntzen (R), Montana Attorney General Austin Knudsen (R) issued an opinion in May 2021 that prevents schools from asking students to reflect on privilege and bans teaching that assigns characteristics… |
 Nebraska | A bill failed to pass that would have prevented schools from requiring teachers or students to affirm certain concepts, including that one race is inherently superior, or that individuals bear collective responsibility for actions committed by others of their race. A similar b… |
 New Hampshire | HB1792In June 2021, Gov. Chris Sununu signed a state budget bill banning certain discussions on race, gender, and identity in classrooms. Two 2022 bills—one to repeal the ban and another to stop teachers from advocating socialism and Marxism—did not pass. In May 2024, a federa… |
 New Jersey | AB 852 and SB 932: Senate Republicans introduced a bill in November 2021 that would prohibit the teaching of "critical race theory" in public schools and "issue advocacy" by teachers. The bill failed to pass. |
 New Mexico | A bill introduced in January 2022 that would have banned critical race theory in schools failed to advance before the end of the session. Critical race theory includes, according to the bill, the idea that "social problems are created by racist or patriarchal societal structur… |
 New York | Bills that would have banned "courses of study in critical race theory" or studying the 1619 Project failed to pass during the 2022 session. The legislation defined critical race theory as teaching that individuals bear collective responsibility for acts committed by members o… |
 North Carolina | The Republican-controlled Senate passed a bill banning certain "divisive concepts" in education and restricting DEI offices in schools. Democratic Gov. Roy Cooper vetoed a similar measure in 2021 that would have barred teachers from promoting 13 race- and sex-related concepts.… |
 North Dakota | HB 1508: In November 2021, Gov. Doug Burgum signed a bill banning "critical race theory," defined as the view that racism is embedded in American society and legal systems. A 2025 bill to prevent schools from engaging in "discriminatory practices" failed to pass, as did a 2023… |
 Ohio | Bills that would have prohibited discussion of certain topics related to race and sex, forbid schools from awarding credit for student service learning with advocacy groups, and ban "any textbook, instructional material, or academic curriculum that promotes any divisive or inh… |
 Oklahoma | HB 1775: In May 2021, Gov. Kevin Stitt, a Republican, signed a law limiting the ways that teachers can discuss racism and sexism in class. Two similar bills proposed in 2023 failed to pass. |
 Oregon | Two bills introduced in 2023 failed to pass. They would have prevented schools from compelling students to agree with the idea that anyone should be treated differently because of their race or gender, or that people should be made to feel guilty for actions committed by other… |
 Pennsylvania | In June 2021, Rep. Russ Diamond (R) introduced a bill that would limit how teachers can discuss racism and sexism and ban schools from hosting speakers or assigning books that advocate "racist or sexist concepts." |
 Rhode Island | A bill that would have banned teachers from teaching that anyone should feel guilt or anguish because of their race or sex failed to pass during the 2022 session. The bill would have also banned using the 1619 project for classroom lessons or using terms in the classroom such … |
 South Carolina | H630: Proposed legislation would ban K-12 public schools from implementing or maintaining DEI programs, including DEI offices. The 2022 state budget prohibits using state funds to teach that certain races or sexes are superior or that individuals have traits based on race or s… |
 South Dakota | Executive Order 2022-02: On April 5, 2022, Gov. Kristi Noem signed an executive order which ordered the state's department of education to review and remove from its policies, materials, standards, and trainings any "inherently divisive concepts". The order does not apply to l… |
 Tennessee | HB 0580: Gov. Bill Lee, a Republican, signed a law in May 2021 that limits how teachers can discuss racism and sexism in the classroom. |
 Texas | HB 3979, SB 3 and SB12:In June 2025, Republican Gov. Greg Abbott signed SB 12 into law, prohibiting schools from hiring diversity, equity, and inclusion officers, banning programs or trainings that reference race, ethnicity, gender identity or sexual orientation, and allowing … |
 Utah | R277-328, HB 427 and HB261: In June 2021, the Utah State Board of Education approved a rule limiting how teachers can discuss racism and sexism. A proposed bill would ban instruction that challenges a student's home beliefs. On January 30, 2024, Gov. Spencer Cox signed a law p… |
 Virginia | EO-1 2022: On the first day of his term, Virginia's new Republican Gov. Glenn Youngkin signed an executive order banning "divisive concepts, including Critical Race Theory" in schools. The order calls on the superintendent of public instruction to review all state policies and… |
 Washington | Republican lawmakers proposed two bills in January 2022, both of which died in committee. One would have banned schools from requiring teachers to participate in professional development that teaches that the United States is fundamentally or "structurally" racist or sexist. T… |
 West Virginia | SB 591: Two bills failed to pass during the 2023 session. One would have prohibited schools from requiring teachers or students to "affirm" certain concepts—including that individuals are inherently racist or oppressors, or that people bear responsibility for actions committed… |
 Wisconsin | In February 2022, Gov. Tony Evers, a Democrat, vetoed a bill introduced the previous year that would have prevented teachers from promoting "race or sex stereotyping" and withheld 10% of state aid from schools that violated this prohibition. It would have also required that sc… |
 Wyoming | HB 147 - In 2025, Gov. Mark Gordon signed a bill banning schools from engaging in any "diversity, equity, or inclusion program." A 2024 bill aimed at prohibiting instruction or training that asserts individuals are inherently racist, sexist, or oppressive based on their identi… |
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