Silent Covenants and Structural Barriers: State Standards Committees and the Maintenance of Race-Evasive Social Studies Standards

• Main Authors: Christopher C. Martell (Author), Lauren McArthur Harris (Author), J'Shon Lee (Author), Jennifer P. Chalmers (Author), Jami Carmichael (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: SAGE Publishing, 2024-08-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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In this qualitative study, researchers used critical race theory to examine the experiences of social studies standards committee members in 18 states and the District of Columbia. They found that while many participants articulated goals of increasing the teaching of race and racism in their state&...