The problem is that you’re denying that there’s even a trend, that it’s even happening. If someone denied that American Exceptionalism is being taught, I’d be way harder on them about that. It’s kind of stupidly obvious.

But this is obvious enough. Let’s take Oregon again. Here’s what they have planned: https://www.oregon.gov/ode/educator-resources/standards/socialsciences/Documents/Ethnic%20Studies%20Webpage%20Communication.pdf

Here’s a quote from grade 3 ethnic studies:

3.3: Understand the impact and legacy of colonialism on marginalized communities and describe the decisions made to shape the human characteristics of regions in Oregon (tribal, cultural, agricultural, and industrial, etc.) with consideration to how bias has manifested into the various social groups and systems. (Geography)
3.4: Understand and analyze the impact of systems of power, including white supremacy, institutional racism, racial hierarchy, and oppression. (Historical thinking)

I mean, you don’t have to call this “CRT”, but….

Is this the worst thing ever? Of course not.

But is happening? Yes.

Is it obviously the right thing to do? I’m not sure. I’m very skeptical, due to what I think is the likely unintended consequences of things like stereotype threat.

I at least would like to see a vigorous public debate about it, which doesn’t happen when people like you try to shut down any discussion by quibbling that curricula that follow the thought processes and agenda laid out by scholars in the Critical Race Theory of education is “not Critical Race Theory”. Technically it’s not, but it’s not like anyone should be so confused by what they mean that this has to derail any possible discussion.