The controversy surrounding the teaching of critical race theory (CRT) in American schools is growing.
The movement is an attack on policies to address systemic racism, including even the teaching of Black history.
Numerous states have proposed bans on "divisive concepts" in education, with 18 states passing legislation.
These laws are said to be targeting influential projects, such as the 1619 Project.
Recently enacted laws in Florida and elsewhere forbid discussion of historic discrimination and so-called "divisive" subjects in classrooms.
There are ongoing legal challenges to many of these laws.
A federal court in Colorado dismissed a lawsuit from a white former corrections officer who alleged he was forced to resign because of computer-based anti-bias training that included the term "white fragility.
" Another case challenges the law mandating women and minorities on the Texas State Bar board of directors.
A minority fellowship program at Pfizer is also under challenge.
The Guardian suggests that teachers and academics are increasingly threatened and intimidated.
However, some conservative groups argue that CRT perpetuates a divisive narrative of America's history and unfairly blames white people for systemic racism.
Meanwhile, Reuters argues that the laws are attempting to whitewash history and limit educational institutions' ability to address ongoing racial discrimination.
One critic says, "They are teeing up litigation in which they will ask the courts to bless a view of constitutional law that would amount to throwing Brown v Board of Education out the window.
" The verdict is far from settled, and the situation remains volatile.