PHOENIX — Arizona won’t be banning what has been called “critical race theory” in public schools.
In a brief message, Gov. Katie Hobbs on Thursday vetoed legislation that its sponsor says would preclude schools from teaching what its prime sponsor called “pushing a destructive and racist ideology” in our schools. That is based on the assessment of Sen. J.D. Mesnard, R-Chandler, that some students are being taught that America as a whole is as racist country.
But Hobbs, in her 16th veto since the session began in January, said this is a fake political issue.
