Curriculum - Critical race theory - Prohibited
N.D. Cent. Code § 15.1-21-05.1
in effect15.1-21-05.1. Curriculum - Critical race theory - Prohibited
Each school district and public school shall ensure instruction of its curriculum is factual,
objective, and aligned to the kindergarten through grade twelve state content standards. A
school district or public school may not include instruction relating to critical race theory in any
portion of the district's required curriculum under sections 15.1-21-01 or 15.1-21-02, or any
other curriculum offered by the district or school. For purposes of this section, "critical race
theory" means the theory that racism is not merely the product of learned individual bias or
prejudice, but that racism is systemically embedded in American society and the American legal
system to facilitate racial inequality. The superintendent of public instruction may adopt rules to
govern this section.
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