Critical Race Theory Drives Students Apart. Idaho Lawmakers Had Enough.

Plus: What Creates Leftism? Affluence Plus Secularism

May 3 2021   Good morning from Washington, where President Biden apparently welcomes demonization of white Americans in public schools. In Idaho, Jon Butcher writes, they've put a stop to the effort to divide by race. On the podcast, we take a deeper look at PragerU's resources for parents and teachers to counter leftist propaganda in schools. Plus: the words of President Biden and Sen. Tim Scott provide a study in contrasts; advice for LeBron James; and your letters about woke corporations and sports. On this date in 1954, a unanimous Supreme Court rules in Hernandez v. Texas that the 14th Amendment applies to all racial and ethnic groups, including Hispanics, who face discrimination.     COMMENTARY Critical Race Theory Drives Students Apart. Idaho Lawmakers Had Enough. By Jonathan Butcher Officials at an Idaho middle school tried pressuring teachers to judge students by the color of their skin. But state lawmakers rejected this application of critical race theory. More COMMENTARY What Creates Leftism? Affluence Plus Secularism By Dennis Prager Many people lack meaning in their lives. And lack of meaning is another way of stating "boredom"—a boredom of the soul. More ANALYSIS PragerU Provides an Antidote to the Left's Poisonous Education Agenda By Rob Bluey Those who believe in unbiased education and critical thinking have a place to turn for help. These PragerU resources offer an opportunity to counter the leftist agenda permeating our schools. More COMMENTARY Biden vs. Scott By Cal Thomas Sen. Tim Scott's demeanor was positive and upbeat. He didn't see a glass half full, but one overflowing with possibilities if we pour in the right policies. More COMMENTARY I'm a Former NBA Player. Here's My Message to LeBron James About Race, Police. By Tom Van Arsdale James should have thought long and hard before he tweeted about a police officer, "You're next. #accountability," implying a comparison to the officer convicted in the killing of George Floyd. More COMMENTARY We Hear You: Speaking Up as Business and Sports Lurch Left By Ken McIntyre "What sports kingpins don't understand is that people watch sports to escape from the daily pressures of life. We don't want to be embroiled in political science," reader Bob DeLaet writes. More NEWS ICYMI: EXCLUSIVE: Illegal Immigrants Fly American, Courtesy of Biden Border Policy By Fred Lucas About 14 separate families or groups of illegal immigrants boarded a flight Thursday at McAllen International Airport in Texas, the man in charge of border security during the Trump administration says. More           Donate to The Daily Signal Find us on Facebook Follow us on Twitter How are we doing? We welcome your comments, suggestions, and story tips. Please reply to this email or send us a note at letters@dailysignal.com. The Daily Signal 214 Massachusetts Avenue, NE Washington, DC 20002 (800) 546-2843     Add morningbell@heritage.org to your address book to ensure that you receive emails from us. You are subscribed to this newsletter as johnmhames1.diogenes--light@blogger.com. If you want to receive other Heritage Foundation newsletters, or opt out of this newsletter, please click here to update your subscription.