I'm not so sure it's consumer demand. I think it's more just woke activists pushing CRT, then the great majority of parents (who actually don't want it) are afraid to speak out. In other words, just the standard takeover of an institution by the woke. Parents, even though they are paying the bills, have much less power in these situations that you imagine.
I'm not so sure it's consumer demand. I think it's more just woke activists pushing CRT, then the great majority of parents (who actually don't want it) are afraid to speak out. In other words, just the standard takeover of an institution by the woke. Parents, even though they are paying the bills, have much less power in these situations that you imagine.
I once witnessed the head of school of an elite private school tell parents "if you don't like it, leave - we'll get another family tomorrow to fill your spot." Parents are quite cowed by that, especially if they are on financial aid.
And even if they're not on financial aid. Competition among wealthy families to get their kids into the perceived-to-be "top" schools is intense at all grade levels, starting with pre-K. The schools can do whatever they want with their academic programs, that's completely irrelevant to these parents, and usually the kids too: https://www.today.com/popculture/lori-loughlin-s-daughter-olivia-jade-speaks-out-candid-red-t202947
I'm not so sure it's consumer demand. I think it's more just woke activists pushing CRT, then the great majority of parents (who actually don't want it) are afraid to speak out. In other words, just the standard takeover of an institution by the woke. Parents, even though they are paying the bills, have much less power in these situations that you imagine.
I once witnessed the head of school of an elite private school tell parents "if you don't like it, leave - we'll get another family tomorrow to fill your spot." Parents are quite cowed by that, especially if they are on financial aid.
And even if they're not on financial aid. Competition among wealthy families to get their kids into the perceived-to-be "top" schools is intense at all grade levels, starting with pre-K. The schools can do whatever they want with their academic programs, that's completely irrelevant to these parents, and usually the kids too: https://www.today.com/popculture/lori-loughlin-s-daughter-olivia-jade-speaks-out-candid-red-t202947
I don't think the private schools actually want it either. But they, in their turn, are afraid to speak out. And on it goes.