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Splintered: Critical Race Theory and the Progressive War on Truth Hardcover – April 19, 2022

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Critical race theory has hijacked the U.S. education system on every level. Parents, students, educators, and policymakers must know and support the truth about American history and reject this divisive and anti-American theory’s obsession with skin color and prejudice.

The problem with our nation’s schools today is not just the low test scores in basic reading and math—which are an obstacle for the economy, not to mention students’ futures. The challenge is that K-12 instruction has been hijacked by Critical Theorists who are “skeptical” of representative government and the freedoms we cherish.

The debates over the retelling of America’s past, on display in local school board meetings as well as conflicts between the New York Times’ 1619 Project and President Donald Trump’s 1776 Commission, involve not just historical facts, but how Americans define their nation. This battle over our national identity is a cultural battle, involving schools—cultural institutions—and the ideas we all need to share to get along with our neighbors, raise families, and pursue the American Dream.

“Jonathan Butcher is one of our sharpest and most insightful analysts writing about education today. The nation owes him a debt of gratitude for work demystifying an obscure academic field, critical race theory, and fearlessly following where it leads when imposed on our public schools: abandoning the cherished belief that education can be a means of uniting our diverse country and replacing it with a pedagogy of grievance and despair.” —Robert Pondiscio, Senior Fellow, American Enterprise Institute and author of How the Other Half Learns

“Jonathan Butcher’s timely book on critical race theory addresses what I have described as the civil rights issue of our times. Too few Americans understand how this dangerous ideology and how it has seeped down into our K-12 educational system. Butcher’s book is part of a collective effort to educate the American people about the infiltration and indoctrination of our educational system.” —Dr. Carol M. Swain, a former tenured professor at Vanderbilt and Princeton Universities

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April 19, 2022
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1637582668
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978-1637582664
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Jonathan Butcher is the Will Skillman Fellow in Education in the Center for Education Policy at the Heritage Foundation, and a Senior Fellow at the Goldwater Institute. He has researched and testified on education policy around the U.S. In 2021, South Carolina Governor Henry McMaster nominated Jonathan to serve on the board of the South Carolina Public Charter School District. In 2019, Jonathan co-edited and wrote chapters for The Not-So-Great-Society, which provides solutions to the problems created by the ever-expanding federal footprint in preschool, K-12, and higher education. In 2018, the Federal Commission on School Safety cited comments from his testimony in the commission’s final report to the White House. He has appeared on local and national TV outlets, including C-SPAN, Fox News, and HBO’s Vice News Tonight. His commentary has appeared in the Wall Street Journal, Education Week, and National Review Online, along with newspapers around the country.

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Publisher ‏ : ‎ Bombardier Books (April 19, 2022)
Language ‏ : ‎ English
Hardcover ‏ : ‎ 240 pages
ISBN-10 ‏ : ‎ 1637582668
ISBN-13 ‏ : ‎ 978-1637582664
Item Weight ‏ : ‎ 14.4 ounces
Dimensions ‏ : ‎ 6 x 1 x 9 inches

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Luke A.

Must read for parents and educators

Reviewed in the United States on September 17, 2022

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Fantastic synopsis on the history of Critical Theory. Horrifying if you work in education in 2022 as it is abundantly obvious that yes this is the molding the DoE wants everyone to teach and it will ultimately tear the country apart just as it was originally intended to do.

As a US History teacher for over a decade I have seen this coming since 2008 when I was in a Social Studies Education program at a major university. Now it is nearly unstoppable unless more people read books like this and understand just what is happening before it’s too late.

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Maine Mom

Don't be fooled - CRT is making headway in schools

Reviewed in the United States on August 15, 2022

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As a teacher in a middle school in an urban area of Maine, I see CRT not just "sneaking" in through the back door, but "barging" in through the front entrance with all the grace of a forceful battering ram at a flower show.

This book gives multiple examples of inroads CRT is making, explains how CRT goes counter to American life and education as America has progressed for more than 200 years, and makes suggestions of how to combat the insidious reach of this Marxist theory.

I would recommend this book to school staff and parents.

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GCL

A Warning about Our Imperiled Future

Reviewed in the United States on April 30, 2022

In Splintered, Jonathan Butcher has written an important warning about a destructive educational trend that is not meant to enlighten students but instead to indoctrinate them into a belief system. That trend is Critical Race Theory and it has rapidly spread from just a few college professors to a juggernaut at all levels of education. CRT doesn't impart useful skills and knowledge. It isn't meant to. It imparts group antagonism, grievances, and the feeling that America is so irredeemably flawed that government must thoroughly transform it. CRT has become deeply entrenched at all levels and unless we return to teaching real subjects rather than toxic theories, the country will suffer badly.

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Tim

Problems and solutions for critical race theory

Reviewed in the United States on June 20, 2022

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A very interesting read. If I could give the book 4 1/2 stars, I would. One small ding is the lack of a glossary.

The description of critical race theory (CRT) and its associated problems are presented in easily understood language. In addition there are numerous examples taken from recent events and loads of footnotes for anyone interested in further research of this subject. Butcher posits a "civil" race theory to replace critical race theory and presents good arguments for not banning the discussion of CRT in schools.

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Unfortunately, the basic premise is so flawed that the book can't overcome it.

Reviewed in the United States on May 4, 2022

Mr. Butcher writes well and clearly has strong feelings about the future of our country.

The problem is that statements like "Critical race theory has hijacked the U.S. education system on every level" are simply untrue. CRT is a niche discipline that simply *is not* being "taught" to K-12 students, no matter how often certain alarmist conservatives insist that it is.

If Mr. Butcher wants his curriculum objections to be taken seriously, he would do better to state them clearly and truthfully rather than labeling them as CRT. Labelling any discussion of race or racism "CRT" exposes a basic ignorance of the topic that makes the entire premise irrevocably flawed.

Unfortunately, it also predisposes a careful reader toward wondering why exactly Mr. Butcher is SO hypersensitive to any acknowledgement that there is some fundamental racism in parts of our society — by which I mean, as much as I hate to say it, the book does kind of end up making Mr. Butcher sound like the racist his critics accuse him of being.

Overall, this is just not a cogent, solidly crafted argument, and I can't recommend the book.

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Tommygaus

Just look at economic inequality between races to see the flaw. Seriously, use FRED from St Louis

Reviewed in the United States on May 23, 2022

Jonathan Butcher is perhaps well meaning, but is uncomfortable talking about the lack of property rights given to the “other”. “Other” meaning other than white. Agency has not ever been equally given to the “other”. This lack of agency should not be based on the idea of victimhood. Instead, for change to occur, we must be aware of what went before, the lack of meaningful change, and a resolute plan on how to bring inequity to its knees.

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