Signed by Governor Brad Little

Vote Smart's Synopsis:

Vote to pass a bill that prohibits teaching the topic known as "critical race theory" in k-12 schools and universities.

Highlights:

• Alleges "critical race theory," undermines, exacerbates, and inflames divisions on the basis of sex, race, ethnicity, religion, color, national origin, or other criteria in ways contrary to the unity of the nation and the well-being of the state of Idaho and its citizens (Sec. 1-2).

• Prohibits a public institution of higher education, school district, or public school, including a public charter school, from directing or otherwise compelling students to personally affirm, adopt, or adhere to any of the following tenets (Sec. 3.a):

• That any sex, race, ethnicity, religion, color, or national origin is inherently superior or inferior;

• That individuals should be adversely treated on the basis of their sex, race, ethnicity, religion, color, or national origin; or

• That individuals, by virtue of sex, race, ethnicity, religion, color, or national origin, are inherently responsible for actions committed in the past by other members of the same sex, race, ethnicity, religion, color, or national origin.

• Prohibits any distinction or classification of students made on account of race or color (Sec. 1-3.b).

• Prohibits a course of instruction or unit of study directing or otherwise compelling students to personally affirm, adopt, or adhere to any of the tenets identified in paragraph (a) of this subsection from being used or introduced in any institution of higher education, any school district, or any public school, including a public charter school (Sec. 1-3.c).

• Prohibits moneys from being expended by the state board of education, any entity under the state board of education's jurisdiction, or any school district, public charter school, or public institution of higher education for any purpose prohibited in section 33-138, Idaho Code (Sec. 2).

Full Bill Text

Vote Smart's Synopsis:

Vote to pass a bill that prohibits teaching the topic known as "critical race theory" in k-12 schools and universities.

Highlights:

• Alleges "critical race theory," undermines, exacerbates, and inflames divisions on the basis of sex, race, ethnicity, religion, color, national origin, or other criteria in ways contrary to the unity of the nation and the well-being of the state of Idaho and its citizens (Sec. 1-2).

• Prohibits a public institution of higher education, school district, or public school, including a public charter school, from directing or otherwise compelling students to personally affirm, adopt, or adhere to any of the following tenets (Sec. 3.a):

• That any sex, race, ethnicity, religion, color, or national origin is inherently superior or inferior;

• That individuals should be adversely treated on the basis of their sex, race, ethnicity, religion, color, or national origin; or

• That individuals, by virtue of sex, race, ethnicity, religion, color, or national origin, are inherently responsible for actions committed in the past by other members of the same sex, race, ethnicity, religion, color, or national origin.

• Prohibits any distinction or classification of students made on account of race or color (Sec. 1-3.b).

• Prohibits a course of instruction or unit of study directing or otherwise compelling students to personally affirm, adopt, or adhere to any of the tenets identified in paragraph (a) of this subsection from being used or introduced in any institution of higher education, any school district, or any public school, including a public charter school (Sec. 1-3.c).

• Prohibits moneys from being expended by the state board of education, any entity under the state board of education's jurisdiction, or any school district, public charter school, or public institution of higher education for any purpose prohibited in section 33-138, Idaho Code (Sec. 2).

Full Bill Text