Protest planned at Forest Hills school Monday over critical race theory

Forest Hills School District in Anderson Township has become the latest place in the U.S. where some people are taking issue with what they call "critical race theory."

The planned 6 p.m. protest, an hour prior to this month's board meeting, will be outside Nagel Middle School, according to a "Stop Critical Race Theory" flyer emailed to The Enquirer.

Ohio Republicans are seeking to ban teaching "critical race theory."

There was a previous protest of critical race theory at Forest Hills in May.

Critical race theory has been described by an Ohio University professor as a way of understanding how racism shaped life in America.

Earlier in June, a Northern Kentucky school district school board voted to ban the teaching of critical race theory.

School districts, including in Cincinnati and Cleveland, have adopted "anti-racist" policies in the wake of George Floyd's murder to promote inclusion, diversity and equity.