My new book on Critical Race Theory and K-12 Education will be available in a few days within the Hillsborough Library System (primary location will be the John F. Germany Public Library on Ashley Drive in Tampa).
The book answers many questions about this topic. What are the roots of Critical Race Theory? Are there neo-Marxist influences? What are the claims of CRT today? Are aspects of CRT being taught in k-12 Education? What topics are covered?
What are possible benefits and possible harms from teaching CRT? Does CRT tend to divide the races? What are alternatives? When K-12 teachers speak about slavery in the U.S., what should they say? All these issues and more are covered in the book.
The book is heavily referenced for those who want to check the sources used in the book. There is also a glossary at the end that provides definitions for words that may be unfamiliar or for words that are familiar but are used in a technical way within CRT.
The hope is that the book will stimulate civil discourse about this topic of importance to the education of our children. It has been rated 5 out of 5 stars by readers. Reviews are available on the Amazon site where it is sold.
If you prefer to purchase the book rather than borrow it from the library, it can be purchased from Amazon by typing in Peter Hartmann in the search bar. The ebook version for Kindle or iPad is $4.99, and the paperback is $5.50 plus shipping (usually, no shipping cost for Amazon Prime members).
