The Biden administration has appointed an activist who has previously advocated for critical race theory to join the U.S. Department of Education Tuesday.
Precious McKesson was selected as a special assistant in the Washington, D.C., headquarters of the Department of Education’s Office of Communication and Outreach, a position not subject to Senate confirmation.
In an August op-ed, McKesson, in her capacity as chairwoman of the Nebraska Democratic Party Black Caucus, tackled the subject of critical race theory, which has become a hot-button issue for politicians, parents, and activists when it comes to the classroom.
“Republicans … have made CRT a political boogeyman without actually knowing what it is,” McKesson co-wrote alongside her party’s Latinx and Native caucus chair members. “Simply put, CRT examines social, cultural and legal issues as they relate to race and racism. Students would be taught about the systemic racism that still exists today and permeates our society.”
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Jane Kleeb, chairwoman of the Nebraska Democratic Party, supported the hiring of McKesson and said she would live up to the responsibility of being a presidential appointee.
“Precious is a transformational leader,” Kleeb told the Omaha World-Herald. “She will bring the same energy, excitement, and commitment to the people to the position at the Department of Education.”
McKesson, who previously worked as a staffer for the Biden campaign in Nebraska, cast the state’s 2nd Congressional District’s electoral vote in the 2020 election. She is the first woman of color to cast an electoral ballot in Nebraska and the first woman to cast an electoral ballot for a Democrat.
McKesson still serves as the chairwoman of the NDP’s Black Caucus but will soon pass that role on to someone else, according to Kleeb. McKesson previously worked as the finance director and constituency director for the NDP.
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CRT continues to divide the United States as some GOP-led states, including Texas, ban it from being taught at public institutions. Others, such as Illinois and New Jersey, have moved toward passing measures affirming or requiring instruction in CRT or related concepts.
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