Chip and Joanna Gaines reportedly donated $1,000 to a Texas school board candidate trying to ban critical race theory
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May 25 2021 at 5:12 PM GMT
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- Chip and Joanna Gaines reportedly donated $1,000 to a politician who supports banning critical race theory education in Texas public schools.
- Chip Gaines' sister, Shannon Braun, is running for the Grapevine-Colleyville ISD (GCISD) school board in Colleyville, Texas.
- Braun will compete against incumbent Mindy McClure in a run-off on June 5 According to her website, Braun's platform intends to provide "kids the education they deserve" " which she doesn't believe includes critical race theory.
- Critical race theory looks at racism systematically, examining how generations of racism and inequality still impact society today.
- As the Dallas Observer reported, Braun has said critical race theory is "the single most divisive threat" to education.
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- Published May 25, 2021 5:12 PM GMT