Anne Arundel school board candidates discuss critical race theory, book-banning at forum

Candidates for the Anne Arundel Board of Education discussed their views on book banning, student arrest rates and critical race theory and other topics at a forum Tuesday in Annapolis. The Caucus of African American Leaders’ Education Committee hosted 11 of the 19 candidates who filed for the Nov. 5 election. The candidates were given an opportunity to articulate their vision for and commitment to addressing the pressing issues facing the county’s increasingly diverse student body.