Debate over critical race theory boiling over in Loudoun County school district By Tom Fitzgerald and FOX 5 Digital Team Published Critical race theory debate boiling over in Loudoun County schools A fierce debate has broken out in the Loudoun County school district over a controversial theory on racism. LOUDOUN COUNTY, Va. - A fierce debate has broken out in Loudoun County, with parents speaking out, saying they are very concerned a controversial theory on racism is going to wind up in their children’s classrooms – and they say they’ll take action against the school board if it does. The group of parents is taking aim at ‘critical race theory,’ which says that all institutions are racists.