Author: Shannon Handy (Reporter) Updated: 8:16 PM PDT June 28, 2021 CALIFORNIA, USA — When it comes to what's being taught in schools as it relates to race, critical race theory, or CRT, has become a hotly debated issue. You've probably heard the term either on the news, or social media. Some states are trying to ban critical race theory, and there's often disagreement about what it is. News 8 interviewed Dr. Andrew Jolivette, author and chair of the Ethnic Studies department at UC San Diego. We asked Jolivette, what is critical race theory? "It's a concept that academic scholars have used to try to understand the structure of racism, so how racism actually functions in society," said Jolivette.