Applied critical race theory focuses on addressing racial inequities in education. Key tenets of CRT include examining how whiteness and white ideology are central to dominant culture and policy. It also challenges the notion that legal and educational institutions are neutral and provide equal opportunities. When applying CRT in the classroom, teachers should authentically care for all students, refocus responsibility on adults rather than blaming students, and make the institution nurture all students in a race-responsive way through culturally responsive teaching.