THE NATIONAL DESK: Boston-area school district settles lawsuit over ‘racial affinity groups’
A recent lawsuit has brought attention to “racial affinity groups,” where students are being separated by race to talk about news events in schools.
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Wheeler School in Providence, RI, excludes white students from meeting celebrity guest
Wheeler School is not new to sorting and separating students by race but this past week was the first time parents can remember students being excluded from hearing a guest…
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FOX NEWS: Massachusetts school district backs away from racially segregated ‘affinity groups’ after lawsuit
Affinity groups hosted by the school district must display it is open to ‘all students’…
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DAILY CALLER: Massachusetts Public School District Must End Race-Based ‘Affinity Groups’ Following Lawsuit
A public school district in Massachusetts agreed to end its race-based “affinity groups” and “bias reporting system,” according to a settlement agreement published Monday by the concerned parent organization Parents…
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DC Elementary School hosts race-based ‘affinity dialogue groups’ for parents and caregivers; email makes clear that all are not welcome
F.S Key Elementary School’s “equity team” sent an email on Nov 28, 2021, with information about upcoming “affinity dialogue groups” for parents and caregivers, defined by the school as “brave…
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Wilde Lake High School in Maryland offers racially segregated “safe spaces” for students to process Daunte Wright shooting in Minnesota
The principal at Wilde Lake High School in Columbia, Maryland saw fit to host virtual gatherings for students and staff to process the shooting death of Daunte Wright a suburb…
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Milton Public Schools give intrusive survey to students, commit to affinity groups; parents express concern
In early 2021, parents from Milton, Massachusetts, reached out to Parents Defending Education, expressing concern about a 20-page survey given to their middle school and high school children, asking intrusive…
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Indianapolis Public Schools ‘affinity groups’ separate staff by race, religion, ability, sexual orientation, gender
In August 2021, Indianapolis Public Schools Office of Racial Equity sent out an interest survey to district employees with information about its staff “affinity groups.” The group options were: “Ability…
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MELS High School offers race based affinity groups to students.
Metropolitan Expeditionary Learning High School in Forest Hills, NY planned affinity groups, also known as racially segregated spaces, during BLM At School week.
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