Essex Westford School District’s board members receive invitation to racial affinity group by Vermont School Boards Association
Parents Defending Education submitted a public records request to the Essex Westford School District requesting emails that board members sent or received regarding affinity groups from January 1, 2023, to…
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South Burlington School District’s board members receive invitation to racial affinity group by Vermont School Boards Association
Parents Defending Education submitted a public records request to the South Burlington School District requesting emails that board members sent or received regarding affinity groups from January 1, 2023, to…
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DAILY CALLER: California’s Largest School District Slapped With Complaint Over ‘Black Student Achievement Plan’
Parents Defending Education (PDE), a parental rights organization, filed a civil rights complaint Tuesday to the Department of Education Office of Civil Rights (OCR) against California’s largest school district over…
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Seattle Public Schools receives $10,000 grant to support a conference specifically for “BIPOC LGBTQ+ students”
The “It Gets Better Project” continued its program in 2023 to provide $10,000 grants to schools throughout the United States and now Canada to implement LGBTQ initiatives for…
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WASHINGTON EXAMINER: Top North Carolina high school slapped with civil rights investigation for race-based program
The Department of Education has opened a civil rights investigation into a top-ranked North Carolina high school over alleged racial discrimination.
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Minneapolis Public Schools knew “Gender Resource Fair” focusing on affirming the transgender identity of elementary students would face backlash; continued to host the event anyway
Parents Defending Education previously reported on the “Gender Resource Fair” that was eventually held by Minneapolis Public Schools on April 13, 2023. The event placed a…
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Moses Brown School’s promotes PRIDE month; students in Lower School’s “Rainbow Families affinity group” organize a PRIDE parade on campus
Moses Brown School in Providence, Rhode Island, is promoting a pride parade for lower school students in a “Rainbow Families” affinity group on June 5. The…
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Montgomery County Public Schools hosts “Pride Town Hall”; students earn credit hours needed to graduate if they attend; includes workshops on “Transitioning in MCPS” and how to establish Rainbow Clubs in elementary schools. Queer icon coloring books will be provided.
Montgomery County Public Schools is hosting an annual “Pride Town Hall” on May 20, 2023, at Walter Johnson High School. The district explains in the agenda of the town hall…
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Nipher Middle School promotes race-based “Affinity Club” and “Safe Spaces” club
A concerned community member reached out to Parents Defending Education regarding affinity groups at Nipher Middle School. The school is part of the Kirkwood School District in Missouri. PDE previously…
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