The UCAP School is hosting an “antiracist white affinity space for teachers and school leaders”
The UCAP School (Urban Collaborative Accelerated Program) is a public middle school located in Providence, Rhode Island. Parental advocate Nicole Solas shared a flyer on…
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EDSOURCE: LAUSD considers adjusting its Black Student Achievement Plan amid complaint
The Los Angeles Unified School District is considering broadening the language associated with the Black Student Achievement Plan in an attempt to avoid investigation by the U.S. Department of Education,…
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Essex High School requires race-based reading groups for faculty/staff; white teachers are assigned to read a specific book, non-white teachers are assigned to read a different book; all sessions are racially segregated
In emails obtained via a whistleblower and originally reported in the Vermont Daily Chronicle, Essex High School appears to have run a year-long course for faculty and staff…
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Rock Creek Elementary School has affinity groups for “BIPOC” students and for “white-identifying” students
A concerned community member reached out to Parents Defending Education regarding Rock Creek Elementary School in Oregon sending parents a letter promoting affinity groups. Affinity groups are groups of people…
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Simsbury Schools’ “Director of Equity and Access” includes race in signature line of email, along with pronouns
The Director of Equity and Access in the Simsbury Public Schools sent an email August 29th, 2023 with information about the Equity Council. It is unclear how this equity…
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Shawnee Mission School District promotes affinity groups for staff and students
The Shawnee Mission School District promotes affinity groups for students and staff online. The district’s website has a document online titled “SMSD Affinity Groups.” The document…
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THE NATIONAL DESK: Massachusetts school districts promote ‘anti-racist’ affinity groups for White teachers
Two public school districts in Massachusetts, including the state’s largest, are promoting “anti-racist” affinity groups directed at White staff members.
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Boston Public Schools heavily promotes affinity groups for staff; specifically pushes affinity groups for staff who identify as white
Boston Public Schools appears to place a significant focus on affinity groups. The district has an “Anti-Racism Resources” page online that states:…
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Public Schools of Brookline promotes affinity groups that separate staff by race and sexual orientation
Public Schools of Brookline has a page online titled “Educational Equity in Brookline” that promotes affinity groups and encourages staff to participate in them. The…
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