Transgender activist provides training for staff at Thompson School District
Several community members reached out to Parents Defending Education regarding a transgender activist called Silen Wellington providing professional development training to staff at the Thompson School District. PDE submitted a…
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Mesa County Valley School District partners with health care organization to bring clinics to schools
Parents Defending Education submitted a public records request to the Mesa County Valley School District requesting documents and information on the district’s relationship with the health care organization MarillacHealth. The…
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Emails reveal school district sought out advice from St. Louis Children’s Hospital transgender center regarding multiple fifth graders transitioning at the same time
In 2021, a staff member at Parkway Schools reached out to the Washington University Transgender Center at St. Louis Children’s Hospital for advice on how to manage…
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Poudre School District provides training to teachers on the “ABCs of LGBTQIA+”; provides training to teachers that promotes the idea of “Redistribution” and pushes “Discomfort”
Parents Defending Education submitted a public records request to the Poudre School District requesting documents and materials for professional development training classes for teachers and staff labeled as “ABCs of…
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El Distrito Escolar de Poudre brinda entrenamiento a los maestros sobre el “ABC de la comunidad LGBTQIA+”; ofrece entrenamiento a los maestros para promover la idea de la “redistribución” e impulsa el “malestar”
Parents Defending Education presentó una solicitud de registro público al Distrito Escolar de Poudre solicitando documentos y materiales para las clases de entrenamiento de desarrollo profesional para maestros y personal…
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Old Rochester Regional School District agrees to $40,500 contract with Teachers21 for equity consulting
Parents Defending Education submitted a public records request to the Old Rochester Regional School District and received a contract the district had with Teachers21 at William James College. The contract…
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Open Society gave Baltimore City Public Schools $180,000 to engage in youth-led vaccine outreach and vaccinations
In 2021, the Alliance for Open Society International, a part of Open Society Foundations, granted Baltimore City Public Schools $180,000 via the Fund for Educational Excellence for its Baltimore Equitable…
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Jackson Public Schools equity audit claims schools are designed to “give White, middle-class students greater access and opportunities;” “White culture is celebrated as the norm”
A Jackson Public Schools equity audit states that “most schools in the U.S. are designed in a way that gives White, middle-class students greater access and opportunity.” The audit, performed…
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Walpole Public Schools has $15,000 contract with Panorama Education
Parents Defending Education received several documents from Walpole Public Schools from a public records request regarding the district’s relationship with Panorama Education. One document was the contract between the district…
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