School Administrative Unit 70 has “Furry Crafts Club” for students who identify as furries
School Administrative Unit 70 in New Hampshire has a “Furry Crafts Club” for students of “all grades” at Hanover High School. Defending Education submitted a public records request seeking any…
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Mt. Diablo Unified School District adopts resolution to implement environmental justice ideology into curriculum taught to students
On April 22, 2025, the Mt. Diablo Unified School District’s board voted 4-1 to adopt a resolution recognizing April 22 as “Earth Day & a Call…
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Scottsdale Unified School District’s “Unitown” leadership camp asks students personal questions regarding sex; uses “Gender Unicorn” to teach students that gender is on a spectrum
The Scottsdale Unified School District has a camp for students called “Unitown” that “is taught through diversity activities.” While at the five-day camp, students “discuss issues…
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Saratoga Springs City School District’s Board of Education passes resolution claiming biological men will continue to play in women’s sports; reaffirms commitment to DEI
On March 27, 2025, the Board of Education for Saratoga Springs City School District passed a resolution titled “Affirming Our Support for Every Student.” The Board of Education blatantly attacked…
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Vermont’s 2025 Teacher of the Year wants schools to keep flying Black Lives Matter and Pride flags
The Vermont Agency of Education named Caitlin MacLeod-Bluver as the state’s teacher of the year for 2025. She teaches English and history at Winooski High School…
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Montgomery County Public Schools has $1.2 million budget for equity department
Defending Education submitted a public records request to Montgomery County Public Schools seeking the school district’s equity office budget and the salaries of the equity office’s employees. The records that…
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Fairfax County Public Schools still has racial and equity policy in place despite President Trump’s executive orders
In November 2017, Fairfax County Public Schools’ School Board and the Fairfax County Board of Supervisors adopted a joint racial and equity policy titled “…
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Newton Public Schools introduces new “Affinity Group Coordinator” positions to help manage “LGBTQ+” and “Staff of Color” affinity groups
On March 27, 2025, Newton Public Schools’ “Director of Diversity, Equity & Inclusion” sent an email to staff “to announce an opportunity to support and strengthen our staff affinity groups…
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REAL CLEAR EDUCATION: Maybe We Should Stop Calling Them Schools?
With the recent release of The Nation’s Report Card that revealed catastrophic results in math and reading for America’s 4th and 8th graders, it’s fair to say that America’s schools are…
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