Jackson Public Schools staff appear to keep sexual orientation and gender identity of students hidden from parents; district participated in summer camp limited to “BIPOC” and “LGBTQ” students; superintendent attended meeting with Human Rights Campaign
Parents Defending Education submitted a public records request to Jackson Public Schools by email requesting emails, professional development, and any curricula regarding LGBTQ issues in October 2022 but did not…
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Schools in Jackson, Miss. Saddled with DEI Initiatives
While Mississippi is often viewed as one of the most conservative states in the country, some of the state’s school districts continue to prioritize diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) initiatives…
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Rochester Public Schools provides training that has staff participate in a “Social Justice Stretch”; staff are taught to embrace LGBTQ ideology with the “Genderbread Person”; staff are told not to tell parents about their children’s gender identity
Parents Defending Education previously reported on an internal transgender policy used by staff at Rochester Public Schools. PDE sent a public records request to the district…
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WASHINGTON EXAMINER: House Republican launches caucus to combat DEI in education
Rep. Burgess Owens (R-UT) launched a new House caucus on Wednesday meant to combat diversity, equity, and inclusion ideology in education.
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Austin Independent School District provides training to staff that “handshaking” may not be appropriate for some families; tells teachers to slow down their lessons for foreign students
Parents Defending Education submitted a public records request to the Austin Independent School District seeking any training provided to staff regarding students who legally or illegally immigrated to the United…
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Summit School District pays equity consultant $11,000 for training
Parents Defending Education previously reported on training provided to Summit School District administrators in January 2024 by Jesse Tijerina who is the director of federal and…
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Niles Township High Schools District 219 mandated equity events for students; mandated staff to participate and provide equity presentations to students
Parents Defending Education submitted a public records request to the Niles Township High Schools District 219 seeking documents and emails regarding equity events held for students earlier in 2024. Through…
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TOWNHALL: A School District Mandated Students, Staff to Participate in ‘Equity Summits’
Parental rights organization Parents Defending Education continues to expose school districts across the country for policies and curriculum meant to indoctrinate students. This ranges from curriculum on Critical Race Theory…
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TOWNHALL: A School District Mandated Students, Staff to Participate in ‘Equity Summits’
Parental rights organization Parents Defending Education continues to expose school districts across the country for policies and curriculum meant to indoctrinate students. This ranges from curriculum on Critical Race Theory…
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