Hamilton County teachers ‘white privilege’ training
On Aug. 3, 2020, The Tennessee Star reported that Hamilton County School District teachers went through “white privilege” training. The lessons included: “People of color cannot…
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Hopkins Schools urge teachers and staff to examine their ‘whiteness’
On Aug. 24, 2020, Hopkins Public Schools Superintendent Rhoda Mhiripiri-Reed welcomed teachers and staff back to school in a virtual staff kickoff event by urging them to examine…
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Jordan School Superintendent supports teacher wearing Black Lives Matter shirt
On Sept. 6, 2020, Utah State Superintendent of Public Instruction Sydnee Dickson defended a teacher at Jordan School District who wore a shirt with the Black Lives Matter…
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La Mesa/Spring Valley board member compares reopening schools to ‘white supremacist ideology’
On Feb. 23, 2021, La Mesa/Spring Valley School District held a board meeting via Zoom to discuss in-person learning. Board member Charda Bell-Fontenot said she was “extremely vexed.” The…
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Los Angeles Schools ‘asks students to make a pledge to Black Lives Matter’
At Theodore Roosevelt High School, teachers received slides from Black Lives Matters infused with critical race theory, including "asking all students in the school to make a pledge to Black…
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Acalanes Schools adopt racial equity policy, approve course on deconstructing race
On Sept. 2, 2020, Acalanes Unified School District governing board in California finalized the approval of a course proposal: "English 4: Deconstructing Race." The board wrote the "thematic focus" would…
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Alamo Heights Schools announces ‘District Equity Council’
On Oct. 12, 2020, Alamo Heights Junior School Principal Laura Ancira sent parents an email announcing a "District Equity Council" led by Dr. Jimmie Walker, the executive director of curriculum…
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Alexandria Schools releases “Equity for All 2025” Plan
On Sept. 8, 2020, George Washington Middle School Dean of Students spoke to a virtual sixth graders' orientation with a "Black Lives Matter" poster. Principal Jesse Mazur said the poster's…
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Alpine Schools asks students to write about ‘white privilege’
The Alpine School District, Utah, promotes a plan called "Student Educational Equity" on its website. It includes a link to CASEL, which promotes its "Equity and SEL" guide.
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