SUMMIT DAILY: Summit School District superintendent apologizes for comments made about feeling ‘drained’ by parent committees and ‘privileged white people’
Tony Byrd said while he stands by need to discuss issues of privilege and diversity in education, he regrets generalizing groups of parent volunteers…
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THE CONNECTICUT SENTINEL: Hartford Public Schools Exposed For Shelling Out $445k To Train Teachers On Restorative Practices Using Vendor That Embraces Critical Race Theory
An incident report from Parents Defending Education exposed a multi-year relationship between Hartford Public Schools and the International Institute of Restorative Practices (IIRP) to order to train staff to implement…
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THE DALLAS EXPRESS: Gates Foundation Education Grants Raise Concerns
Bill Gates has been spending money on education programming for years, allegedly supporting ideas like mathematics instruction is “white supremacy” and that kids are born sexual.
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Hartford Public Schools paid consultant over $400,000 for restorative practices trainings, which includes $83,000 for ‘travel expenses.’
According to documents available through the district’s board website, Hartford Public Schools contracted with the International Institute of Restorative Practices (IIRP) for $445,195 over three years; fees include…
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THE NATIONAL DESK: Seattle Public Schools’ decision to replace gifted program ignites debate on inclusivity
Parents are riled up after Seattle Public Schools shut down its gifted and talented program because of complaints that it was not inclusive enough.
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Summit School District held professional development session where superintendent claimed that he is “drained from privileged white people” and that white people reaching out “sucks the soul” from him; point of training is to “get from woke to work”
A concerned community member provided Parents Defending Education with recordings of professional development training that Summit School District held for staff in January 2024. One recording was from Superintendent Tony…
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School district has a one-year, $150,000 contract with consultant for antiracism audit and trainings, staff recognizing their ‘culpability in uploading whiteness,’ and ‘affinity spaces for Black students.’
The West Contra Costa Unified School District approved a one-year contract with Harvest Consulting on August 2, 2023, for $150,000 to train administrators and staff in recognizing…
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THE WASHINGTON TIMES: Colorado schools superintendent complains about ‘privileged White people’ during training session
A Colorado schools superintendent has had enough of certain White people.
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FOX NEWS: Bill Gates’ money behind ‘perverse’ curriculum teaching math instruction is ‘White supremacy’
‘I think it’s sick that they’re doing this to little kids,’ Parents Defending Education’s Nicole Neily said…
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