Seattle Public Schools promotes “Stolen Land Acknowledgement” and “Stolen Black & Brown Labor Acknowledgement” in training presentation; provides training to “dismantle dominant cultural norms”
Parents Defending Education received 455 pages of documents from a public records request to Seattle Public Schools that contain training provided to teachers. One training session in the documents appears…
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WASHINGTON EXAMINER: Supreme Court asked to intervene in Fairfax and Virginia Tech education lawsuits
Plaintiffs challenging race-based admissions at Thomas Jefferson High School and free-speech codes at Virginia Tech are seeking Supreme Court intervention in a pair of Virginia education lawsuits.
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THE NATIONAL DESK: Massachusetts school districts promote ‘anti-racist’ affinity groups for White teachers
Two public school districts in Massachusetts, including the state’s largest, are promoting “anti-racist” affinity groups directed at White staff members.
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Howard County Public School System provides teachers with “mandatory training video” that tells them to adopt the district’s controversial Black Lives Matter curriculum
On August 20, 2023, Inside The Classroom reported on X (formerly Twitter) that the Howard County Public School System provided a “mandatory training video” to teachers…
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Boston Public Schools heavily promotes affinity groups for staff; specifically pushes affinity groups for staff who identify as white
Boston Public Schools appears to place a significant focus on affinity groups. The district has an “Anti-Racism Resources” page online that states:…
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Public Schools of Brookline promotes affinity groups that separate staff by race and sexual orientation
Public Schools of Brookline has a page online titled “Educational Equity in Brookline” that promotes affinity groups and encourages staff to participate in them. The…
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THE WASHINGTON FREE BEACON: Portland School District Workshops ‘Equitable Grading Practices’ That Outlaw Zeros for Cheating, Missing Work
All schools in Portland system are expected to implement the new guidelines by 2025…
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Oxford School District counselor shares Learning for Justice’s “Responding to Hate and Bias at School” document; document promotes Anti-Defamation League’s Pyramid of Hate
Parents Defending Education submitted a public records request to the Oxford School District requesting documents and emails regarding transgender and LGBTQ issues. PDE received an email back from an employee…
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Oxford School District has presentation promoting SEL and restorative justice
Parents Defending Education submitted a public records request to the Oxford School District requesting documents and emails regarding transgender and LGBTQ issues. PDE received a presentation back that appeared to…
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