5th grade teacher at Westridge Elementary School distributes handout with excerpts written by BLM Co-Founder; principal says it is not an approved resource
Some fifth grade parents at Westridge Elementary School in the Rockwood School District were concerned when they saw a paper come home from school with writings by Alicia Garza, co-founder…
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Ethnic Studies standards require kindergartners to develop an understanding of their racial, gender and religious identity.
The Oregon state standards in Ethnic Studies will be available for teachers to use in the classroom in September 2021 and will become a mandatory part of the curriculum in…
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Rockwood School District teachers receive email telling them to hide lesson materials, assignments from parents
On Thursday, April 22, 2021, at 9:27 a.m, the literacy and speech coordinator for grades 6-12 in the Rockwood School District sent a lengthy email to English Language Arts teachers…
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The Coming Bipartisan Backlash to Public School Wokeness
The backlash to critical race theory, gender ideology and what is often called “wokeness” in schools represents a rare example of bipartisan agreement during a hyper-polarized time. While this might…
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IndoctriNation: No. 1 U.S. High School Pushes Racist Activism On Students
FAIRFAX COUNTY, Va. — Late last month, Suparna Dutta’s son, a student at Thomas Jefferson High School for Science and Technology, started sending his mother distressing videos from a mandatory lesson…
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Woodridge Elementary Principal misrepresents Atlanta shooting in letter home to parents; commits to antiracism; expresses guilt over being a white female
The principal at Woodridge Elementary School sent a letter home to all parents in the wake of the shooting in Atlanta that killed 8 women. Not only does the letter…
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Affinity Groups, Equity Ambassadors, Gender Identity and #BLM in Henrico County Public Schools
Henrico County Public Schools prioritizes Diversity, Equity and Opportunity. Racial affinity groups of staff met three times over the summer — the groups included one for Black staff, one…
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Mother and son file lawsuit against Democracy Prep in Las Vegas
Gabrielle Clark and her son, William Clark (a senior at Democracy Prep-Agassi campus) allege in their federal lawsuit that that the school violated William’s first amendment rights they “repeatedly compelling…
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Sarasota County Schools hires Dr. Sharroky Hollie for ‘cultural sensitivity’ training; pulls contract after complaints
On Aug. 26, 2020, Dr. Sharroky Hollie of The Center For Culturally Responsive Teaching and Learning conducted a “cultural sensitivity” training for faculty of the Sarasota County…
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