THE NATIONAL DESK: Texas school district denies public access to SEL curriculum, cites ‘copyright’ protection
A Texas school district recently refused to provide public copies of its social-emotional learning curriculum, claiming that the curriculum is protected by copyright law.
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Oasis Middle School adopts SEL curriculum based on CASEL framework
On May 1, 2023, the principal of Oasis Middle School in Florida sent an email to parents explaining that the school would be adopting the Social Emotional Learning (SEL) curriculum…
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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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Laramie County School District agrees to pay over $100,000 for Sources of Strength SEL training; Sources of Strength labels using the preferred pronouns of students as “life saving”
Parents Defending Education submitted a public records request to the Laramie County School District seeking any records regarding the district’s adoption of the social emotional learning (SEL) program Sources of…
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Old Rochester Regional School District has paid Panorama over $30,000 for services and surveys
Parents Defending Education submitted a public records request to the Old Rochester Regional School District requesting contracts and invoices that the district had with Panorama Education from January 2018 through…
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DAILY CALLER: School District Shells Out Thousands On Controversial Emotional Survey Program With Ties To Merrick Garland
A Massachusetts school district has spent more than $30,000 to conduct “social-emotional learning” (SEL) surveys on students and staff led by an educational organization founded by U.S. Attorney General Merrick…
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Manchester Essex Regional School District pays over $11,000 to Anti-Defamation League (ADL) for training programs; pays Yale at least $30,000 for services to implement Social Emotional Learning
Concerned community members provided Parents Defending Education with invoices between the Manchester Essex Regional School District and controversial organizations that were received through public records requests. The school district…
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WASHINGTON EXAMINER: DeSantis administration targets social and emotional learning in latest war on woke
School districts in the state of Florida are phasing out social and emotional learning courses after the administration of Gov. Ron DeSantis (R-FL) warned schools such curriculum violates state law.
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Warwick Public Schools provides students with Panorama surveys; pays Panorama Education $83,000 per year for services
On March 29, 2023, WJAR reported that Warwick Public Schools used Panorama Education to provide surveys to students. The news outlet reported that the district…
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