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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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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Naperville Community Unit School District 203 is paying Panorama Education over $270,000 for surveys and services
Parents Defending Education submitted a public records request to the Naperville Community Unit School District 203 seeking contracts with Panorama Education and Panorama surveys provided to students, staff, and families.
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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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Oakland Unified School District’s restorative justice implementation guide includes templates for ‘Race & Gender Equity’ circles that focus on ‘feelings’ about race, ‘straight or heterosexual privilege,’ and ‘white privilege.’
The Oakland Unified School District Restorative Justice programming features a document titled “restorative justice implementation guide – A Whole School Approach” that includes “Race & Gender Equity…
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Austin Independent School District celebrates “Decade of Pride” in March; promotes LGBTQ activities for elementary students
On March 13, 2024, Mollie Dawson Elementary School of the Austin Independent School District posted on Facebook that the district celebrated “Pride Week” and a “Decade…
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Nebo School District provided training to staff that appears to explain the gender identity of students can be hidden from parents; provided training on “implicit bias” that specifically targeted “white students”
Parents Defending Education submitted a public records request to the Nebo School District seeking any transgender guidance used for students. The district provided PDE with several training presentations for staff…
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Pro-Palestinian organization offers an ‘intensive in-person conference’ focused on training K-12 teachers to bring Palestinian ‘history, narratives, and culture’ into classrooms.
A teacher training called “Palestine in our Classrooms: Teaching to the Moment” presented by the Teach Palestine Project of the Middle East Children’s Alliance (MECA) will focus on “incorporating…
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Chappaqua Central School District promotes affinity groups for students; commissioned equity audit that pushes district to hire employees based on race
The Chappaqua Central School District has a section on its website dedicated to “Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion.” On a DEI page labeled as “…
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