Transgender activist provides training for teachers at Poudre School District
Several community members reached out to Parents Defending Education regarding a transgender activist called Silen Wellington providing professional development training to teachers at the Poudre School District. PDE submitted a…
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Clarksville-Montgomery County School System provided staff with training that taught “white” and “Christian” people are privileged while a “person of color” and someone who is “polyamorous” are oppressed
Parents Defending Education submitted a public records request to the Clarksville-Montgomery County School System for material regarding the district’s 2023 “Engage” professional learning conference. PDE received a presentation from the…
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North Kitsap School District has policy to keep the gender identity of students a secret from parents
North Kitsap School District has a policy titled “Gender-Inclusive Schools” that explicitly states parents can be left in the dark regarding their children’s gender identity. The policy states: “Before contacting…
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FOX NEWS: Tennessee school district staff trained on how White Christians are privileged, polyamorous are oppressed
The Clarksville-Montgomery County School System held an ENGAGE conference on July 19th to train staff about ‘oppression’ and ‘privilege’…
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North Kansas City Schools pays Panorama Education at least $270,000 for services, including student surveys
North Kansas City Schools has contracts with Panorama Education posted online for the past several years, including the 2023-2024 school year. The contract for the 2023-2024…
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North Kansas City Schools has equity policy to “address the presence of all forms of oppression”; district intends to teach students to “value and practice racial equity”
On September 22, 2020, North Kansas City Schools adopted a policy titled “Educational Equity.” The policy states that diversity “requires that we work systemically to eliminate…
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Elkhorn Area School District provides teachers with training that includes the “Gender Unicorn” and protocols for elementary and middle school students who identify as transgender
A concerned community member provided Parents Defending Education with a presentation used to train teachers at Elkhorn Area School District. The presentation is dated December 6, 2021. Learning targets included…
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Beaverton School District superintendent explains that middle school boys are disciplined at a higher rate than girls because of “bias”; teachers will receive training in equity and bias
On March 20, 2023, Beaverton School District Superintendent Gustavo Balderas stated at a board meeting that middle school boys were disciplined at a higher rate than…
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Piper High School receives $10,000 grant to provide training to staff on LGBTQ issues
The “It Gets Better Project” continued its program in 2023 to provide $10,000 grants to schools throughout the United States and now Canada to implement LGBTQ initiatives for…
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