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District officials says that celebrating “Detransition Awareness Day” is “hurtful” to transgender students, “does not align” with the equity policy; they also claim that Abigail Shrier’s book ‘Irreversible Damage’ “causes harm” despite not having read it, emails reveal.
Emails obtained throug a Freedom of Information Act request reveal Essex Westford School District administration and board members claim that “centering transitioning gender as damaging does not align” with…
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South Burlington School District introduces draft policy to keep gender identity of students hidden from parents; will teach students as young as pre-kindergarten about LGBTQ issues and gender ideology in curriculum
South Burlington School District’s board members held a first reading of a draft policy titled “Transgender and Nonbinary Student Policy” at the November 15, 2023, board meeting. The policy describes…
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In wake of massacre in Israel, Essex Westford School District board chair defends keeping Black Lives Matter flags on school campuses; says flying the flag is “not an endorsement” of the organization
Concerned community members reached out to Parents Defending Education regarding a response they received from an Essex Westford School District board member who defended the Black Lives Matter flags on…
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Essex Westford School District’s equity policy attributes the evolution and economic infrastructure of the United States to genocide and slavery; ‘operates from a decolonized perspective.’
Essex Westford School District’s equity policy attributes the evolution and economic infrastructure of the United States to genocide and slavery. The document states that “this nation would not…
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Essex High School requires race-based reading groups for faculty/staff; white teachers are assigned to read a specific book, non-white teachers are assigned to read a different book; all sessions are racially segregated
In emails obtained via a whistleblower and originally reported in the Vermont Daily Chronicle, Essex High School appears to have run a year-long course for faculty and staff…
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Essex Westford School District provides teachers with resource from Zinn Education Project, which advocates for schools to “abolish Columbus Day” and supports reparations
The Essex Westford School District has a page online titled “Resources for Teachers/Professional Staff.” One resource offered to teachers is from the political organization “…
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Essex Westford School District provides teachers with resources to implement LGBTQ issues into lessons taught to students as young as pre-kindergarten
The Essex Westford School District has a page online titled “Resources for Teachers/Professional Staff.” Multiple resources offered to teachers are to help implement LGBTQ issues into…
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Essex Westford School District provides teachers with resources from Learning for Justice; one resource teaches that the “n-word” can mean “friend”
The Essex Westford School District has a page online titled “Resources for Teachers/Professional Staff.” Multiple resources provided by the school district for teachers to use are…
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