Massachusetts
Newton Public Schools has equity statement promoting affinity groups for students; mandates anti-racism training for teachers
Newton Public Schools has a “Statement of Values & Commitment to Equity” posted online that states “all members of the NPS community must actively dismantle structures…
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Watertown Unified School District receives over $1 million from Greater Watertown Community Health Foundation to promote SEL; uses grant to hire “Mental Health / SEL Coordinator” for district
A concerned community member alerted Parents Defending Education that the Greater Watertown Community Health Foundation provided the Watertown Unified School District with a grant to hire an employee to oversee…
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Laramie County School District appears to work with Second Step to implement SEL into summer academic program
Laramie County School District has a summer program for students who may be struggling academically called “Summer Academy.” The program appears to be separated into two…
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Old Rochester Regional School District pays Fly Five over $368,000 for SEL curriculum without school committee approval
A concerned community member provided PDE with the invoices and contract between the Old Rochester Regional School District and Fly Five. The organization Fly Five is…
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Juneau School District has sexual education curriculum that teaches middle school students about “gender identity” and “gender expression”; uses resources from Planned Parenthood
A concerned community member reached out to Parents Defending Education regarding a sexual education curriculum that the Juneau School District teaches students in the ninth grade. While the concerned community…
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Armstrong School District has paid over $800,000 for SEL curricula to organizations that support DEI initiatives
*Update: This post (and the headline) was updated on January 10, 2024 to reflect a correction to the amount of money spent—this was done in response to an email from…
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Arlington Public Schools pays Panorama Education over $90,000 for surveys and training; gives elementary students Panorama surveys asking if they are transgender
Parents Defending Education submitted a public records request to Arlington Public Schools seeking the district’s contracts with Panorama Education. The district provided PDE with three contracts with Panorama Education. The…
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Arlington Public School District offers cookies to school with most completed Panorama surveys
The Arlington Public Schools are offering cookies to the school with the highest participation rate in the district-wide Panorama surveys. The superintendent included news of the contest in her…
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