Massachusetts
The White River Valley Supervisory Union has an ‘Anti-Racism’ policy that promotes the tenets of Critical Race Theory (CRT), requires teachers & students to be trained to be anti-racists, establishes ‘Anti-Racist Hiring’ practices and introduces ‘alternatives to discipline’ to ‘reduce racial disparities in discipline and suspension.’
SUMMARY The White River Valley Supervisory Union, including its member school districts, has an “Anti-Racism” policy that promotes the tenets of Critical Race Theory (CRT), requires that teachers and…
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Howard County, MD and the Rainbow Ribbon Certification: LGBTQIA+ health lessons, curriculum, and affinity groups for elementary students; no parental consent needed for gender identity changes
SUMMARY Community Allies of Rainbow Youth (CARY), an LGBTQIA+ advocacy organization in Ellicott City, Maryland, has introduced the “Rainbow Ribbon Schools” (RRS) certification within the Howard County Public School…
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The Merced City School District has contracted with consultants for over $900,000 in the last year to facilitate diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) and race-based programming for students
SUMMARY Since 2025, the Merced City School District in California has spent $913,423 on consultants for diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) initiatives and race-based student programming. These contracts include…
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“It’s not just the Trump Administration…it’s Red State governments as well” – NEA training for educators on advocacy
On February 23, 2026 the National Education Association (NEA) hosted an “Advocacy and Free Speech Rights for K-12 Educators” training. The NEA describes itself as “the nation’s largest professional…
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West Hartford Public Schools years-long equity goals: hiring based on color, a $20,000 equity contract, and trainings on privilege and oppression
Summary A $20,000 contract signed in 2023 between West Hartford Public Schools (WHPS) and Recenter Race & Equity Inc. consisted of years-long equity-based goals, including trainings for the Board of…
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Elementary school hosts”Drag Queen Story Hour” as part unit on “Identity” during the school day
Summary Beeman Elementary School in Newhaven, Vermont is set to hold a “Drag Queen Story Hour” on April 10th as part of an “Identity Unit.” This event is led by…
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Joliet Public Schools’ ‘Teacher Evaluation Framework’ includes assessing district teachers and contracted staff on their ‘critical consciousness’ and adherence to diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI)
SUMMARY Joliet Public Schools District 86’s “Teacher Evaluation Framework” includes assessing district teachers, and other contracted staff on their “critical consciousness” and adherence to diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI).
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Internal Montgomery County Public Schools curriculum guidance calls for an “intentional shifting of content” to examine “resistance to and liberation from white supremacy”
Photos of internal documents on a Montgomery County Public Schools (MCPS) computer show curriculum promoting anti-racist and anti-bias ideological content for students. The photos were provided to Defending Education…
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