Parents Defending Education v. Linn-Mar Community School District et al.
The district violates students’ First and Fourteenth Amendment rights through its “Transgender and Students Nonconforming to Gender Role Stereotypes” policy. Parents Defending Education (PDE), a nationwide nonprofit membership association that…
The Neighborhood School uses teddy bears to teach kindergarten students about preferred pronouns and gender identity
On June 23, 2022, Chalkbeat reported that The Neighborhood School (PreK-5th grade) in New York City starts “as early as kindergarten incorporating age-appropriate ways to…
Concord Academy celebrates its centennial with a school-wide “critical social justice” makeover
“As Concord Academy nears its 100th birthday, now proudly inclusive of all genders, the school also marks half a century as a coed institution.”…
Fargo Public Schools’ Board of Education votes to remove Pledge of Allegiance from meetings; land acknowledgement will remain
UPDATE: On August 18, 2022, the Board of Education of Fargo Public Schools voted 8-1 to “resume reciting the Pledge of Allegiance at the start of board meetings.” The…
Okemos Schools’ DEI director warns that teachers who don’t use students’ preferred pronouns’—even behind parents’ backs—”could potentially fall under our harassment policy”
The Okemos Public Schools’ director of Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion warned in July that teachers who fail to use a student’s preferred pronouns, even without parental knowledge, may face harassment…
THE NATIONAL DESK: Children’s hospital offers ‘gender-affirming hysterectomies’ to ‘eligible’ teenagers
Boston Children’s Hospital (BCH), a nationally renowned hospital ranked number one in the nation by U.S. News and World Report, was the first major pediatric hospital in the country dedicated…
Teachers attend conference to become “racially literate, culturally relevant, and anti-racist” educators
Hundreds of educators gathered in July at Columbia University’s sixth annual “Reimagining Education Summer Institute: Teaching, Learning and Leading for a Racially Just Society,” where they were, among other things,…
Back to School Checklist 2022-2023
It’s back to school time! We know you have a back to school checklist for supplies and forms, but do you have one for advocating for your rights in your…
CBS 2 IOWA: Parents’ rights group suing Linn-Mar in federal court over gender support plan
Iowa’s News Now has obtained a lawsuit filed against Linn-Mar Schools in Marion over the district’s gender support plan, approved by the school board earlier this year. The lawsuit was…