North Community High School principal promotes ‘anti-racism and abolitionist teachings’
On Sept 11, 2020, in one of her daily announcements on the school's Facebook page, Principal Mauri Friestleben spoke about students learning "anti-racism and abolitionist teachings," inspired by the work…
Montgomery County Schools awards $454,680 contract to Mid-Atlantic Equity Consortium
On Nov. 10, 2020, Montgomvery County Public Schools awarded a $454,680 contract to Mid-Atlantic Equity Consortium to conduct an "Antiracist System Audit" during fiscal year 2021.
Consultant Dena Simmons trains Naperville teachers to “disrupt White privilege”
Naperville Schools hired diversity consultant Dena Simmons, founder of LiberatED, who urged attendees to "disrupt White privilege."…
San Mateo-Foster Schools support social justice including ‘Restorative Practices’
On June 1, 2020, San Mateo-Foster City School District Superintendent Joan Rosas sent parents a letter, “Reflecting on the death of George Floyd, Social Justice Resources,” that linked…
Eanes Schools pays DEI consultant Mark Gooden $170,500 to lead ‘Equity Team’ effort that brings critical race theory to the school system
In 2020, the Eanes Independent School District hired Mark Gooden to serve as the diversity, equity and inclusion consultant. “The racial reflection is a really impactful way to start…
Teacher at Forest Trail Elementary School promotes book, ‘Call Me Max,’ about transgender identity
Eanes ISD recently found itself in the news when a 4th grade teacher at Forest Trail Elementary School gave students a list of children’s books and read one of…
Virginia Education Secretary defames parents’ group as using rhetoric of ‘hate groups’
On Aug. 14, 2020, Virginia Secretary of Education Atif Qarni replied to an email from a parent at Thomas Jefferson High School for Science and Technology who had expressed concerns…
Fayette Schools assignment to fifth graders upsets Kentucky law enforcement group and parents
In January 2021, local media reported the Kentucky Peace Officers’ Association was “enraged” after learning that Fayette County Schools had issued a quiz to fifth graders, asking them…
Hopkins Schools urge teachers and staff to examine their ‘whiteness’
On Aug. 24, 2020, Hopkins Public Schools Superintendent Rhoda Mhiripiri-Reed welcomed teachers and staff back to school in a virtual staff kickoff event by urging them to examine…