THE CENTER SQUARE: Report: Teacher’s union gives nearly 2M to org that trains for May Day protests
An education group has uncovered that teacher’s union the National Education Association has given nearly two million dollars in donations since 2020 to an organization that trains for May Day…
THE CENTER SQUARE: Concerns raised over UC Santa Cruz civics program content
The University of California, Santa Cruz developed The History & Civics Project for California’s K-12 schools, with lessons that heavily focus on race and racial identity, according to an investigation…
THE CENTER SQUARE: Student suspended for pro-ICE flyer while NEA spends $1.7M to help anti-ICE protests
Student-led anti-ICE walkouts have continued to rise nationwide. In 2026 alone, more than 300 such walkouts and protests have taken place. Various organizations have led training programs within K–12 schools,…
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…
THE CENTER SQUARE: Education group reveals Vermont school disguises CRT as anti-racism
In a new report, education defense group Defending Education revealed that Vermont’s White River Valley Supervisory Union promotes Critical Race Theory under the guise of an anti-racism policy, which includes…
NEW HAMPSHIRE JOURNAL: Conval’s ‘Boys In Girls Locker Rooms’ Policy Sparks Fed Civil Rights Inquiry
The U.S. Department of Education announced Tuesday it is investigating a potential civil rights violation by the Contoocook Valley School District for allowing boys in girls’ bathrooms — a policy…
UNDER INVESTIGATION: Defending Ed files civil rights complaint against Contoocook Valley High School District for Title IX and Equal Protection violations
On March 31, 2026 the U.S. Department of Education Office for Civil Rights opened an investigation into this complaint. See the letter here. Defending Education (DE)…
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…
FOX NEWS: LGBTQ group rolls out ‘Rainbow Ribbon’ program with curriculum requirements in Maryland school district
Defending Education uncovered the program, which calls for LGBTQ-inclusive lesson plans…