WASHINGTON EXAMINER: Watchdogs File Civil Rights Complaint Against Oregon Over Racial Quotas in School Funding Policies
Two education watchdogs, Defending Education and Do No Harm, filed a joint complaint with the Education Department’s Office for Civil Rights on Thursday, alleging…
Powhatan County School Board Says No To Spanberger’s “Overly Prescriptive” LGBTQ+ Mental Health Mandate
SUMMARY On May 12, 2026, the Powhatan County School Board – located in Powhatan, Virginia – adopted a resolution in opposition to Virginia Governor Abigail Spanberger’s new law HB38. The…
CENTER SQUARE: Report: Pro-Palestine Group’s Attacks on W&M Board of Visitors May Break Code
An education defense group said the College of William & Mary’s Students for Justice in Palestine club’s online attacks against the school’s Board of Visitors may break school code, the…
CENTER SQUARE: WATCH: Critics Say Political Protest Interfere with Education
As student walkouts and protests tied to immigration enforcement increase nationwide, education experts are raising concerns about declining civics proficiency among K-12 students and the growing role of political activism…
CENTER SQUARE: Critics Question Unions After $1B in Political Spending
Following a report by Defending Education revealing that the nation’s largest teachers unions spent more than $1 billion on political activities, education experts are questioning whether the unions’ heavy political…
CENTERSQUARE: Watchdog Reports on UC Berkeley Promoting Castro, Che Guevara and Black Panthers at Taxpayers Expense
An education watchdog has compiled new research that it says shows University of California, Berkeley guiding K-12 teachers to promote radicals such as Fidel Castro, Che Guevara and the Black…
A Freedom of Information Act request reveals Albemarle County Public Schools’ Director of Equity Education sharing a ‘GenAI Equity Prompt Sheet’ to be used as a ‘tool’ when ‘making decisions about GenAI integration’
SUMMARY A Freedom of Information Act request reveals Albemarle County Public Schools’ Director of Equity Education sharing a ‘GenAI Equity Prompt Sheet’ with district equity staff to be used…
CENTER SQUARE: EXCLUSIVE: California School District Uses Taxpayer Funds for LGBTQ+ Events
A California school district is using taxpayer funds to host LGBTQ+ community events, according to district materials uncovered by Defending Education and shared exclusively with The Center Square. …
San Francisco Unified School District is celebrating April as “honoring the identities and history of the LGBTQ+ community” for over 35 years
On April 6, 2026, the San Francisco Unified School District (SFUSD) posted an announcement stating that “April is SFUSD’s Pride Month!” The district states:…