Charlottesville City Schools’ strategic plan includes ‘hiring licensed staff of color’ to ‘match or exceed’ the city’s demographics; requires that staff ‘demonstrate culturally competent and equity-focused teaching practices.’
Charlottesville City Schools’ Strategic Plan 2023-2028 includes a priority area which focuses on “hiring licensed staff of color.” It states that the “goal is for staff minority representation…
Montgomery County Public Schools has $1.2 million budget for equity department
Defending Education submitted a public records request to Montgomery County Public Schools seeking the school district’s equity office budget and the salaries of the equity office’s employees. The records that…
Questions to Ask on Your College Tour
Academics What are the most popular majors here? What general education or core curriculum requirements do all undergraduate students need to complete? How easy is it to switch majors if…
Fairfax County Public Schools still has racial and equity policy in place despite President Trump’s executive orders
In November 2017, Fairfax County Public Schools’ School Board and the Fairfax County Board of Supervisors adopted a joint racial and equity policy titled “…
Questions to Ask When Selecting Courses
Why Does Course Selection Matter? As a student, you are the customer—you are paying for your education, and you have the right to choose courses that align with your interests,…
Newton Public Schools introduces new “Affinity Group Coordinator” positions to help manage “LGBTQ+” and “Staff of Color” affinity groups
On March 27, 2025, Newton Public Schools’ “Director of Diversity, Equity & Inclusion” sent an email to staff “to announce an opportunity to support and strengthen our staff affinity groups…
Request a One-On-One Meeting with Your Superintendent or School Board Member – Or Both!
Superintendents and School Board members need to hear from parents! Our Superintendents and School Board members hear a lot from administrative staff, division leadership, and school-based leaders. They have countless…
Indianapolis Public Schools paid racial equity consultant $1.3 million over 10 years (including over $680,000 in Title I funds); adopts equity policy that calls ‘color-blindness’ a ‘present day racial ideology’ meant to justify oppression
Indianapolis Public Schools’ racial equity policy claims that the current system is designed to “advantage for those considered white, and of oppression for those who are not white.” It…
Regional School Unit 38 has gender support plan that questions parental involvement
Parents Defending Education submitted a public records request to Regional School Unit 38 seeking any guidance on transgender issues. The district provided PDE with a “Gender Support Plan” that separates…