Back to School Checklist 2024-2025
The 2024-25 school year is here! Students across the country are headed back to school this August. In addition to purchasing new school supplies, getting a parking sticker and…
Antioch Unified School District hosts retreat for administrators with discussion on “dismantling racism in mathematics instruction”
On July 25, 2024, the Antioch Unified School District shared on Facebook that “district administrators attended AUSD’s annual Admin Retreat with presenter Dr. Daman Harris,…
TAMPA BAY TIMES: US appeals court sides with Florida, halts Title IX gender identity rule
The court’s ruling came hours after a district court rejected Florida and other states’ request for an injunction.
Parents Defending Education Files Emergency Motion for Administrative Injunction in Title IX Lawsuit
The Department of Education’s sweeping regulation on Title IX will go into effect in less than 36 hours, on August 1, 2024. See 89 Fed. Reg. 33,474 (Apr. 29,…
Renton high school teacher says in a personal statement to the local teachers’ union that he and two colleagues do not condemn Hamas
In documents obtained through a public records request, Parents Defending Education discovered an email dated November 13, 2023 from a teacher who states, in writing, the he…
Schools in Jackson, Miss. Saddled with DEI Initiatives
While Mississippi is often viewed as one of the most conservative states in the country, some of the state’s school districts continue to prioritize diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI)…
Alameda Unified School District ethnic studies course features lessons that have students evaluate whether they are ‘privileged’ and ‘oppressed;’ course activities include a ‘privilege walk’
Documents obtained through a Freedom of Information Act request provided to Parents Defending Education from Zachor Legal Institute reveal that Alameda Unified School District’s ninth grade ethnic…
PDE Files 9th Circuit Court of Appeals Amicus Brief in B.B. v. Capistrano Unified School District
The Supreme Court has long recognized that students do not “shed their constitutional rights to freedom of speech or expression at the schoolhouse gate.” Tinker, 393 U.S. at 506.
Virginia Department of Education sends letter to superintendents explaining that, due to court decision, districts do not need to follow new Title IX rule
On June 18, 2024, Virginia Education Secretary Aimee Rogstad Guidera sent a letter to all district superintendents in the state regarding the Biden administration’s new Title IX rules scheduled…