RED STATE: REPORT: California School District’s Ethnic Studies Course Mandates Progressive Student Activism
The San Ramon Valley Unified School District in California has implemented an ethnic studies course aimed at teaching students concepts related to Critical Race Theory (CRT) and requiring them…
Cazenovia Central School District has policy that appears to explain the gender identity of students can be hidden from parents
The Cazenovia Central School District has a policy in place titled “Student Gender Identity” that appears to explain that the gender identity of students can…
Laramie County School District reportedly bans substitute teacher from working in district for refusing to use the preferred pronouns and names of students
On June 4, 2024, Cowboy State Daily reported that the Laramie County School District banned substitute teacher Gene Clemetson from working in the district for…
Palos Verdes High School publishes article in yearbook calling Israel the “original sin”; compares the United States to Hamas
The Instagram account Physicians Against Antisemitism shared a controversial page from a yearbook of Palos Verdes High School in California. The yearbook dedicated an…
OCR COMPLAINT: Kingston City School District
On June 4, 2024, Parents Defending Education (PDE) filed a federal civil rights complaint with the U.S. Department of Education against Kingston City School District in Kingston, New York…
Santa Ana Unified School District spends resources on providing extra education for illegal students
Parents Defending Education submitted a public records request to the Santa Ana Unified School District seeking any documents from professional development provided to staff regarding students who may be…
Hacienda La Puente Unified School District ‘Intersectional Ethnic Studies’ program seeks to teach students from TK-12 to ‘develop a critical lens.’
The Hacienda La Puente Unified School District’s TK-12 Intersectional Ethnic Studies program seeks to teach students to “develop a critical lens” and “critically examine concepts such…
DC Public Schools faces seat shortage, funding issues due to immigration crisis
Parents Defending Education filed a Freedom of Information Act from District of Columbia Public Schools (DCPS) requesting emails discussing the district’s handling of newly-arrived migrant students. Emails received in…
Whitewater Unified School District employee downplays immigration laws and threat of foreign drug cartels; works with attorney to help illegal immigrants bypass laws
Through an extensive public records request, Parents Defending Education obtained correspondence and emails from school staff showing how the crisis at the southern border has impacted the Whitewater Unified…