DISMISED OCR COMPLAINT: Illinois Mathematics and Science Academy
On February 7, 2024, Parents Defending Education (PDE) filed a federal civil rights complaint with the U.S. Department of Education against Illinois Mathematics and Science Academy in Aurora, Illinois for…
Juneau School District has sexual education curriculum that teaches middle school students about “gender identity” and “gender expression”; uses resources from Planned Parenthood
A concerned community member reached out to Parents Defending Education regarding a sexual education curriculum that the Juneau School District teaches students in the ninth grade. While the concerned community…
Seattle Public Schools’ professional references survey asks about job applicants’ ‘racial identity work’ and ‘anti-racist practices,’ images reveal
Images obtained from an anonymous source reveal Seattle Public Schools asking concerning ideological questions on a professional references survey such as whether the job applicant “engages in racial identity…
Stephen Decatur Magnet School has students perform in “unity walk” as part of the “Black Lives Matter at School Week of Action” despite BLM movement’s defense of Hamas
The Stephen Decatur Magnet School of Leadership, Exploration, and the Arts in Brooklyn, New York, updated its school website to currently show a message on the…
Cherry Creek High School provides newsletter to teachers encouraging them to “dismantle systems of oppression”; encourages teachers to keep gender identity of students hidden from parents
The Colorado Parent Advocacy Network provided Parents Defending Education with a newsletter called “Creek Cares” that was given to teachers at Cherry Creek High School on…
2024 Black Lives Matter at School Week of Action
Black Lives Matter at School Week of Action, an event started by teachers in Seattle in 2016, is a week-long focus on the 13 Guiding Principles of the Black…
Bexley City Schools releases statement attacking Ohio General Assembly for passing new law that prohibits minors from having access to surgeries and hormone blockers to change genders
On January 24, 2024, the Ohio General Assembly voted to pass a new law that will prohibit minors from having access to surgeries, hormone blockers, or other forms of therapy…
Delmarva Parent Teacher Coalition, Salisbury, Maryland
Delmarva Parent Teacher Coalition is an advocacy group serving Delaware, Maryland and Virginia. The organization’s mission states: “The Delmarva Parent Teacher Coalition is headquartered in Salisbury, Maryland and…
Los Angeles Unified School District will teach students to support disrupting the “Western nuclear family” and transgender issues during Black Lives Matter at School Week of Action despite the organization’s defense of Hamas
On December 27, 2023, City Journal reported that the Los Angeles Unified School District will be hosting a “Black Lives Matter at School Week of Action”…