Howard County, MD and the Rainbow Ribbon Certification: LGBTQIA+ health lessons, curriculum, and affinity groups for elementary students; no parental consent needed for gender identity changes
SUMMARY Community Allies of Rainbow Youth (CARY), an LGBTQIA+ advocacy organization in Ellicott City, Maryland, has introduced the “Rainbow Ribbon Schools” (RRS) certification within the Howard County Public School…
FOX NEWS: LGBTQ group rolls out ‘Rainbow Ribbon’ program with curriculum requirements in Maryland school district
Defending Education uncovered the program, which calls for LGBTQ-inclusive lesson plans…
THE CENTER SQUARE: Feds urged to reopen LAUSD race-based program probe
A nonprofit organization is urging the U.S. Department of Education’s Office for Civil Rights to reopen a civil rights investigation into the Los Angeles Unified School District, alleging a race-based…
FOX NEWS: Los Angeles schools accused of quietly funding race-based programming for Black students only
Defending Education claims LAUSD’s Black Student Achievement Plan continues to exclude non-Black students despite assurances to federal officials that it had changed.
THE CENTER SQUARE: California school district spends over $900K on DEI programs
California’s Merced City School District has spent $913,423 on consultants for diversity, equity and inclusion initiatives, according to documents provided by Defending Education.
Request to reopen OCR complaint is granted: Los Angeles Unified School District is AGAIN under investigation by the US Dept of Ed
Our March 25th complaint was received and the Department of Education Office of Civil Rights has decided to open the complaint for investigation. Their letter is below:…
THE CENTER SQUARE: Poll: Most Americans back limits on school activism
As activism on K-12 campuses has increased, the group Defending Education has begun tracking student walkouts and protests nationwide. The organization reports 307 protests or walkouts so far in 2026,…
The Merced City School District has contracted with consultants for over $900,000 in the last year to facilitate diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) and race-based programming for students
SUMMARY Since 2025, the Merced City School District in California has spent $913,423 on consultants for diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) initiatives and race-based student programming. These contracts include…
THE CONNECTICUT CENTINEL: Connecticut School’s Equity Goals Included $20k Equity Contract, Hiring Based On Color, Privilege And Oppression Training
West Hartford Public Schools reportedly dropped $20,000 on a contract with an “education consultant” to inject equity and racial justice into the district’s hiring practices.