Oasis Middle School adopts SEL curriculum based on CASEL framework

On May 1, 2023, the principal of Oasis Middle School in Florida sent an email to parents explaining that the school would be adopting the Social Emotional Learning (SEL) curriculum…

Essex Westford School District provides teachers with resource from Zinn Education Project, which advocates for schools to “abolish Columbus Day” and supports reparations

The Essex Westford School District has a page online titled “Resources for Teachers/Professional Staff.” One resource offered to teachers is from the political organization “…

Essex Westford School District provides teachers with resources from Learning for Justice; one resource teaches that the “n-word” can mean “friend”

The Essex Westford School District has a page online titled “Resources for Teachers/Professional Staff.” Multiple resources provided by the school district for teachers to use are…

Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act: What Parents Need to Know About FERPA

FERPA (formally known as the Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act) is a federal law that was passed in 1974 with the purpose of protecting educational information and records from…

Fairfax County Public Schools ‘Student Rights and Responsibilities’ guide for families and videos violate Virginia’s model policies

Fairfax County Public Schools’ “Student Rights & Responsibilities” guide, as well as a supporting videos titled “Student Rights and Responsibilities: Your Rights (Elementary) FY23,” appear to inform…

Parents Defending Education receives communications involving Huwaida Arraf speaking at Bloomfield Hills High School; one goal of diversity event was to learn “how can minorities overcome ignorance”

Political activist Huwaida Arraf spoke at the Bloomfield Hills School District discussing controversial opinions regarding Israel on March 14, 2023. She spoke at the school district…

Boise School District provides training to teachers that includes the “Gender Unicorn” and using the preferred pronouns of students

On August 24, 2023, the Idaho Freedom Foundation reported that it had received public records from the Boise School District that included training for teachers to…

THE WASHINGTON TIMES: Parents’ rights battles go back to school as Democrats push back on gender notification

Parents’ rights groups and their Republican allies have won some key education battles over leftist lessons in American classrooms, but defenders of transgender rights, critical race theory and LGBTQ curricula…

WASHINGTON EXAMINER: University of Rochester offers local school staff training in transgender ideology

The University of Rochester Medical Center offers continuing education credits to public school districts, covering “motivational interviewing techniques & gender-affirming care.”…