AMERICAN MILITARY NEWS: Chinese firm buys education company contracted by US military
A Chinese company quietly bought two of the largest test-prep companies used in America to study for the SAT and ACT tests. One of the companies also has a years-long…
ACLU and Planned Parenthood Supported Omaha Central High School Students Protest of Nebraska LB 574 and 575
On April 1, 2023, Omaha Central High School students walked out of school in protest of Nebraska’s Legislative Bills (LB) 574 and 575. LB 574, the “Let Them…
School District of Belleville drafting new “Human Growth and Development Curriculum” that introduces second grade students to the concept of “gender identity”; also included are lessons about racism, “reproductive justice” and “intersectionality”
A concerned community member reached out to Parents Defending Education and explained that the School District of Belleville is drafting a new “Human Growth and Development Curriculum” for students. The…
Nipher Middle School promotes race-based “Affinity Club” and “Safe Spaces” club
A concerned community member reached out to Parents Defending Education regarding affinity groups at Nipher Middle School. The school is part of the Kirkwood School District in Missouri. PDE previously…
Parents Defending Education Files Federal Lawsuit Challenging Olentangy Local School District’s “Anti-Harassment” Policies
Lewis Center, OH. — Parents Defending Education (PDE), a national nonprofit membership association that empowers concerned citizens to become more engaged in America’s education system, filed a lawsuit today against…
St. Paul Public Schools ‘Safe Schools Manual’ features ‘Gender Gumby,’ heterosexual, cis, and white privilege checklists
St. Paul Public Schools’ Safe Schools Manual features staff development materials such as “Gender Gumby” as well as reflection exercises on one’s heterosexual, cis, and white privileges. It…
Parents Defending Education v. Olentangy Local School District Board of Education et al.
District policies violate students’ First Amendment rights by chilling students’ speech rights, compelling students to affirm beliefs about sex and gender that are contrary to their own deeply held beliefs,…
Presumpscot Elementary School’s staff encourage fifth grade students to participate in Black Lives Matter march; teachers appear to promote political activism to students in assignments, including showing students a “Pyramid of Hate”; teacher asks for advice to explain Black Lives Matter to kindergartners
On March 4, 2023, Presumpscot Elementary School of Portland Public Schools in Maine posted a video on social media of young students marching while chanting “Black…
Old Rochester Regional School District has paid Panorama over $30,000 for services and surveys
Parents Defending Education submitted a public records request to the Old Rochester Regional School District requesting contracts and invoices that the district had with Panorama Education from January 2018 through…