18 States and 47 Advocacy Organizations File Amicus Briefs in Parents Defending Education v. Linn-Mar Community School District
Linn-Mar’s policy violates parents’ fundamental right “to direct the upbringing of their children”— “perhaps the oldest of the fundamental liberty interests recognized by [the Supreme] Court.” Troxel,…
THE WASHINGTON POST: School culture war campaigns fall flat in some tight races
This week’s election results called into question the power of culture war education politics, as a string of Republicans who leaned into the issue lost close races or were trailing…
Chatham County Schools trains “district-level leaders” to explicitly implement “Critical Race Theory” into the school district
On August 29, 2022, the Chatham Monitor reported that Chatham County Schools provided equity training that explicitly trained district staff in “Critical Race Theory.” Chatham…
Ethnic studies course teaches students the ‘theoretical foundations of Critical Race Theory.’
Coachella Valley Unified School District’s ethnic studies course teaches students Critical Race Theory and how to apply it to “understand how race is socially constructed.” Ethnic studies became…
Upper Moreland School District mandates that teachers keep the gender identity of students secret from parents, even in elementary school; encourages transgender students to report perceived bullying to the police
The Upper Moreland School District has “Codes of Conduct” for the elementary, middle, and high schools within the district for the 2022-2023 school year. All…
Parents Defending Education receives Gender Support Plan from Poudre School District; district has internal guidelines to keep gender identity of students secret from parents
Parents Defending Education sent a public records request to the Poudre School District for the “Gender Support Plan” used for students who identify as transgender. Poudre School District responded…
Poway Unified School District Pays TransFamily Support Services For Staff Training, including at elementary schools
According to records obtained through a public records request, Poway Unified School District entered into a contract with TransFamily Support Services (TFSS) in July of 2020 that is…
Liberty Elementary School District No. 25 board member uses position to promote transgender issues and advocates for withholding information from parents
On April 29, 2022, Arizona Governor Doug Ducey signed House Bill 2161 into law expanding parental rights in education. On January 25, 2022, the Arizona…
Georgia State University Professor and Atlanta Public School Counselor Promoted “White School Counselors Virtual Summer Affinity Group”
In April 2022, a professor of school counseling at Georgia State University announced that she would be hosting, alongside an Atlanta Public School teacher, a “White School Counselors Virtual…