Brent Elementary School Students Learned BLM’s 13 Guiding Principles as Part of BLM Week of Action
Students at Brent Elementary School in Southeast Washington, DC learned BLM’s 13 Guiding Principles as part of BLM Week of Action in March 2023. According to Teaching…
Evansville-Vanderburgh School Corporation has a gender support plan specifically for transgender students with parents who do not know about their children’s gender identity
Parents Defending Education submitted a public records request to the Evansville-Vanderburgh School Corporation requesting any guidance on transgender issues or gender support plans used for students. PDE received two gender…
The Kinkaid School promotes affinity groups for students, including a group called the “White Ally Affinity Group”
The Kinkaid School in Houston is a private school that promotes affinity groups for students. Affinity groups are groups of people segregated by their characteristics, such as race, ethnicity, and…
Boise School District board member claims he will defile Governor Brad Little’s grave over decision to ban medical interventions for minors to change their gender
On April 4, 2023, Idaho passed a new law banning medical interventions like puberty blockers, cross sex hormones and surgery for minors who believe themselves to…
Discipline in Schools
We’ve all seen the videos of fights in school: student vs. student, student vs. teacher. The incidents have increased in number since the start of the COVID-19 pandemic, leading many…
Groups pushing Restorative Justice in Schools
(This is a preliminary list of groups currently pushing restorative justice/progressive discipline in K-12 schools. We will add to it as we learn more.) American Federation…
Understanding School Discipline Jargon
Much of the jargon used when discussing disciplining students in k-12 schools sounds benign – virtuous, even – to the average ear. We hear words like “restorative justice” and it…
Bullying Comes in Many Forms: What to do if your child is being bullied
If your child comes home and tells you that they’ve been bullied at school, ask your child for the most specific information possible about the incident. Children are often reluctant…
Discipline in Schools 101
Updates on Discipline in Schools: As of 2025, Executive Order 14280—Reinstating Common Sense School Discipline Policies has been released and states: “Section 1. Purpose and Policy. The Federal…
