Cloverdale Unified School District has hidden policy to keep gender identity of students secret from parents
A concerned community member reached out to Parents Defending Education regarding Cloverdale Unified School District having a policy (that is not public) that states staff can…
Lexington Public Schools teaches elementary students lessons about gender identity; provides training to teachers about toddlers who show racism
A concerned community member provided Parents Defending Education with a presentation that appears to be training for district staff at Lexington Public Schools. The document is titled “Serious Talks and…
FERPA Violation – Now What?
The Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act (commonly known as FERPA) protects the private educational records of schoolchildren who attend public academic institutions. Parents Defending Education has created a…
Niagara Falls City School District appears to have policy to keep gender identity of students a secret from parents
The Niagara Falls City School District has a policy in place titled “Student Gender Identity” that appears to explain that parents can be left in the dark regarding the gender…
Panorama Education invoices reveal use of Silicon Valley Bank for payments received
Obtained through Freedom of Information Act requests, documents reveal that Panorama Education was using Silicon Valley Bank (SVB) to collect payments from districts across the country. The invoices show…
Hoonah City Schools has policy to keep gender identity of students a secret from parents
Hoonah City Schools has a policy titled “Transgender Students and Employees” that explicitly states that staff can keep the gender identity of students a secret from…
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…