South High School shows video to students that advises them to “avoid the police” when dealing with crime
Fox 31 reported that South High School “held an assembly in which a video called ‘Don’t be a Bystander: 6 Tips for Responding to Racist…
School SEL lesson features elementary students writing poetry focused on racial identities
A lesson plan targeted for grades K-5 titled “Sharing Our Colors: Writing Poetry,” which is the third lesson in the series called “The Different Colors of Beauty,” states that…
Allegheny Valley School District hires multiple consulting firms to implement Social Emotional Learning into curriculum
A concerned community member reached out to Parents Defending Education and explained that the Allegheny Valley School District has adopted the PATHS Program and PASS to implement Social Emotional…
Harpeth Hall “gender diversity philosophy” linked to influence of outside consultant
On August 18, Harpeth Hall, an elite all-girls school for grades 5-12 in Nashville, said it would “pause” its new policy accepting applications from biological males who “identify” as…
Mahwah Township Public Schools implements gender ideology into curriculum for students as young as second grade; threatens parents who disagree with a child’s perceived gender identity with legal action
A concerned community member provided Parents Defending Education with a document showing the “proposed curriculum plan” for health and physical education classes at Mahwah Township Public Schools. This curriculum…
South Orange-Maplewood School District allows teachers to keep the gender identity of students a secret from parents
On May 17, 2021, the South Orange-Maplewood School District updated a policy titled “Transgender and Nonbinary Students.” In the policy, the district explains that “children…
Babcock Neighborhood School’s principal explains that teachers are “addressing the unwritten history and systemic racism” despite concerns from parents; complains that some parents are veterans who “do not acknowledge white privilege”
On June 21, 2021, Florida’s Voice reported that Babcock Neighborhood School’s principal is committed to teaching students tenets of Critical Race Theory (CRT). In a…
Groups Pushing Liberated Ethnic Studies in Schools
(This is preliminary list of the groups currently pushing liberated ethnic studies in K-12 schools. We will add to it as we learn more.)…
Liberated Ethnic Studies Model Curriculum Consortium
What is Liberated Ethnic Studies Model Curriculum Consortium? Liberated Ethnic Studies Model Curriculum Consortium (LESMC) is an ethnic studies consultant group whose vision is to “promote the advancement and…