Caldwell School District drafting new policy to keep gender identity of students secret from parents; will mandate teachers to use preferred pronouns of students or face “discipline”
The School Board of Caldwell School District is in the process of drafting a policy titled “Gender Identity and Sexual Orientation.” At the January 9, 2023, meeting, the School…
Affinity Groups
What is an affinity group? Affinity groups are school-sponsored groups that deliberately separate and divide students and staff into groups based on their skin color, ethnicity, or sexual orientation. Affinity…
Lower Merion School District uses race-based affinity groups for students as young as fourth grade, claims 7 month olds can ‘discern race and show preferences.’
The Lower Merion School District, as part of its “Equity Efforts,” offers students of color as young as grade 4 and 5 the opportunity to participate in racial…
Naperville Community Unit School District 203 promotes group just for girls “who identify as Black / African American”
The Naperville Community Unit School District 203 openly supports segregated events for students. The district has on multiple occasions promoted a group called the “SUCCESS Young Women’s Peer Group.”…
West Bloomfield School District endorses Black Lives Matter movement; provides anti-racist resources authored by political activists
The West Bloomfield School District has a page online promoting “Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion.” This page includes an “equity statement” explaining that the district will…
West Allis-West Milwaukee School District uses guide for transgender students created by Human Rights Campaign and Gender Spectrum; guide pushes schools to keep gender identity of students secret from parents
The West Allis-West Milwaukee School District explained to Parents Defending Education in response to a public records request that the district uses a guide titled “…
Opt-In vs. Opt-Out
Passive vs. Active Parental Consent K–12 school districts are increasingly administering deeply personal surveys that question students about everything from sexual orientation and gender identity to thoughts of suicide.
REFERRED OCR Complaint: Portland Public Schools
On January 3, 2023, Parents Defending Education (PDE) filed a federal civil rights complaint with the U.S. Department of Education against Portland Public Schools in Portland, Maine for discrimination on…
RESOLVED OCR Complaint: Shelburne Community School
On January 3, 2023, Parents Defending Education (PDE) filed a federal civil rights complaint with the U.S. Department of Education against Shelburne Community School in Shelburne, Vermont for discrimination on…