Francis W. Parker School promotes ‘Students of Color Affinity Groups’ for kindergarteners
Francis W. Parker School, a private school in Chicago, promotes “Students of Color Affinity Groups (SOCA)” to students as young as kindergarten. According to the school’s website, SOCA…
Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools allow students to change their name and gender identity without parental consent or knowledge
During an August 17, 2022 meeting of the Charlotte-Mecklenburg School District Board of Education, a presentation was given outlining the district’s policies on topics ranging from student discipline procedures to…
Renaissance School for the Arts has transgender activist speak to students
Parents Defending Education received a series of emails through a public records request from the Appleton Area School District. The emails are dated September 2018 and discuss a transgender…
Biden Administration Disbands Overtly Partisan ‘Parents Council’ Following Parents Defending Education Lawsuit
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, the Department of Education announced it will disband its illegal National Parents and Families Engagement Council, following a lawsuit filed by Parents Defending Education…
Virginia Board of Education Voted To Lower Teacher Licensure Standards for Chemistry, Physics, and Biology
On Nov. 17, 2022, the Virginia Board of Education voted to lower the minimum passing scores for teacher licensure exams for chemistry, physics, and biology. All except one…
High School English teacher says grammar, thesis statements and citing sources are “white supremacy”
An English teacher at Oroville High School posted a video to Tik Tok claiming that the way we write essays are all “arbitrary made-up rules created by westerners in…
Emails reveal that San Francisco Unified School District began working with UCSF Children’s Hospital Gender Center in 2018
A public records request submitted by Parents Defending Education reveals that San Francisco Unified School District and UCSF Benioff Children’s Hospital Child and Adolescent Gender Center have been working…
Essex Middle School uses book based on transgender issues to teach eighth grade students about the Constitution
On November 2, 2022, the Essex Reporter in Vermont reported that eighth grade students in Essex Middle School “are learning about the U.S. Constitution this year.”…
Arrowhead Union High School District teaches students about gender identity and transgender issues in classes
Parents Defending Education submitted a public records request to the Arrowhead Union High School District in Wisconsin and received lessons and materials used within the district that feature transgender…