COMMENTARY: Schoolchildren Are Not ‘Mere Creatures of the State’
In 1925, the U.S. Supreme Court overturned an Oregon law requiring that parents or guardians send their children to public school in the districts where they lived. The Society of…
Wauwatosa School District approves new sexual education curriculum that teaches children as young as kindergarten about gender identity and transgender issues; lessons avoid the words “men” and “women
Parents Defending Education previously reported on a proposed curricula for the Wauwatosa School District that would teach children as young as kindergarten about gender identity…
Davison Community Schools’ Gender Support Plans for students are created without the consent or knowledge of parents
A concerned parent shared Davison Community Schools’ “Gender Support Plan” with Parents Defending Education. Gender support plans are documents used by districts to support the transgender identity of students…
School District 197 implements new curriculum that discusses gender identity and transgender issues with elementary students
On June 7, 2022, Alpha News reported that School District 197 in Minnesota “is adding an ‘anti-bias’ curriculum to its pre-K through fourth-grade classes.” The…
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…