PDE Files Supreme Court Amicus Brief in Students for Fair Admissions Inc. v. President & Fellows of Harvard College
If school admissions, curriculum, teaching, and discipline decisions are made on grounds other than merit, its members believe that the quality of their children’s current education and future opportunities will…
GLSEN: Gay, Lesbian & Straight Education Network
What is GLSEN? GLSEN is a national activist group focused on, according to the organization’s website, “championing LGBTQ issues in K-12 education.” GLSEN (pronounced “glisten”)…
Napa Valley Unified School District signs contract with liberated ethnic studies consultant for $38,490; will facilitate training sessions for ‘White Teachers and White Students’
During its meeting on April 21, 2022, the Napa Valley Unified School District school board approved a contract with Liberated Ethnic Studies Model Curriculum Consortium. The $38,490 contract…
Oakland Unified School District incorporates anti-racism into pre-school curriculum, passes resolution for reparations
Operating under the program title “Oakland Starting Smart and Strong,” Oakland Unified School District has incorporated anti-racism into its preschool curriculum. The program is fiscally sponsored by the Oakland…
10th grade English class assignment in Eau Claire Area School District teaches students about “gender identity,” “personal pronouns,” and the “patriarchy”
A concerned resident provided Parents Defending Education with an English assignment given to tenth grade students English class at Memorial High School. This school is part of the Eau…
Bismarck Public Schools implements “culturally responsive practices”; uses SEL to teach young students about “respect”
Bismarck Public Schools stated in its strategic plan for 2020-2025 that a goal is for “all educators [to] implement research-based instructional strategies, inclusive of social emotional…
Shorewood High School principal and assistant principal support (and excuse absences) for protest organized by Young Democratic Socialists of America
On April 11, 2022, Shorewood High School’s principal and assistant principal openly supported a protest organized by the school’s Young Democratic Socialists of America chapter in a letter to…
Massachusetts Department of Education brief encourages educators to teach students as young as pre-school to “disrupt white privilege”
In July 2021, the Massachusetts Department of Education produced a document for Pre-school through Grade 3 titled “Brief 4: Creating Anti-Racist Early Learning Environments.” The brief is a summary…
Pre-K through 3rd graders participate in “Anti-Racism Fight club;”children asked to identify racist family members
According to a Nov. 30 letter from Janney Elementary School Principal Danielle Singh, students in Pre-K through 3rd grade participated in an “Anti-Racism Fight Club.” Richards’ “Anti-Racism Fight…