DAILY CALLER: Majority Of School Board Associations Have Distanced Themselves From National Organization
Since the National School Boards Association (NSBA) sent a letter to the White House equating the acts of concerned parents at local school board meetings to “domestic terrorism and hate…
UNDER INVESTIGATION OCR Complaint: New York City Public Schools
On December 2, 2021, Parents Defending Education (PDE) filed a federal civil rights complaint with the U.S. Department of Education against New York City Public Schools in New York City,…
Montgomery County Public Schools pays ‘Stamped’ author Jason Reynolds $6,500 for 45-minute Zoom talk, $14,124 for 1,200 copies of his book for ‘every student and staff’
Maryland’s Montgomery County Public Schools paid Stamped coauthor Jason Reynolds $6,500 to speak to the community at Cabin John Middle School for a 45-minute Zoom call in June 2021, according…
Springfield Public Schools Training Infused with Critical Race Theory, including ‘Gender Unicorn’ Sexuality Exercise and Racial ‘Bead Color Breakdown’
Springfield Public Schools in Missouri has been ratcheted with controversy over training infused with critical race theory. At Parents Defending Education, we studied the training and include them here so…
Newton North Principal calls Rittenhouse verdict “devastating” and “racism” in email to staff; promises racially segregated spaces for students and staff of color to process jury’s decision
(This post has been updated to include a communication from the Newton superintendent and a subsequent communication from the Newton North principal.) Henry Turner, principal at Newton North High School,…
Centerville School District Plans to “Diversify” Curriculum At the Behest of Outside Group
The Centerville School District in Ohio has begun plans to “diversify” its curriculum and establish a “Curriculum Diversity Committee” after requests from local group, “Village of…
Thanksgiving Message from DC Public Schools Recommends “Land Acknowledgment” and Provides Tips to “Decolonize Your Holiday”
In a message sent to DCPS families on Tuesday, November 23, Chancellor Lewis D. Ferebee states that “Thanksgiving is a day that can be difficult for many to celebrate as…
Parents Defending Education Recognizes Virginia Governor-Elect Glenn Youngkin and Former Rep. Tulsi Gabbard at Parent Retreat
Arlington, VA – This weekend, Parents Defending Education recognized Virginia Governor-Elect Glenn Youngkin with its “Parent Champion Award” and former Congresswoman Tulsi Gabbard with its “Moral Courage Award.” The awards were presented…
Scotch Plains-Fanwood Regional School District Pays Consultant $30,000 To Train Students and Staff On “Inclusivity”
The Scotch Plains-Fanwood Regional School District in New Jersey has paid Dr. Khyati Joshi and her group the Institute for Teaching Diversity and Social Justice $30,000 to train students…