West Hartford Public Schools years-long equity goals: hiring based on color, a $20,000 equity contract, and trainings on privilege and oppression
Summary A $20,000 contract signed in 2023 between West Hartford Public Schools (WHPS) and Recenter Race & Equity Inc. consisted of years-long equity-based goals, including trainings for the Board of…
Elementary school hosts”Drag Queen Story Hour” as part unit on “Identity” during the school day
Summary Beeman Elementary School in Newhaven, Vermont is set to hold a “Drag Queen Story Hour” on April 10th as part of an “Identity Unit.” This event is led by…
THE CENTER SQUARE: District implements $20k diversity and equity programs
West Hartford Public Schools in Connecticut entered into a $20,000 contract in 2023 with an education consulting organization focused on equity and racial justice, to address diversity and inclusion in…
THE CENTER SQUARE: Panel discusses Supreme Court ruling on parental rights
The Federalist Society hosted a webinar on Monday to discuss the U.S. Supreme Court’s recent ruling in Mirabelli v. Bonta and its potential impact on parental rights, religious liberty and…
THE CENTER SQUARE: Minnesota school districts allow race-based teacher stipends
More than 50 Minnesota K–12 school districts have adopted a policy that allows taxpayer funds to support certain race-based programs, including financial incentives for teachers of color.
THE CENTER SQUARE: Supreme Court continues to consider school transition cases
The U.S. Supreme Court struck down a California policy that allowed schools to withhold information about a child’s gender transition from parents, based on constitutional claims.
Joliet Public Schools’ ‘Teacher Evaluation Framework’ includes assessing district teachers and contracted staff on their ‘critical consciousness’ and adherence to diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI)
SUMMARY Joliet Public Schools District 86’s “Teacher Evaluation Framework” includes assessing district teachers, and other contracted staff on their “critical consciousness” and adherence to diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI).
Field Trips, Walk-Outs and In-School Clubs & Meetings: Questions Every Parent Should Ask Their School
It seems like every time parents turn around, there are new reasons their child is not learning in a controlled environment during the school day. Our students head off to…
In Oregon, IL, Elementary school teacher coordinates LGBTQ recess group without any parental consent or awareness
As first reported by Awake Illinois, an Oregon Community Unit School District 220, an elementary school teacher created an LGBTQ alternative recess for fifth and…