The Merced City School District has contracted with consultants for over $900,000 in the last year to facilitate diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) and race-based programming for students
SUMMARY Since 2025, the Merced City School District in California has spent $913,423 on consultants for diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) initiatives and race-based student programming. These contracts include…
THE CONNECTICUT CENTINEL: Connecticut School’s Equity Goals Included $20k Equity Contract, Hiring Based On Color, Privilege And Oppression Training
West Hartford Public Schools reportedly dropped $20,000 on a contract with an “education consultant” to inject equity and racial justice into the district’s hiring practices.
Defending Education Submits Public Comment on Tennessee Supreme Court’s Potential Regulatory Reforms to Increase Access to Quality Legal Representation
On March 16, 2026, Defending Education (DE) submitted a comment to the Tennessee Supreme Court in response to its request for comments on potential reforms to the rules governing admission…
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.