WASHINGTON EXAMINER: Los Angeles students trained to be ‘anti-racist leaders’ in required ethnic studies course
Los Angeles Unified School District requires its high school students to “become anti-racist leaders” by learning about “black liberation” and the “four I’s of oppression,” according to school curricula.
Johnston Public School District promotes LGBTQ focus group to students that will pay them with a $15 Amazon gift card
A concerned community member reached out to Parents Defending Education about the Johnston Public School District sending out a newsletter to parents and students regarding what is called a “LGBTQ…
You Submitted a Public Records Request. Now What?
Frequently Asked Questions about what to do after you submit a public records request: Response Time: When should I hear back from my district? Check the deadline required by the…
Oxnard Union High School District requires Ethnic Studies course exploring how race and gender are socially constructed to uphold institutions of power
Parents Defending Education has obtained documents via public records request describing the Ethnic Studies curriculum at Oxnard Union High School District. The request was submitted by Zachor Legal Institute. The…
Anaheim Union High School District requires student activism and political engagement in Ethnic Studies courses
Parents Defending Education has received documents via public records request indicating that Anaheim Union High School District has approved sixteen Ethnic Studies courses in various disciplines including Spanish, English, dance,…
Boston Public Schools’ Ethnic Studies unit features Marxism and decolonization, requires students to engage in activism
Boston Public Schools’ ethnic studies curriculum features a unit titled “Resistance, Transformation, Action, and Change” that features topics such as Marxism and Postcolonialism and includes a summative…
Grading for Equity
In recent years, many school districts across the country have shifted to a grading system commonly called “grading for equity” or “equitable grading.” Traditional grading is based on subject mastery and…
Sequoia Union High School District’s Ethnic Studies curriculum focuses on combatting “Eurocentric framework” and the “Four I’s of Oppression”
Parents Defending Education obtained materials from a public records request for Sequoia Union High School District’s Ethnic Studies curriculum. Proponents of Ethnic Studies as a required course for district 9th…
Hayward Unified School District proposes social studies course to “investigate and analyze the resistance and liberation of all Americans, with a focus on BIPOC and LGBTQ+ communities”
Documents obtained through a public records filed by Zachor Legal Institute request include details on a social studies course proposal submitted in 2022 for four high schools in Hayward…