Woodridge Elementary Principal misrepresents Atlanta shooting in letter home to parents; commits to antiracism; expresses guilt over being a white female
The principal at Woodridge Elementary School sent a letter home to all parents in the wake of the shooting in Atlanta that killed 8 women. Not only does the…
Wake County hosts conference for 200 teachers on ‘whiteness.’ racial mapping, ‘affinity groups’ and ‘microaggressions’
Logo design for Ed Camp Equity in Wake County Schools, February 2020 In February 2020, Wake County Public Schools hosted a teachers’ conference called “Ed Camp Equity”…
South Kingstown Schools go all in on ‘antiracism’
Parents Defending Education has received incident reports and emails from several whistleblowers in the South Kingstown school district in Rhode Island, including parents and staff raising concern with the…
Columbus Academy refuses to share copies of its race-based curriculum with parents
Columbus Academy, a private school in Columbus Ohio with tuition between $26,000-31,000 per year, has introduced controversial curriculum around antiracism. The “Pro-CA” coalition sent a letter to the…
‘Evolve or dissolve’ — Beaverton, Ore., teachers told to accept ‘anti-racism’ teachings or get fired
Here is a video of the closing session. The comments about firing teachers who do not subscribe to this ideology comes at 23:15. Update: 2021 Social…
Loyola Academy H.S. assignment asks students to apologize for color of their skin
A private high school in the Chicago suburbs asked students a series of questions in an assignment including: How do you benefit from white privilege, and…
Arlington Parent Coalition
Arlington Parent Coalition (APC) is a group of parents, Arlington Public School staff, & community members in Arlington, VA, seeking policies in Arlington Public Schools which take into account…
DISMISSED OCR Complaint: Webster Groves School District
On March 30, 2021, Parents Defending Education (PDE) filed a federal civil rights complaint with the U.S. Department of Education against Webster Groves School District in Webster Groves, Missouri,…
OCR Complaint: Orange County Schools
On March 30, 2021, Parents Defending Education (PDE) filed a federal civil rights complaint with the U.S. Department of Education against Orange County Schools in Hillsborough, North Carolina, for…