Osseo Area Schools implement new LGBTQIA+ History and Culture Resolution; plans for LGBT staff affinity groups
On June 21st, 2022 ISD 279-Osseo Area Schools in Minnesota passed a new resolution “to acknowledge the value of the lives of our trans, lesbian, gay, bi-sexual, queer, intersex,…
‘Black Lives Matter at School Week of Action’ lesson plans feature Drag Queen Story Hour for elementary students and a “privileged or oppressed?” worksheet for middle schoolers
Black Lives Matter at School Week of Action, an event started by teachers in Seattle in 2016, is a week-long focus on the 13 Guiding Principles of…
Portland Public Schools ‘Climate Crisis Response’ policy centers ‘racial equity’ and ‘climate justice’
In 2022, Portland Public Schools adopted its “Climate Crisis Response, Climate Justice and Sustainable Practices Policy.” Through the policy, the district committed to “building a culture of learning, responsibility,…
YAHOO NEWS: Equity over meritocracy in education is ‘troubling’: Nicki Neily
Parents Defending Education President Nicki Neily reacts to the DOE’s investigation into Loyola Medical School, a VA school superintendent denying the withholding of merit scholarships, and a Vanderbilt University professor…
Rick Marcotte Central School introduces transgender and racial equity books into curriculum for fifth grade students; principal appears to explain that Valentine’s Day is not inclusive
Several concerned parents reached out to Parents Defending Education regarding newsletters sent to parents with students attending Rick Marcotte Central School in Vermont. The school appears to provide parents…
Jackson Public Schools equity audit claims schools are designed to “give White, middle-class students greater access and opportunities;” “White culture is celebrated as the norm”
A Jackson Public Schools equity audit states that “most schools in the U.S. are designed in a way that gives White, middle-class students greater access and opportunity.” The audit, performed…
Fayette County Public Schools provides LGBTQ and gender ideology resources to students; shares “Land Acknowledgement” on website
Fayette County Public Schools has a page on the district’s website titled “Lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, queer, intersex, and asexual+ students.” The page provides LGBTQ…
“Openly Queer Teacher” of English claims she is “literally saving children’s lives”
An English teacher at East Central Junior High School posted a video to Tik Tok stating that she is “openly queer” and tells her students that she’s “nonbinary” and…
TOWNHALL: Virginia Bill Would Require Educators to Contact the Parents of Transgender Students
A bill introduced by Virginia lawmakers would require teachers in public schools in the state to contact the parents of students who are “transgender.”…