Dr. Mark Gooden provides update on diversity, equity and inclusion in Eanes ISD; attempts to addresses CRT concerns
Eanes ISD’s DEI consultant, Dr. Mark Gooden, presented a recap of his work at a recent board meeting. The full presentation is here (or can be downloaded from…
Ethnic Studies standards require kindergartners to develop an understanding of their racial, gender and religious identity.
The Oregon state standards in Ethnic Studies will be available for teachers to use in the classroom in September 2021 and will become a mandatory part of the curriculum…
White Bear Lake Area superintendent apologizes for using the word ‘hoax’ to describe an actual hoax; 6th graders required to label their various identities during lesson on privilege and oppression (during choir class!)
White Bear Lake Area School District in Minnesota can’t seem to get out of its own way with its diversity, equity and inclusion efforts. During a recent…
South Middleton School District officials dive into critical race theory with ‘JEDI’ program and new ‘diversity, equity, inclusion’ consultant and program, ignoring parent concerns
In August 2020, outside the Pennsylvania state capital of Harrisburg, two Boiling Springs High School alumni, Jacob Robb and Slater Ward-Diorio, lobbied school board officials…
2nd Graders required to have “explicit conversations about race,” will learn to identify “white culture”
According to the 2020-2021 school improvement plan, all students at Cherry Crest Elementary School in the Bellevue School District will “have explicit conversations about race, equity, and access.” They…
Affinity Groups, Equity Ambassadors, Gender Identity and #BLM in Henrico County Public Schools
Henrico County Public Schools prioritizes Diversity, Equity and Opportunity. Racial affinity groups of staff met three times over the summer — the groups included one for Black staff,…
Virginia Inspector General Report: State Department of Education Director of Equity and Community Engagement improperly used ‘state resource to establish a consulting business’
On Sept. 10, 2019, the Office of the Virginia Inspector General received a hotline complaint. The complaint alleged that the Virginia Department of Education’s director of equity and community…
Evanston Schools’ Concept of Equity and “White Supremacy” Raises Questions, Draws Backlash
The superintendent of the Evanston, Illinois schools, laid out a plan for school reopening in the wake of COVID-19 that garnered national attention. The gist was that students from…