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Teacher Slams VA School District Over Critical Race Training: “You Do Not Speak for Us”

Posted by Mike LaChance on March 14, 2021 17 Comments

Back in December, Loudoun County in Virginia spent almost half a million dollars on race-based programs to implement in their public schools. Like many public school systems, they've embraced Critical Race Theory. Not everyone is impressed.

Private School in NYC Advises Students to Avoid Using Phrases Like ‘Mom and Dad’

Posted by Mike LaChance on March 13, 2021 8 Comments

"The school says that phrases such as "boys and girls" or "ladies and gentlemen," should be replaced with words like people, folks or friends."...

Stanford University Accused of Discriminating Against Men in Multiple Programs

Posted by Mike LaChance on March 10, 2021 18 Comments

We often hear about cases of discrimination against women, in the workplace and on college campuses, but discrimination against men is typically dismissed as non-existent. A former U.S. Department of Education official named Adam Kissel is casting a spotlight on discrimination against men at Stanford University, and he says the problem is pervasive.

Education Majors at Cleveland State Describe Course Filled With Critical Race Theory

Posted by Mike LaChance on March 06, 2021 1 Comment

"All the assignments have nothing to do with being a teacher."...

Baltimore HS Student Who Passed Only Three Courses in Four Years Ranks in Top Half of His Class

Posted by Mike LaChance on March 04, 2021 218 Comments

A high school student in Baltimore passed three courses in the last four years. He has a 0.13-grade point average but has the distinction of being near the top half of his class. This is not his failure. The people who have been paid to teach him should hang their heads in shame.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LZSxmyjKGEY

Newsom Offers California Schools $2 billion in ‘Incentives’ to Reopen by April 1

Posted by Leslie Eastman on March 03, 2021 18 Comments

How concerned is California Governor Gavin Newsom about the possibility of being recalled? The evidence suggests he is petrified. He is offering schools $2 billion in "incentives" to reopen by April 1, which will be well ahead of any recall vote.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eI9Q6usFUeQ

Six Dr. Seuss Books Won’t be Published Again Due to ‘Racist and Insensitive Imagery’

Posted by Mary Chastain on March 02, 2021 77 Comments

Dr. Seuss Enterprises told The Associated Press that publishers will no longer produce six problematic books by the beloved author due to "racist and insensitive imagery."

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LjfxgDx9xFA&feature=youtu.be

A California Teachers Union Head Under Fire After He Took Daughter to In-Person School

Posted by Mary Chastain on March 01, 2021 37 Comments

Matt Meyer, the president of Berkeley Federation of Teachers, has insisted for months the public schools have to remain closed until the district achieves the "gold standard." This includes vaccinating every educator against COVID-19. But parents in the Berkeley area have slammed Meyer after a video showed him dropping off his 2-year old daughter at preschool.

https://blobby.wsimg.com/go/355720e2-4334-43c8-bfec-273e9d85c69a/Deck_1.pdf

Boston Parents Sue Alleging Discrimination Against Asians and Whites In Change of Prestigious Public School Admissions

Posted by William A. Jacobson on February 27, 2021 81 Comments

Boston Parent Coalition for Academic Excellence (BPCAE) has sued over changes in how students are admitted to a small number of prestigious public schools.

Boston Public Schools Suspending Advanced Learning Classes Over Racial Inequity Concerns

Posted by Mike LaChance on February 27, 2021 10 Comments

"There's been a lot of inequities that have been brought to the light in the pandemic that we have to address"...

Reopening Schools Compared to Slavery and White Supremacist Ideology, Says La Mesa, CA School Board Member

Posted by Mike LaChance on February 26, 2021 24 Comments

Once again, a California school board member has been caught saying something outrageous on camera without realizing the event was public. The last time something like this happened was less than a week ago. During an argument over reopening schools in La Mesa, California, the member compared it to slavery and white supremacy. Total lunacy.

Buffalo Public Schools Focus on Critical Race Theory Despite Awful Student Outcomes

Posted by Mike LaChance on February 24, 2021 2 Comments

"by fifth grade, only 18 percent of students are proficient in math and 20 percent of students are proficient in English"...

https://www.ktvu.com/news/faced-with-criticism-san-francisco-school-board-now-will-delay-renaming-44-schools

San Francisco School Board Pauses School Renaming to Concentrate on Reopening

Posted by Mary Chastain on February 23, 2021 13 Comments

The San Francisco Board of Education decided to delay renaming 44 schools, admitting they made mistakes "in the building renaming process."

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=C3XaJHU7QlY&feature=youtu.be

Entire California School Board Resigns After Mocking Parents For Wanting Schools Open

Posted by Fuzzy Slippers on February 21, 2021 28 Comments

On Friday, Mary blogged that "A California School Board is in Hot Water After Mocking Parents for Wanting Kids in Class (Update: School Board President Resigns). During a meeting the board members apparently believed was private, board members insulted, ridiculed, and mocked parents for wanting schools open.

Woke Teachers Now Trying to Cancel William Shakespeare

Posted by Mike LaChance on February 19, 2021 49 Comments

Activist teachers are now coming for William Shakespeare. They argue that the English language's greatest poet-dramatist is a purveyor of racism, misogyny, and worse. You have to marvel at the self-confidence of these teachers who think they're qualified to judge Shakespeare.

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