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English Teacher Quits Exclusive New Jersey Private School Over Critical Race Theory

Posted by Mike LaChance on June 10, 2021 25 Comments

An English teacher named Dana Stangel-Plowe has quit her job at the Dwight-Englewood School in New Jersey over their decision to implement Critical Race Theory in the school's curriculum. Her description of the effect this ideology has had on students and staff is disturbing.

Democrats Enlist Obama to Defend Critical Race Theory

Posted by Mike LaChance on June 09, 2021 27 Comments

Former President Barack Obama scoffed at concerns about Critical Race Theory in education during an interview with CNN's Anderson Cooper. The Democrats' internal polling numbers must look pretty bad if they enlist Obama to perform damage control.

Update: Oregon School District Votes NOT To Display BLM and Progressive Pride Flags

Posted by Jeff Reynolds on June 02, 2021 11 Comments

They did, however, approve the use of a grant from the Oregon Department of Education to pay students to take remedial courses and career training over the summer, prioritizing BIPOC students first. The grant will be used to pay students a stipend of up to...

DeSantis Signs Bill to Ban Transgender Females From Female Sports

Posted by Mary Chastain on June 01, 2021 45 Comments

No, Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis did not ban transgenders from competing in sports. DeSantis signed "The Fairness in Women's Sports Act." It does not allow transgender females to participate in female sports.

Baltimore Schools Will Not Hold Back ‘Tens of Thousands’ Of Students Who Failed This Year

Posted by Mary Chastain on May 31, 2021 56 Comments

Baltimore City Public Schools CEO Sonja Santelises announced the district "will not hold back tens of thousands of students" who failed the 2020-2021 school year. The district has 78,000 students.

Oregon School District To Vote On Displaying Black Lives Matter and “Progressive Pride” Flags In Every Classroom and Location

Posted by Jeff Reynolds on May 25, 2021 52 Comments

The Gresham-Barlow School District (GBSD) in Oregon will vote on whether to change its flag display policy on May 27, pending legal review by the Oregon School Boards Association. If approved, all schools in this district in a suburb of Portland could display a Black Lives Matter (BLM) flag and a Progressive Pride flag, on school grounds and in all classrooms, along with the statutorily required American flag, Oregon flag, and POW/MIA flag.

Connecticut Female Athlete: ‘Transgender Athletes’ Make Sports ‘Unfair’

Posted by Mary Chastain on May 24, 2021 51 Comments

In Connecticut, High School student and track star Chelsea Mitchell and a few of her teammates filed a lawsuit to block biological males from participating in female sports. A judge dismissed the lawsuit, but the athletes plan to try again. Mitchell wrote about her experience in USA Today, which took a beating for giving her a voice.

Parents Outraged After Students at Private School in New York Taught Lesson on ‘Pornography Literacy’

Posted by Mike LaChance on May 24, 2021 4 Comments

"An intersectional focus on mainstream porn"...

NYC Mayor de Blasio Announces Schools Will Open in September

Posted by Mary Chastain on May 24, 2021 9 Comments

New York City Mayor Bill de Blasio announced on Morning Joe that the city's schools will open in September.

Brooklyn Middle School Principal Emailed Staff Urging Support for Palestinians and Sanctions Against Israel

Posted by Mike LaChance on May 23, 2021 10 Comments

“You can take action today by protesting, attending a vigil, making a public commitment to Palestinian Liberation, signing a petition, or calling your government officials to place sanctions on Isreal (sic)”...

Veteran Rails Against Florida School Board’s Equity Statement: ‘Your Job is Education, Not Indoctrination!’

Posted by Mike LaChance on May 22, 2021 10 Comments

One positive thing to come out of the pandemic and school closures is that people's eyes have been opened to what is being taught in American schools. Angry citizens are speaking out and getting more involved with school boards.

Opposition To Critical Race Theory in Georgia as Gov. Kemp Urges School to Skip It

Posted by Mary Chastain on May 21, 2021 6 Comments

Georgia Gov. Brian Kemp urged the Georgia State Board of Education in a letter not to include critical race theory (CRT) in the curriculum. Georgians have started to oppose the program, which teaches white kids they are inherently racist due to their skin color.

Upstate New York School District Implements ‘Restorative Justice’ Race-Based Curriculum for 4th Graders

Posted by Mike LaChance on May 18, 2021 5 Comments

"Nine-year-olds will be taught about how racism is deeply embedded in the Rochester community and encouraged to partake in activism."...

Lincoln Project Targeting Children With ‘Franklin Project’ Civics Program

Posted by Mary Chastain on May 17, 2021 11 Comments

The Lincoln Project will soon launch The Franklin Project, a program to educate kids K-12 on civics. Yes, the group with a child predator and members who protected said child predator wants to teach children. Yes, the group with members who spew disgusting crap about opponents has the nerve to think they can teach others about civility.

American Airlines Investigating Pilot After Woke Mob Reported Him for Opposing Critical Race Theory

Posted by Stacey Matthews on May 16, 2021 33 Comments

Mary reported earlier this month that voters in Texas' top school district resoundingly rejected Critical Race Theory by electing two candidates to the Carroll Independent School District school board who opposed a proposal to implement it.

California State Board of Ed Dumbing Down K-12 Math Curriculum to Ensure “Equitable Outcomes”

Posted by Samantha Mandeles on May 13, 2021 60 Comments

The California State Board of Education (SBOE)—a font of seemingly never ending controversy over the past year—has struck again. Even after the considerable public anger surrounding the new Marxist-inspired, Critical Theory-rife Ethnic Studies Model Curriculum (ESMC), the SBOE has now begun to revamp its K-12 mathematics curricula with similar philosophies in mind.

AFT Union President Pushes Schools to Open in the Fall

Posted by Mary Chastain on May 13, 2021 11 Comments

You all know I don't believe in coincidences. It cannot be a coincidence that the American Federation of Teachers (AFT) president Randi Weingarten pushed to reopen all schools in the fall days after emails showed AFT pushing the CDC to keep schools closed this school year.

Betsy DeVos: ‘Let’s be Really Clear. The 1619 Project is Not History’

Posted by Mike LaChance on May 12, 2021 20 Comments

Nikole Hannah-Jones, the author of the 1619 Project, wants it taught in schools. She recently claimed it was a free speech issue. Former education secretary Betsy DeVos was asked about this in an interview this week and spoke frankly.

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