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Hampshire High School, IL: health class asks students to diagnose Disney characters with mental disorders
In a 10th grade health class at Hampshire High School, located in Hampshire, Illinois, kids were asked to diagnose Disney characters with mental disorders including ADHD, schizophrenia, OCD, bipolar,…
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Hawaii officials admit its Department of Education doesn’t use E-Verify
Defending Education, along with dozens of local parent groups, sent letters to state officials in October, calling on legislative and executive leaders in all 50 states and Washington…
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NEA President Becky Pringle joins Sunrise Movement’s “Roadmap to Political Revolution” event series
Sunrise Movement, which has helped mobilize students in Minnesota for school walkouts, is hosting a “Roadmap to Political Revolution” virtual event multiple times over the next few…
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Hillary Clinton offers Minneapolis Public Schools students and families free tickets to Target Center event
Families of students at Minneapolis Public Schools’ Washburn High School were reportedly offered free tickets to see Hillary Clinton at the Target Center on Friday, Jan. 23, according…
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Missouri school board urged staff and parents to lobby against charter expansion
Columbia Public Schools (CPS), the fourth largest school district in Missouri, has been sending emails to parents, teachers, and staff urging them to take political action to oppose charter…
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Bloomington Public Schools’ ‘Student Teachers’ policy states that the district will ‘give priority for student teachers of color to receive preference’
Bloomington Public Schools’ (Minnesota Independent School District 271) “Student Teachers” policy states that the district and Superintendent will “give priority for student teachers of color to receive preference.” It…
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Group messages and training documents suggest K-12 student ICE protests in Minnesota may be organized by Sunrise Movement and its members, including current Ivy League student with ties to past campus encampments
SUMMARY Group messages and training documents shared with Defending Education suggest that the Twin Cities Student ICE Response group, composed of K-12 students, may be receiving training from Sunrise…
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DC Public Schools emails reveal the promotion of Black Lives Matter lessons from Seattle Public Schools for Pre-K to 5th grade which include topics such as BLM’s thirteen principles, ‘police violence,’ and ‘queer and trans affirming’
SUMMARY A Freedom of Information Act request to DC Public Schools reveals 2025 emails between elementary school teachers preparing for Black Lives Matter (BLM) at Schools Week, including access…
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