Politics
Trump-appointed judge nixes Ron DeSantis’ crackdown on ‘WOKE’ in universities(Daily Caller News Foundation) – A Trump-appointed judge ruled against part of Republican Florida Gov. Ron Desantis’s “Stop WOKE Act” on Tuesday holding that it violates the First Amendment. Read More
Public Education
New report says major school system hid admissions data defying Supreme Court(Daily Caller News Foundation) – A nonprofit released a report Tuesday concluding that the University of Texas system continues to discriminate based on race in defiance of a recent… Read More
Public Education
Poverty, fatherlessness contribute to racial achievement gaps – not racism, new report findsFor decades, the learning gaps between African American and white students have been attributed to systemic racism and inequitable funding. But new research has found social issues may… Read More
Education, Race
Union gives teachers ‘interrupting whiteness’ classes and more in radical left training series(Daily Caller News Foundation) – Minnesota’s largest teachers union is under fire this week over its “professional development” courses on topics such as “Interrupting Whiteness” and “LGBTQ+ Training.”… Read More
Public Education
Dallas principal removed after blaming black students for school ratingA Dallas high school principal was removed from her job Monday after holding a meeting Friday with black students where she blamed them for her school not receiving an… Read More
Politics
Former LA schools chief runs against city’s mayor(The Center Square) – Andrew Beutner, former superintendent of the Los Angeles Unified School District, announced Monday he’s running against Mayor Karen Bass. Beutner, 65, launched his campaign during… Read More
Culture
$500K fundraiser for teen murder suspect surpasses donations for victim’s familyThe 17-year-old suspect accused of murdering another 17-year-old at a Texas track meet this month has raised more money online than the dead boy’s family. A GiveSendGo… Read More
Public Education
Washington state school district defies Trump with race-based hiring plan(The Daily Signal) – As the Trump administration threatens to pull funding from schools with race-based hiring, a Washington state school district is standing by its discriminatory… Read More
Public Education
New guidance seeks to end use of ‘race preferences, stereotypes’ in school admissions(The Center Square) – Though there has been talk of President Donald Trump abolishing the U.S. Department of Education through an executive order, for now, he’s chosen to act… Read More
Public Education
Education group requests federal investigation into race-based hiring at Kansas City Public SchoolsA grassroots group working to counter indoctrination in public education has requested the federal government open an investigation into race-based hiring practices at a large Missouri school district. Read More
Race
White law professor sues university over ‘double standard’ after suspension for race policy criticism(The Heartlander) — A white law professor is suing her university after being disciplined for her criticism of its racial policies and diversity staff while antisemitic speech on campus… Read More
Public Education
Missouri school district hit with civil rights complaints for special groups open only to certain races(Daily Caller News Foundation) – A parental rights organization filed civil rights complaints Friday against a Missouri school district for allegedly hosting a multitude of programs open only to… Read More
Opinion
‘Watch out taxpayers’: Race-based funding bill filed in IllinoisOn Tuesday, July 30, 2024 I attended the press conference on higher education funding led by State Senator Kimberly Lightford and State Representative Carol Ammons. They introduced SB3965, a… Read More
Government
New docs shed light on Air Force’s ‘goal’ to reduce ‘white male population’ joining officer ranks(Daily Caller News Foundation) – The Air Force finally handed over a trove of documents pertaining to its sweeping “goal” of reducing the number of white male applicants in… Read More
Opinion
States should fight critical race theory in schools. Here’s how.(The Daily Signal) – Critical race theory gripped the nation’s attention after the summer of 2020 and the killing of George Floyd in Minneapolis. According to Google Trends, the… Read More
Public Education
Liberal race baiters, media in St. Louis use student’s suicidal ideation to fake race hatredA noose hung by a student in crisis in a St. Louis-area high school restroom has been used by liberal race baiters to increase racial tension. Critics of… Read More
Education, Kansas
Wichita schools discriminate against blacks in discipline, DOJ finds(The Sentinel) — A report from the Department of Justice found pervasive evidence of discrimination in Wichita Public Schools against students based on race and disability.KSNW-TV … Read More
Courts
21 AGs join to fight race-based American Bar Association rule(The Center Square) – Tennessee is leading a 21-state fight to remove race-based criteria from the American Bar Association’s accreditation process. The ABA is the accrediting body for… Read More
Opinion
Opinion: 70 years after Brown v. Board, America is still segregating studentsNeed an easy way to discredit something you don’t like? Easy: accuse it of being racist. That’s the strategy being employed by opponents of school choice. The… Read More
Culture
Government-funded college program for teachers of color accused of discriminationA teacher training program run by University of Nebraska-Lincoln and Kansas State University has been accused of discrimination for prioritizing teachers of color. The program, called Project… Read More