Minnesota has seen in the latest school board elections a number of wins by candidates opposing critical race theory and COVID-19 restrictions, including in areas that traditionally vote Democrats. In Anoka-Hennepin, Minnesota’s largest school district serving some 38,000 students and 248,000 residents, Matt Audette won by a margin of over 30 percent. The only key…
Candidates Opposing Critical Race Theory, COVID-19 Mandates Win Minnesota School Board Races
Glenn Youngkin Promises ‘Big Agenda’ for Virginia Schools
Governor-Elect Glenn Youngkin said Thursday morning that he has a “big agenda” to restore the excellence of Virginia schools, including an “aggressive charter school program.” “Virginia has had a very, very poor record in charter schools in providing any choice within our public school system. So we’re going to launch right out of the box 20…
House Republicans Demand Answers From All 93 US Attorneys on DOJ Memo Targeting Parents
A group of House Republicans are demanding answers from all 93 U.S. attorneys about what steps they have taken since the U.S. Department of Justice issued a memo directing them to potentially crack down on parental protests. “We are continuing to investigate the troubling attempts by the Department of Justice and the White House to…
Garland Attempts to Silence Opponents, but They Will Vote
Commentary As of this writing, at least eleven the school boards associations of at least 11 states have withdrawn from the National School Boards Association. I hope the number will rise to 50. As many readers will know, the NSBA, a left-wing lobbying group, made headlines a couple of weeks ago. Merrick Garland, attorney general…
Glenn Youngkin Vows to Ban Critical Race Theory ‘On Day One’ If Elected Governor of Virginia
Virginia’s gubernatorial race continues to heat up over the influence of critical race theory (CRT) in K-12 education, with Republican candidate Glenn Youngkin vowing to ban the Marxist ideology “on day one” if elected, and his Democratic opponent Terry McAuliffe insisting that it has never been taught in public schools. With only two days to…
Disclosed Documents Reveal AT&T’s ‘Racial Equity’ Guidelines for Employees
Internal documents reveal AT&T’s guidelines for its employees to undergo racial inequality training by confronting “white privilege.” Journalist Christopher Rufo with City Journal magazine obtained the documents from an employee who told him, “If you don’t do it, you’re [considered] a racist,” Rufo said in his report on Thursday. “AT&T is another Fortune 100 company…
‘No Left Turn’ Advocates Defending Freedom in American Education
The event “Defending Freedom in American Education,” held by a non-profit organization in Georgia on Oct. 23, addressed how parents can oppose Critical Race Theory (CRT), eradicate the harmful indoctrination, and preserve American values and principles in schools. “We are vocal. We are loud. We are tenacious. We must be heard. But we are civil….
Texas House Republican Investigates School Library Books About Race, Sex
A Texas House committee is investigating school library books in the wake of a new law that bans the teaching of critical race theory (CRT) in public schools. State Rep. Matt Krause, a Republican who chairs the House Committee on General Investigating, wrote on Oct. 25 to the Texas Education Agency and a group of…
Loudoun County Requires Parents to Sign NDA-Style Form to View CRT-Influenced Curriculum
Parents in Loudoun County Public Schools (LCPS), Virginia, who want to view a new critical race theory (CRT)-influenced curriculum being taught in their child’s school have to sign something similar to a non-disclosure agreement (NDA) to view the program. To review the “Second Step” curriculum, parents must acknowledge that the presentation of the material is…
Ohio School Board Group Severs Ties With National Organization Over ‘Domestic Terrorism’ Letter
The Ohio School Boards Association (OSBA) board of trustees has voted to cut ties with the National School Board Association (NSBA) over the latter’s attempt to have federal agents police school board meetings across the country. “The Board of Trustees’ decision was prompted by NSBA’s recent letter to President Joe Biden requesting federal intervention at…
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