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FCPS Orders Principals to Suspend Kids Without Masks

FCPS Orders Principals to Suspend Kids Without Masks

January 22, 2022 by admin in Education News

On Friday afternoon, January 21, as new Virginia Gov. Glenn Youngkin finalized guidance on his executive order allowing parental choice on whether students wear masks in school, Fairfax County Public Schools Superintendent went rogue and issued a 34-page “Principal Briefing” PowerPoint at a meeting with school administrators, ordering them to suspend students from school for a “Dress Code” violation if they don’t wear masks in school, according to a copy of the briefing received by Parents Defending Education.

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FCPS Defends Sexually Explicit Materials

FCPS Defends Sexually Explicit Materials

November 24, 2021 by admin in Education News

On the eve of Thanksgiving Break, Fairfax County Public Schools announced that it will return two highly controversial, sexually explicit items to library shelves. “The decision reaffirms FCPS’ ongoing commitment to provide diverse reading materials that reflect our student population, allowing every child an opportunity to see themselves reflected in literary characters,” the embattled district said in a November 23 statement.

The decision follows a temporary removal of two books — Gender Queer: A Memoir and Lawn Boy — that many parents considered inappropriate for minors.

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REPORT: State School Board Associations’ Responses to NSBA Letter

REPORT: State School Board Associations’ Responses to NSBA Letter

November 21, 2021 by admin in Education News

On October 11, Parents Defending Education emailed 47 state school board associations for comment on the NSBA’s September 29 letter (Hawaii and Washington DC are not members of NSBA, and Virginia & Louisiana had already made public statements).

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NOMANI: School Boards Declare War on Parents

NOMANI: School Boards Declare War on Parents

October 7, 2021 by admin in Education News

From its headquarters here on Duke Street, just north on the Potomac River from George Washington’s Mt. Vernon home, the National School Boards Association declared war on an unexpected enemy that has been the fabric of America since its birth hundreds of years ago: parents.

In a September 30 letter to President Joe Biden, the National School Boards Association sent a vitriolic missive to the president, with a laundry list of allegations…

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Northam’s DOE to VA Schools: No “American Exceptionalism” on 9/11

Northam’s DOE to VA Schools: No “American Exceptionalism” on 9/11

September 3, 2021 by admin in Education News

On Friday, Aug. 27, 2021, the Virginia Department of Education posted a webinar in which a speaker trains teachers not to discuss Islamic extremism or “American exceptionalism” while teaching about the 9/11 attacks, guiding them instead to focus on “anti-Muslim racism.” Parents in Virginia shared the video with Parents Defending Education, expressing deep concern about the revision of historical facts in the lesson guidelines and the insensitivity of the speaker and the state agency to the trauma and facts of the 9/11 attacks.

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TAKE ACTION: Stop Critical Race Theory in Fairfax Schools

TAKE ACTION: Stop Critical Race Theory in Fairfax Schools

June 6, 2021 by admin in Education News

Fairfax County Public Schools Superintendent Scott Brabrand shocked local parents and community members by sending out a biased and unscientific sham of a survey, stating that he plans to issue a new “Anti-Racism, Anti-Bias Curriculum Policy” and revise the “Controversial Issues Policy” that makes certain that teachers are fair and impartial when they discuss controversial issues in the classroom.

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POLL: Americans Oppose “Woke” Policies in K-12 Education

POLL: Americans Oppose “Woke” Policies in K-12 Education

May 29, 2021 by admin in Education News

Parents believe political extremism is harming their kids — and want politicians to stop it.

The first national poll to ask detailed questions of American voters about efforts to impose Critical Race Theory and “social justice” curriculum on K-12 schools found overwhelming opposition to it and strong support for a de-politicized curriculum.

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