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Polls Show Republican Attacks on Teaching About Racism Are Backfiring
The vast majority of Americans back teaching about LGBTQ rights and the history of racism in the U.S, a new poll finds.
Virginia’s Governor Mansion Tour No Longer Includes Mention of Enslaved People
The tour previously explored the lives of enslaved people, who lived on the mansion's grounds for five decades.
The Far Right Is Taking Over Florida School Boards, Due in Part to Dark Money
Five Florida school boards have flipped to right-wing control.
Florida’s Repressive Laws Are Exacerbating a Growing National Teacher Shortage
A hostile climate toward educators, particularly around LGBTQ+ issues and race, is pushing people out of the profession.
Right Wing “Woke Heat Maps” Target and Track Progressives for Crackdown
Numerous right-wing groups have created rankings and cluster maps to keep track of the left's alleged influence.
Right-Wing “American Birthright” Curriculum Pushes Christianity, Obscures Racism
Conservatives are promoting the new K-12 plan as the antidote to “Woke social studies standards.”
Republicans Are Channeling Tax Dollars to Right-Wing “Classical Education”
Lawmakers are working to facilitate the spread of conservative ideologies at colleges around the country.
New Laws Make It Hard for Some Educators to Discuss Buffalo Shooting in Class
In some states, laws now limit how teachers can discuss race, “divisive concepts” or current events.
The GOP Is Attacking LGBTQ Rights in Schools. These Students Are Fighting Back.
Anti-racist and LGBTQ youth are organizing in school to resist the onslaught of Republican attempts to silence them.
“Parental Rights” Groups Want to Eliminate the Department of Education
The “parental rights” movement is the latest manifestation of a longstanding effort to erase civil rights.