Federal DEI officer says offensive Twitter comments about ‘white folkz’ were ‘private free speech’
A federal Diversity, Equity and Inclusion (DEI) officer apparently believes speech critics say is racist is acceptable as long as it isn’t made in an official capacity. Kelisa Wing, chief DEI officer for the Department of Defense Education Activity (DoDEA), defended controversial Twitter remarks she made about “white folkz,” saying they were made outside her official…
Current Events, Woke February 16th, 2023
Critics say Gov. Pritzker’s budget is ‘woke wishlist’
(The Center Square) – Illinois’ governor is calling out what he calls “carnival barkers” while critics say his plan for the state is a “woke wishlist.” Gov. J.B. Pritzker proposed a new spending plan at nearly $50 billion Wednesday, an increase in spending by more than $3 billion from the current fiscal year’s budget. The proposed…
General Education, Woke February 16th, 2023
US teachers are peddling same ‘woke ideologies’ taught in North Korean classrooms, defector says
(Daily Caller) – A defector from North Korea said Tuesday “woke ideologies” taught in American classrooms are no different from those taught in the classrooms in her home country. “When I came to America, having no idea, I thought somehow this was a free country where individuals can have different thoughts and opinions. When I started…
Higher Education, Woke February 9th, 2023
DEI initiatives force medical students to only go skin deep, report reveals
An investigation of curricula in Texas medical schools reveals requirements drenched in “Diversity, Equity and Inclusion” (DEI), the anti-racism rallying cry critics say creates racial divisiveness. Do No Harm, a medical watchdog group, released a report detailing various DEI programs at medical schools in the traditionally conservative Lone Star state. “Medical students are indoctrinated with the…
Christian Education, Woke January 23rd, 2023
Wokeness is coming for classical Christian education
(The Federalist) – It’s been a good year for classical Christian education. New school starts are up threefold, a book on classical education became No. 1 on The New York Times bestseller list, and on Jan. 26, Fox Nation will release season two of a popular series on classical Christian education, “The Miseducation of America.” Of…
DeSantis’ admin did not violate injunction against anti-CRT law, judge finds
The administration of Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis did not violate an injunction barring enforcement of anti-Critical Race Theory (CRT) legislation, a judge ruled. The “Individual Freedom Act,” informally known as the “Stop WOKE (Wrongs To Our Kids and Employees) Act,” serves to prevent CRT, as well as other “woke” ideas, from being taught on college campuses…
General Education, Woke December 22nd, 2022
Congress’ spending bill contains millions in woke handouts
(Daily Caller) – As Congress advances its “omnibus” spending bill, included is millions in funding for diversity, equity and inclusion (DEI) and LGBTQ initiatives. The latest text of the spending bill released Tuesday includes 4,155 pages of items with 7,510 earmarks totaling $1.7 trillion. Stuffed inside the bill are earmarks to set aside millions for different initiatives such…
Public Education, Woke December 15th, 2022
San Francisco teachers given free rein to instruct children on gender ideology without parental involvement
Schools in San Francisco are instructing elementary teachers to weave LGBT content into their lessons throughout the school year, adding that “parental involvement” isn’t necessary. The lengthy guide even asks second-graders to consider how they can better support the LGBT community. The San Francisco Unified School District sent a “Teaching Guide for Elementary Grades” to its…
Public Education, Woke December 14th, 2022
Baltimore teacher brags about indoctrinating students, mocks concerned taxpayers
A Baltimore-area middle school teacher has taken to TikTok to openly celebrate “indoctrinating” children while taunting the taxpayers who pay her salary. Alexa Sciuto, a Spanish teacher at Pine Grove Middle School in the Baltimore County School District, initially received heavy criticism for a previous TikTok video that included her lip-syncing to a song called “Oops!!!”…
General Education, Woke December 6th, 2022
DeSantis’ office: No ‘U-turns’ on decision to strip Disney of special status after education bill opposition
(The Center Square) – Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis has no plans to back down against corporate behemoth Walt Disney Co. after speculation that laws put in place in April to dissolve the company’s self-governing power were going to be scaled back. In March, then Disney CEO Bob Chapek publicly opposed House Bill (HB) 1557, the “Parental…