The 'Community School' model (aka 'Whole School, Whole Community, Whole Child' per CDC) turns public schools into social service centers for the entire community. This hijacking of our public schools accelerated thanks to billions in COVID-19 funds (ARP - 2021). How? Read on! On March 4 2021, @SenSchumer proposed an amendment (SA 891) to the American Rescue Plan Act of 2021 that had been passed by the House. Buried in that amendment was a change within Section 2001 that altered a single bullet from this: "Providing mental health services and supports." To this: "Providing mental health services and supports, including through the implementation of evidence-based full-service community schools." This "little" change went on to become law, allowing pandemic relief funds to be used to radically transform public schools around the country. SA 891: congress.gov/amendment/117th… House version of bill: congress.gov/bill/117th-cong… @kellyske @laurieinri @juliecbarrett @DefendingEd @luce_lexi

Many of our AFSA chapters come to the rescue of students who have been reported to admin via a "bias reporting system." These glorified snitch hotlines allow students to report each other for “offensive” or “hateful” speech. The unconstitutionality isn't the only concern here, as students will report each other for frivolous reasons that admin will actually investigate. How frivolous are these reports? Listen as @kattimpf shares some of the most ridiculous reports out of Michigan State University.

"A new permutation of neo-Marxist theory is gaining currency in our schools. ... Its stated mission is to fight “settler colonialism,” a term used to describe any society supposedly built upon the oppression and genocide of indigenous people." americanmind.org/salvo/crt-2…

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Top officials from the Oregon Department of Education's Office of Equity, Diversity, and Inclusion were placed on leave - though the reasons why remain unclear. bit.ly/4g0q352

This 3 minute video is just one part of @ORDeptEd's radical "Engaging Equity" training being used around the state. 2.1.3 - Narrated Presentation: Why Educator Self-Awareness Matters youtu.be/2QB4j4dt_cI?feature… This course would make Paulo Freire proud - IYKYK. @ConceptualJames @OregonScholars

A new study found that diversity, equity, and inclusion materials have a wide range of negative consequences, including psychological harm, increased hostility, and greater agreement with extreme authoritarian rhetoric, such as adapted Adolf Hitler quotes. Both the New York Times and Bloomberg prepared stories on the findings, but axed them just before publication citing editorial decisions. The Network Contagion Research Institute, or NCRI, and Rutgers University Social Perception Lab released the study “Instructing Animosity: How DEI Pedagogy Produces the Hostile Attribution Bias” on Monday. The study examined whether the themes and materials common in DEI trainings foster inclusion or exacerbate conflicts, and whether such materials promote empathy or increase hostility towards groups labeled as oppressors. The study consisted of three experiments — one focusing on race, one on religion, and the last on caste. | @abigailandwords