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California deletes Aztec chant from ethnic studiesPlus pays $100,000 in legal expenses

California deletes Aztec chant from ethnic studies
Plus pays $100,000 in legal expenses

The state of California has agreed to remove an “Aztec chant” from its ethnic studies curriculum following a legal settlement with several plaintiffs The new curriculum would have had students praying

Another LMU program to fight systemic racismA virtual Story Circle employing the Rx Racial Healing methodology

Another LMU program to fight systemic racism
A virtual Story Circle employing the Rx Racial Healing methodology

To commemorate the National Day of Racial Healing on Tuesday, Jan. 18, LMU’s TRHT Center Alliance is hosting a virtual Story Circle employing the Rx Racial Healing methodology utilized by the national network of TRHT campus centers. Open

Californians for School Choice collect signatures for ballot measurePrivate, parochial school and homeschool students could get $14,000/year

Californians for School Choice collect signatures for ballot measure
Private, parochial school and homeschool students could get $14,000/year

Californians for School Choice has submitted a California constitutional ballot initiative for the November, 2022 election. (See the full text of the

Californians for School Choice gathering signatures for ballot measurePrivate, parochial, and homeschool students could get up to $14,000/year

Californians for School Choice gathering signatures for ballot measure
Private, parochial, and homeschool students could get up to $14,000/year

Californians for School Choice has submitted a California constitutional ballot initiative for the November, 2022 election.

California shuts down San Diego church preschool over mask mandatePreschool director was also suspended from working with children

California shuts down San Diego church preschool over mask mandate
Preschool director was also suspended from working with children

Pastors, politicians and families gathered outside a church preschool in San Diego County to protest against California shutting down the school for violating the state’s COVID-19 mask mandate. The church claims it’s being targeted by regulators.

Riverside SD lies about teaching Critical Race TheoryRiverside Unified School District spent almost $1 million on "cultural proficiency training"

Riverside SD lies about teaching Critical Race Theory
Riverside Unified School District spent almost $1 million on "cultural proficiency training"

Despite officials at Riverside Unified School District claiming critical race theory is not taught in the California district, public records, as well as a cursory glance at the district’s website, proves such claims are blatant lies.

Indigenous Loyola Marymount faculty demand special majorAmerican Indian and Alaska Native students number at LMU has fallen to under 10

Indigenous Loyola Marymount faculty demand special major
American Indian and Alaska Native students number at LMU has fallen to under 10

Looking beyond LMU’s first observance of Indigenous Heritage Month, three Indigenous faculty, Mónica Cabrera (Qichwa), Ernesto Colín (Masewalli), and Brenda Nicolás (Zapoteco), addressed concerns of identity, student success, and the need for a program or department

Student’s paper marked down for describing God as male – at a Catholic schoolStudent required to defend referring to God as male in footnotes to earn points back

Student’s paper marked down for describing God as male – at a Catholic school
Student required to defend referring to God as male in footnotes to earn points back

A student at a private Catholic university recently had her final paper marked down for referring to God as male and had to defend that choice in a revised version of the paper to get full

Mater Dei president Father Jenkins steps downWill return to South Bend

Mater Dei president Father Jenkins steps down
Will return to South Bend

The president of Mater Dei High School in Santa Ana has left the school in the wake of an alleged hazing scandal involving its storied football program. Father Walter E. Jenkins, who started

Salinas Valley school cracks down on teachers recruiting gay studentsSan Francisco Chronicle pursues the whistleblowers

Salinas Valley school cracks down on teachers recruiting gay students
San Francisco Chronicle pursues the whistleblowers

This fall, a pair of middle school teachers from the Salinas Valley traveled to Palm Springs for the California Teachers Association’s annual LGBTQ+ Issues Conference. There, on a Saturday afternoon, Lori Caldeira and Kelly Baraki

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