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Consortium, an equity consulting group, over $1 million since 2020 to implement an anti-racism curriculum in their schools, according to an\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/defendinged.org\/report\/mid-atlantic-equity-consortium-inc\/\" class=\"stylish-link\">investigation<\/a>\u00a0from Parents Defending Education.<\/p>\n<p>The <em>Washington Free Beacon<\/em>\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/freebeacon.com\/campus\/read-the-classroom-antiracism-survey-that-has-maryland-parents-livid\/\" class=\"stylish-link\">reported<\/a>\u00a0that, while spending on diversity, equity and inclusion training for kids has skyrocketed, test scores have gone down.<\/p>\n<p>Literacy readiness in Montgomery County has dropped 30 to 40 percent since 2020, and\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.usnews.com\/education\/k12\/maryland\/districts\/montgomery-county-public-schools-104047\" class=\"stylish-link\">only 54 percent<\/a>\u00a0of high school students test at or above a proficient level for reading.<\/p>\n<p>Former Montgomery County school administrator Dee Reuben told the Free Beacon, \u201cParents are livid. I hear this every day \u2014 parents are afraid to speak out because they\u2019re afraid of the repercussions that will happen to their kids. Academics is going down the tube, and I think that is a shame considering we were one of the top school systems around \u2014 it breaks my heart.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>One of the projects that the Mid-Atlantic Equity Consortium has sponsored is a survey emailed to parents, asking, \u201cTo what extent does [Montgomery County Public Schools] support racial equity and disrupt systemic racism through its policies, procedures, structures, and practices?\u201d<\/p>\n<p>It also asks if parents think their children should be taught to \u201crecognize, understand and interrupt racism,\u201d according to the <em>Free Beacon<\/em>.<\/p>\n<p>One thing everyone should agree on is that consulting firms shouldn\u2019t be able to charge millions in taxpayer dollars meant for education while students\u2019 grades suffer.<\/p>\n<p><em>The #WasteOfTheDay is brought to you by the forensic auditors at OpenTheBooks.com. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.realclearpolicy.com\/articles\/2022\/04\/15\/maryland_schools_spend_1_million_on_anti-racism_consultants_826026.html\" class=\"stylish-link\">This article originally appeared on RealClearPolicy.com.<\/a><\/em><\/p>\n<h3><span><strong>WATCH<\/strong>:<a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=BI1M-gzN8hQ&#038;lc=Ugzb3jMUNgXTQRiTun54AaABAg\" class=\"stylish-link\">\ud83d\ude44 Reacting to Bernie\u2019s Latest Socialist Propaganda<\/a><\/span><\/h3>\n<div class=\"epyt-video-wrapper\">\n<div id=\"_ytid_90968\" data-origwidth=\"696\" data-origheight=\"391\" data-facadesrc=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/BI1M-gzN8hQ?enablejsapi=1&#038;autoplay=0&#038;cc_load_policy=0&#038;cc_lang_pref=&#038;iv_load_policy=1&#038;loop=0&#038;modestbranding=1&#038;rel=0&#038;fs=1&#038;playsinline=0&#038;autohide=2&#038;theme=dark&#038;color=red&#038;controls=1&#038;\" class=\"__youtube_prefs__ epyt-facade epyt-is-override  no-lazyload\" data-epautoplay=\"1\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"epyt-facade-poster\" alt=\"YouTube player\" src=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/maxresdefault-3.jpg\" \/><button class=\"epyt-facade-play\" aria-label=\"Play\"><\/button><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"vc_column tdi_95  wpb_column vc_column_container tdc-column td-pb-span3 td-is-sticky\">\n<div class=\"wpb_wrapper\">\n<div class=\"tdm_block td_block_wrap tdm_block_column_title tdi_98 tdm-content-horiz-center td-pb-border-top td_block_template_1\" data-td-block-uid=\"tdi_98\">\n<div class=\"td-block-row\">\n<div class=\"td-block-span12 tdm-col\">\n<h3 class=\"tdm-title tdm-title-sm\">Sign up for Our Email List<\/h3>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"wpb_wrapper td_block_wrap vc_raw_html tdi_101\">\n<div class=\"td-fix-index\">\n<link href=\"\/\/cdn-images.mailchimp.com\/embedcode\/classic-10_7.css\" rel=\"stylesheet\" type=\"text\/css\" \/>\n<p>*By signing up for our email you consent to getting our emails directly in your inbox. 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