{"id":2007232,"date":"2023-08-21T17:00:02","date_gmt":"2023-08-21T21:00:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/mississippi-school-district-pushed-equity-quizzed-parents-on-gender-identity\/"},"modified":"2023-08-21T17:01:18","modified_gmt":"2023-08-21T21:01:18","slug":"mississippi-school-district-pushed-equity-quizzed-parents-on-gender-identity","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/mississippi-school-district-pushed-equity-quizzed-parents-on-gender-identity\/","title":{"rendered":"Mississippi school district promotes equity, surveys parents on gender identity."},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"&quot;\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">20<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Fmississippi-school-district-pushed-equity-quizzed-parents-on-gender-identity%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=2007232&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><h2>EXCLUSIVE: Mississippi School District Incorporates Critical \u2063Race Theory in \u2063Teacher \u2062Trainings<\/h2>\n<p>A Mississippi school district\u200c has come under scrutiny for incorporating\u200d ideas of <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/white-house-releases-list-of-president-trumps-accomplishments-and-it-is-historic\/\" title=\"White House Releases List of President Trump\u2019s Accomplishments \u2013  And It Is Historic!\">critical race theory<\/a> into their teacher \u200btrainings, according to documents obtained \u2062by Parents Defending Education, a parental \u200brights organization. The district, located in Oxford, also surveyed parents about their comfort \u2063level with discussing gender identity and sexual orientation with school staff.<\/p>\n<h3>Addressing Racial \u2062Injustice and Promoting Inclusion<\/h3>\n<p>The obtained documents\u2064 reveal\u200c that the Oxford School District held a presentation on &#8220;student \u200cservices&#8221; that emphasized the importance of addressing racial injustice and promoting diversity, equity, and \u200cinclusion. The district expressed its intention to work \u2063with Second Step, a\u200b <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/mississippi-school-district-pushed-equity-quizzed-parents-on-gender-identity\/\" title=\"Mississippi school district promotes equity, surveys parents on gender identity.\">social emotional learning\u2062 organization committed<\/a> to\u2063 addressing racial injustice.<\/p>\n<p>The survey conducted\u2063 in December 2020 asked parents about their experiences\u2062 with diversity, equity, and inclusion at\u200c schools. It also inquired if parents \u2062felt comfortable discussing their religion,\u2064 sexuality, gender identity, and race\u2063 with school staff.<\/p>\n<h3>Controversy Surrounding \u200bSocial Emotional Learning<\/h3>\n<p>Social emotional learning, which introduces \u2063students \u200dto concepts related to critical race theory,\u2064 has faced criticism from conservative \u200cgroups and parental rights activists. Critics argue\u200d that it divides\u200d students into \u2062ideological groups and undermines parental involvement.<\/p>\n<p>Scarlen Valerez, a public school advocate associate for Parents Defending Education, expressed concern\u200d over \u200bthe adoption of restorative justice and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/despite-internal-conflict-school-choice-movement-continues-to-gain-steam\/\" title=\"Despite Internal Conflict, School Choice Movement Continues to Gain Steam\">transformative social emotional learning<\/a> in Mississippi schools. Valerez emphasized the importance \u200cof \u2063parental involvement in \u2064addressing these issues.<\/p>\n<h3>The Anti-Defamation\u200b League&#8217;s &#8220;Pyramid of Hate&#8221;<\/h3>\n<p>In an email obtained by Parents Defending Education, \u200da school counselor from Bramlett Elementary School mentioned undergoing professional development and training in the equity area. This \u200dtraining included\u2062 the Anti-Defamation League&#8217;s\u2063 &#8220;Pyramid of Hate,&#8221; which highlights the escalation of biased attitudes and behaviors.<\/p>\n<p>Casey Ryan, a staff writer for Parents Defending Education, criticized \u2062the \u200dpyramid as a &#8220;chart of lies&#8221; that exaggerates the impact of non-inclusive \u2064language. Ryan argued that such ideologies have no place in schools\u200b and are a nationwide issue.<\/p>\n<p>Oxford School District \u2064has not responded to requests \u2062for comment.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Information requests, reveal that a Mississippi school district has been integrating critical race theory into teacher trainings. The district also inquired about parents&#8217; comfort level in discussing gender identity and sexual orientation with school staff. 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