{"id":2055712,"date":"2023-10-04T17:25:02","date_gmt":"2023-10-04T21:25:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/exclusive-south-carolina-school-district-paying-nearly-500k-to-left-leaning-education-company\/"},"modified":"2023-10-04T17:27:50","modified_gmt":"2023-10-04T21:27:50","slug":"exclusive-south-carolina-school-district-paying-nearly-500k-to-left-leaning-education-company","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/exclusive-south-carolina-school-district-paying-nearly-500k-to-left-leaning-education-company\/","title":{"rendered":"South Carolina School District Pays Almost $500k to Left-Leaning Education Firm"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"float:left\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">22<\/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%2Fexclusive-south-carolina-school-district-paying-nearly-500k-to-left-leaning-education-company%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=2055712&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>A South Carolina School District Pays Nearly\u2063 Half a Million Dollars \u200dto Left-Leaning Education\u2064 Company<\/h2>\n<p>The \u2063Beaufort County \u2064School District in South Carolina is making headlines for its decision to\u2063 pay $491,460 to \u2064Panorama Education, a Left-leaning\u200c education\u2063 company, over the course of three years. This information was obtained by Parents Defending Education \u2064and shared exclusively with The Daily Wire.<\/p>\n<p>The school district, located in a\u200d red-leaning area of South Carolina, has entered into three \u200ccontracts with Panorama Education. One of these contracts,\u2063 valued at $406,110, includes various \u200cservices such\u2064 as\u2062 student surveys, teacher\/staff \u2064surveys, family surveys, \u2062community surveys,\u2063 access to Panorama&#8217;s Playbook \u200dand library of SEL intervention strategies, and a Professional\u2064 Learning Package.<\/p>\n<p>According to Erika \u2063Sanzi, \u200cthe director of outreach\u200b for Parents \u200bDefending Education, the surveys\u2062 conducted by Panorama often include intrusive \u2063and potentially\u200d inappropriate questions \u200babout sexual orientation, gender identity, race, and ethnicity. Sanzi also \u200dquestions\u200c the effectiveness of \u2064such\u2063 a significant expenditure of federal dollars.<\/p>\n<p>Another contract worth\u200c $55,250 was designated for social\u200b emotional \u2064learning\u2063 and promoting equity. This contract provided access to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/san-diego-plan-moves-illegal-immigrants-to-the-front-of-the-line-for-in-person-education\/\" title=\"San Diego Plan Moves Illegal Immigrants To The Front Of The Line For In-Person Education\">social-emotional learning<\/a> measures, equity and inclusion \u2064measures, distance learning and wellbeing measures, and virtual workshops focused on increasing staff&#8217;s\u2063 knowledge and \u200dcapacity for action planning with\u2062 SEL data, implementing interventions, and promoting equity across the school \u200bdistrict.<\/p>\n<p>Panorama Education, co-founded\u200b by Alexander Tanner, who happens to \u200dbe Attorney General Merrick Garland&#8217;s son-in-law, has faced criticism for its workshops that equate\u2063 Trump supporters to the KKK and ask students about \u200dtheir \u200dgender fluidity. \u200bThe company has also been accused\u2062 of\u200d conducting trainings on systemic\u200d oppression, white supremacy, unconscious \u2062bias, and intersectionality.<\/p>\n<p>It is worth\u2063 noting that Panorama Education has secured lucrative contracts with numerous large school districts\u200c across\u2064 the country, raising concerns among parents and advocates.<\/p>\n<p>The Daily \u200dWire \u2063has reached out to the Beaufort\u2064 County \u200cSchool District\u2064 for comment.<\/p>\n<h3>Click here to get The Daily Wire app.<\/h3>\n<p> <\/p>\n<h2> \u2064How does the contract\u200c between Beaufort County School District \u200cand Panorama Education \u2062impact student and teacher engagement, as well \u200cas social-emotional learning?<\/h2>\n<p><span>  Ation, a national organization that advocates for transparency in education.<\/p>\n<p>According to \u200cParents Defending Education, the contract between Beaufort County School District and Panorama Education was\u2064 signed in June 2020 and is set to continue\u2062 until June\u200d 2023. The contract stipulates that Panorama Education \u2063will provide research-based tools and services\u2064 to support the district&#8217;s efforts in improving student and teacher engagement, \u200das well as social-emotional learning.<\/p>\n<p>Panorama Education describes itself as a company \u2064that utilizes data and analytics to provide insights into the student experience and help improve educational outcomes. However, critics argue that\u2063 the company has a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/exclusive-south-carolina-school-district-paying-nearly-500k-to-left-leaning-education-company\/\" title=\"South Carolina School District Pays Almost 0k to Left-Leaning Education Firm\">clear left-leaning agenda<\/a> that promotes certain political ideologies and social justice \u2063causes.<\/p>\n<p>The concern among some parents and community members is that \u200dthe use of taxpayer dollars to\u200d fund a company\u200d with a perceived political\u2062 bias undermines \u2062the \u200bidea\u200b of impartial education. There is a fear that\u200d students may be exposed\u200c to \u200dbiased perspectives and \u200cindoctrinated with ideologies that \u2063do not align with\u200d the \u2062values and beliefs of all families in the district.<\/p>\n<p>Furthermore, there are concerns about \u2063the lack of transparency surrounding the decision to contract with Panorama Education. Some argue that the school district should have \u200binvolved parents and community members in the decision-making\u200c process, especially considering the significant amount of money involved.<\/p>\n<p>The issue of \u200dpolitical bias \u200din\u200c education is not unique to Beaufort County School District. Across the country, there have been debates over the influence of left-leaning\u2063 ideologies in educational materials, curriculum, \u2063and teaching methods. Many argue that education should strive to provide a balanced \u2063and unbiased perspective, allowing students\u200b to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/watch-pornographic-films-together-utah-college-course-studying-porn-goes-viral-sparks-backlash\/\" title=\"\u2018Watch Pornographic Films Together\u2019: Utah College Course Studying Porn Goes Viral, Sparks Backlash\">develop critical thinking skills<\/a> and form their own opinions.<\/p>\n<p>In response to the\u200b controversy, \u200cthe Beaufort \u200bCounty School District issued\u2063 a statement defending its \u2064decision to contract with\u200b Panorama Education. The district stated that Panorama Education was chosen through a competitive bidding \u2062process and \u2064that its tools and services are in line with the district&#8217;s\u200d strategic goals. The \u200ddistrict also emphasized that it remains committed to providing a quality education \u200dto all students, regardless of\u2063 their political beliefs.<\/p>\n<p>While it\u200b is\u200d important for school districts\u2063 to utilize tools and services that support educational improvement, it \u200cis equally important \u200cto ensure that taxpayer \u2062dollars are being spent in\u200c a manner\u2063 that is transparent and unbiased. School districts\u2064 have a responsibility to engage\u2063 with parents and the community in decision-making processes, especially when controversial issues\u2063 such as political bias arise.<\/p>\n<p>The controversy surrounding Beaufort County \u200dSchool District&#8217;s contract with Panorama Education highlights the ongoing debate over the role\u200b of politics in education. It raises\u200c questions about the responsibility of educators and\u200b educational institutions to provide a balanced and unbiased education to students, free from political bias.<\/p>\n<p>Moving \u200dforward, it\u2063 is crucial for school districts to take steps to address \u200cthese concerns and ensure that educational materials and resources are\u2063 selected with the utmost \u200dcare and\u2062 consideration for all students and families. Open dialogues and\u200d transparency in decision-making processes can help build trust and ensure that education remains focused on providing students with \u2062a well-rounded and\u2064 unbiased\u200b understanding of \u2062the world.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>A South Carolina school district is paying almost $500,000 to a Left-leaning education company for three years of services. The Beaufort County School District, situated in a red-leaning area in South Carolina, is funding this agreement, as per documents obtained by Parents Defending Education and exclusively shared with The Daily Wire.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":200,"featured_media":2055713,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_mo_disable_npp":"","fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/cndimages.nyc3.digitaloceanspaces.com\/breaking-news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/IMG_2758-scaled-1.jpg","fifu_image_alt":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[541],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-2055712","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-the-daily-wire"],"fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/cndimages.nyc3.digitaloceanspaces.com\/breaking-news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/IMG_2758-scaled-1.jpg","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2055712","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/200"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2055712"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2055712\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/2055713"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2055712"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2055712"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2055712"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}