National Review: Public-School Districts Perpetuate Left-Wing Bias through Discriminatory Hiring Practices, Watchdog Finds
This article by David Zimmermann was published September 29, 2023 on nationalreview.com. Public-school districts across the country are prioritizing teaching applicants who are committed to diversity, equity, and inclusion and other left-wing ideologies in a way that may run afoul of federal law, according to a new report from a nonprofit government watchdog. The National […]
Read MoreThe Federalist – Report: Public Schools Pick Teachers Based On Their Allegiance To Cultural Marxism
This article by Rebeka Zeljko was published September 14, 2023 on thefederalist. Public schools across the country are using politically one-sided questions to ideologically screen potential teachers, according to a survey of nearly 70 public schools by the National Opportunity Project (NOP). Instead of merely selecting the most qualified candidates, these discriminatory hiring practices evaluate would-be teachers by their […]
Read MoreNew York Post – Elementary school teachers must now embrace DEI principles to get hired at many public schools
This op-ed by Patrick Hughes was published September 9, 2023 on nypost.com. There’s no question students face mounting challenges as they head back to classrooms across the country this month. But are COVID-era school closures solely to blame? The answer is a resounding no. The lagging test scores and reading delays that have been widely reported over […]
Read MoreFox News: DEI hiring practices in K-12 schools require teachers to show commitment to left-wing ideology
This article by Kendall Tietz was published September 2, 2023 on foxnews.com. An education watchdog organization surveyed more than 70 public school districts across the U.S. and found discrimination in hiring guidance, interview questions, teacher job postings and evaluation criteria. The National Opportunity Project (NOP) sent public information requests to 74 school districts, 69 of which showed discrimination in […]
Read MoreRealClearEducation: The Hidden Racial Bias in K-12 Education
This article by Patrick Hughes was published August 28, 2023 on realcleareducation.com. The Supreme Court might have ended race-based affirmative action in higher education, but as students return to the classroom this fall, the next frontier in the debate over discrimination in education and at work is already at our doorstep in K-12 public schools. […]
Read MoreDaily Caller: School Districts Question Applicants on Diversity, Equity Commitment During Hiring Process
This article by Reagan Reese was published August 22, 2023 on dailycaller.com. School districts throughout the country used application and interview questions focused on diversity, equity and inclusion (DEI) during their hiring process, according to an August report from the National Opportunity Project. Several school districts are using job descriptions, interview questions and rubrics in […]
Read MoreWJLA ABC 7: New report highlights possible political and racial discrimination in hiring practices of K-12 teachers
August 18, 2023 — Patrick Hughes, National Opportunity Project founder and president, spoke with Kayla Gaskins, national correspondent for Sinclair Broadcasting, about a new report uncovering discriminatory and divisive hiring policies used by K-12 public schools to identify and hire teachers of specific political and social ideologies. The hiring practices raise serious legal questions in […]
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