Trump Administration’s Latest CA Targets Are Palo Alto, SF, North Monterey School Districts – San Jose Inside

Trump Administration’s Latest CA Targets Are Palo Alto, SF, North Monterey School Districts  San Jose Inside

The U.S. Department of Education says it is investigating complaints that three California school districts coerced students to answer a ‘Wheel of Privilege’ survey. Palo Alto, San Francisco and North Monterey school districts are the target of new investigations by the U.S. Department of Education, for allegedly violating federal parental rights laws. The investigations, according to federal officials, will determine whether the school districts violated the Protection of Pupil Rights Amendment, which requires schools to notify parents and obtain their written consent before surveying students on topics that would reveal protected information. Education officials warned that failure to comply could jeopardize federal funds of school programs. The Palo Alto school district stated that it will cooperate fully with the federal investigation and plans to respond directly to the allegations.

Federal education officials in August announced they were investigating San Jose State University and San Francisco State University for ignoring complaints of anti-semitism and harassment, and are also continuing to investigate San Jose State and the state’s community colleges for discrimination by allowing transgender athletes to compete in interscholastic sports. The investigations are continuing. In a statement this week, federal education officials claimed that, “according to public reporting, the districts require students to participate in ‘Wheel of Power/Privilege’ and/or ‘Mapping My Identities’ activities as part of mandated Ethnic Studies curricula.” “These