State schools chief Tom Horne has attributed potential school closures in several districts to the promotion of what he describes as “woke ideology.” He specifically criticized the Scottsdale Unified School District for its recent efforts to promote a transgender agenda among elementary and middle school students.
Horne said, “This happens because of the expenditure of large amount of campaign funds to elect woke school board members who do not represent their communities. Parents have a choice, so they move their children. The school boards in these districts have no one to blame but themselves for allowing the classroom to be corrupted from a place of learning to a venue for indoctrination in woke principles. Districts can change this and renew their focus on the essential subjects of reading, math, science, history and the arts.”
He further accused the Scottsdale district of using resources to promote events like a bicycling event for ‘nonbinary youth’ and ‘gender expansive’ children, excluding heterosexual males. Horne said this effort is an “unconscionable and reckless use of taxpayer resources” that sexualizes young children.
The scenario is reportedly similar in other districts such as Kyrene Elementary and Paradise Valley. According to Horne, these districts have embraced programs like Diversity, Equity and Inclusion (DEI) and Social Emotional Learning (SEL), which he claims detract from academic instruction time. As a result, these districts are experiencing declining student numbers leading to school closures.
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