NYC’s top private schools gathering for woke DEI-focused ‘diversity symposium’ aimed at kids as young as 4
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“NYC’s top private schools are gathering for a ‘diversity symposium’ aimed at kids as young as 4.”
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“The symposium is hosted by the New York State Association of Independent Schools (NYSAIS) and takes place at the Lycée Français De New York on April 9, 2026.”
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“The symposium’s stated agenda is to ‘assess the current state of diversity, equity and inclusion in practice’ and discuss future directions.”
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“A workshop titled ‘Reclaiming Belonging in the Classroom’ frames DEI as Universal Design for Learning (UDL).”
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— Belongingness is the human emotional need to be an accepted member of a group. Whether it is family, friends, co-workers, a religion, or something else, some people tend to have an 'inherent' desire t…
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— Japanese conjugation, like the conjugation of verbs of many other languages, allows verbs to be morphologically modified to change their meaning or grammatical function. In Japanese, the beginning of …
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— The rainbow flag or pride flag (formerly gay pride flag) is a symbol of LGBTQ pride and LGBTQ social movements, as well as a peace symbol. The colors reflect the diversity of the LGBTQ community and t…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rainbow_flag_(LGBTQ)
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rainbow_flag_(LGBTQ)
“Another workshop, ‘The Belonging Lab,’ focuses on African indigenous knowledge systems and critiques educational colonial structures.”
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No evidence found in cross-references, web search, or Wikipedia to confirm or refute the claim about the 'Belonging Lab' workshop focusing on African indigenous knowledge systems.
“President Trump claimed in his February 2024 State of the Union address that the administration has ‘ended DEI’ in America.”
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No evidence found in cross-references, web search, or Wikipedia to confirm or refute the claim about President Trump's February 2024 State of the Union address mentioning the elimination of DEI programs.
“The Trump administration threatened to withdraw federal funding from universities that did not curb antisemitism and discriminatory practices.”
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“Columbia University implemented systemic changes to address antisemitism and discriminatory practices following federal pressure.”
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“Michelle Parker, a New York lawyer, asserts that DEI practices persist in NYSAIS-affiliated private schools and are even expanding.”
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No evidence found in cross-references, web search, or Wikipedia to confirm or refute Michelle Parker's assertion about DEI practices persisting in NYSAIS-affiliated private schools.
“Parker argues that private schools engaging in discriminatory DEI practices risk losing federal tax-exempt status.”
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No evidence found in cross-references, web search, or Wikipedia to confirm or refute the claim about Michelle Parker's argument regarding federal tax-exempt status for schools engaging in discriminatory DEI practices.
“Parker sent a memo to Congress requesting an inquiry into discrimination at tax-exempt private K-12 schools.”
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“The Post reached out to NYSAIS and Liza Talusan for comment but did not receive a response.”
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