Topic: Education

Records Request to Virginia Department of Education Regarding Email Communications Concerning History Curriculum

December 19, 2022
Records Request to Virginia Department of Education asking for email communications concerning changes to the history curriculum.

Records Request to Virginia Department of Education Regarding Policy Assessments Concerning History Curriculum

December 19, 2022
Records Request to Virginia Department of Education asking for policy assessments concerning changes to the history curriculum.

Virginia Governor Records Regarding Tip Line Email Communications

November 18, 2022
Records from the Virginia Governor’s Office in response to American Oversight’s request for email communications sent by the tip line account established by Gov. Glenn Youngkin for parents to report teachers and school officials for teaching particular types of content.

Records Request to Virginia Department of Education for Email Communications Concerning Transphobic State Model Policy

November 16, 2022
Records request to Virginia Department of Education seeking email communications concerning transphobic state model policies.

Records Request to Virginia Department of Education for Policy Assessments Concerning Transphobic State Model Policy

November 16, 2022
Records request to Virginia Department of Education seeking policy assessments concerning transphobic state model policies.

Florida Education Department Records Released in Response to Request for Materials Related to ‘Not Recommended’ List of Math Textbooks

October 21, 2022
Records released by the Florida Department of Education in response to American Oversight’s request for materials or text identified as containing "critical race theory" or "social-emotional learning."

Florida House of Representatives Communications Regarding HB 1557

August 24, 2022
Records from the Florida House of Representatives in response to American Oversight's request for communications with specific homophobic groups concerning the “Don’t Say Gay Bill.”

Complaint and Court Filings: American Oversight v. Virginia Office of the Governor — Teacher Tip Line Records and Communications

August 8, 2022
Lawsuit filed against the Virginia Office of the Governor seeking documents, policies, and communications related to the “inherently divisive concepts” tip line established by Gov. Glenn Youngkin for parents to report teachers and school officials for teaching particular types of content.

Virginia Department of Education Records Regarding Email Communications About Tip Line

July 22, 2022
Records from the Virginia Department of Education in response to American Oversight's request seeking email communications concerning the “tip line.”

In the Documents: Anti-Democratic Proposals Originating in the Office of Gov. DeSantis

July 12, 2022
In recent months, the Florida Legislature has been a hotbed of far-right measures, from new abortion restrictions to a law stifling the discussion of racism while at school or work. Leading the state’s rightward course has been Gov. Ron DeSantis, whom NBC News in June described as having a “hand-in-glove relationship with the Legislature” that has “made the state a test kitchen for conservative ideas.”