Posted on Jun 9, 2022
Missouri attorney general subpoenas school districts over student experience surveys
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Eric Schmitt’s investigation appears to stem from a request his office received from a Georgia-based conservative nonprofit, which has recently turned its focus to Missouri schools. Park Hill and Lee's Summit are among the school districts facing subpoenas.
Attorney General Eric Schmitt announced Wednesday that he’s issued subpoenas to seven school districts across the state as part of his ongoing investigation into school districts’ curriculum and practices.
Schmitt, who is running in the GOP primary for U.S. Senate, said in a news release that the subpoenas target student surveys that his office characterized as asking “personal and otherwise unnecessary questions” on topics like political views, sexuality and race.
Schmitt’s investigation appears to stem from a request his office received from the Southeastern Legal Foundation, a conservative national legal nonprofit that has recently turned its focus to Missouri schools.
Attorney General Eric Schmitt announced Wednesday that he’s issued subpoenas to seven school districts across the state as part of his ongoing investigation into school districts’ curriculum and practices.
Schmitt, who is running in the GOP primary for U.S. Senate, said in a news release that the subpoenas target student surveys that his office characterized as asking “personal and otherwise unnecessary questions” on topics like political views, sexuality and race.
Schmitt’s investigation appears to stem from a request his office received from the Southeastern Legal Foundation, a conservative national legal nonprofit that has recently turned its focus to Missouri schools.
Missouri attorney general subpoenas school districts over student experience surveys
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PO1 William "Chip" Nagel
..."Schmitt has made investigating school curriculum, mask policies and school boards a central tenent of his campaign for U.S. Senate. Wednesday’s subpoenas are the latest legal actions in his recently launched “Students First Initiative,” which has solicited parents to submit information and concerns regarding their children’s curriculum.
Schmitt has also sent open records requests to nearly 50 school districts, seeking lists of textbook titles, communications with the Missouri School Boards Association and records related to diversity and equity trainings and contracts.
On a “transparency portal” Schmitt’s office posted examples of some of the materials, assignments and trainings the office has received so far, with many touching on topics like privilege and oppression.
Schmitt’s investigations into curriculum echo his office’s legal blitz against school mask mandates, in which over 40 parents that emailed a tip line set up by his office later became plaintiffs in his lawsuits against school mask policies."
..."Schmitt has made investigating school curriculum, mask policies and school boards a central tenent of his campaign for U.S. Senate. Wednesday’s subpoenas are the latest legal actions in his recently launched “Students First Initiative,” which has solicited parents to submit information and concerns regarding their children’s curriculum.
Schmitt has also sent open records requests to nearly 50 school districts, seeking lists of textbook titles, communications with the Missouri School Boards Association and records related to diversity and equity trainings and contracts.
On a “transparency portal” Schmitt’s office posted examples of some of the materials, assignments and trainings the office has received so far, with many touching on topics like privilege and oppression.
Schmitt’s investigations into curriculum echo his office’s legal blitz against school mask mandates, in which over 40 parents that emailed a tip line set up by his office later became plaintiffs in his lawsuits against school mask policies."
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PO1 William "Chip" Nagel good morning, thank you for the solid read/share of the most informational good buddy.
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