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Red states rate high on parental rights and DEI while blue states rank lower
Red states led the report’s five-category scorecard, while the District of Columbia finished last among all 51 jurisdictions.
- Tennessee ranks highest in Defending Education RISE Rankings, while the District of Columbia ranks lowest among 50 states plus the capital. The report evaluates state education policies across five major education categories.
- Defending Education, an organization working to keep political ideologies out of schools, based its RISE rankings on how state governments handle issues like gender, sexuality, and foreign influence to protect students and families.
- The Center Square reported that red states generally lead in education integrity ratings, while states ranked lower fall toward the bottom. Rankings assess specific policies on parental rights, DEI, and gender in public education systems.
- Defending Education Director of Government Affairs Terry Stoops congratulated top-ranked states, noting that elected officials in bottom-ranked areas have "sacrificed educational excellence at the altar of social justice." He added families face difficult choices.
- According to Runko, parents can make better education decisions when they have transparent information. This RISE report provides necessary data for families evaluating how state policies align with their values regarding academics and parental rights.
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Red states rate high on parental rights and DEI while blue states rank lower - Regional Media News
(The Center Square) - Red states lead in national education integrity ratings based on issues like parental rights, DEI, gender and sexuality policies and more, while blue states generally rank toward the bottom, a new report from Defending Education shows. Director of Government Affairs at [...]
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Red states rate high on parental rights and DEI while blue states rank lower
(The Center Square) – Red states lead in national education integrity ratings based on issues like parental rights, DEI, gender and sexuality policies and more, while blue states generally rank toward the bottom, a new report from Defending Education shows.
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