The Department of Justice (DOJ) has spent more than $100 million over the past four years on education programs related to restorative justice, social-emotional learning, and diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI), according to a new report.
Parents Protecting Education (PDE), a righteous learning organization dedicated to “taking back schools from activists who impose harmful policies,” released the following statement: Latest findings on Thursday. According to the report, the Department of Justice awarded and distributed $101,139,42 in grants to more than 900 school districts in 36 states from 2021 to 2024.
According to the report, which was first? reported According to the Daily Wire, the Department of Justice spent $45,207,178 on “project proposals that broadly reference restorative practices and social-emotional learning,” and “discuss diversity, equity, and inclusion, or that the project improves social outcomes.” $32,084,529 for a proposal that clearly explains how it is intended to be improved. specific demographic groups” and $19,881,347 was spent on certifying consultants who “often promote divisive concepts” such as critical race theory, critical gender theory, and queer theory. ”
The Department of Justice reportedly spent $100 million in grants to promote DEI programs in schools. (St. Petersburg)
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Another $10,296,100 was spent on proposals to hire new administrators, including a “restorative justice champion.”
Highlights include nearly $2 million donated to the Minnesota Department of Education to “create safe learning environments that incorporate anti-racism and anti-oppression practices,” and the equivalent of “teasing.” That includes nearly $1 million donated to Ocean County, New Jersey, to reduce violence. ” to “oppression and all forms of violence.”
The report also highlights the Justice Department's STOP school violence program, which the organization says aims to “improve school climate” by switching from disciplinary action to “social-emotional learning.” I warned you.
“Often, when schools refer to 'improving school climate,' they mean replacing exclusionary discipline with restorative practices and social-emotional learning,” PDE writes.
Parents Defending Education (PDE) released a similar report on the Department of Education last month. (Getty Images/istock/Dozmitry Dzemidovic)
Furthermore, “exclusionary discipline removes the disruptor from the classroom and allows the rest of the class to continue learning; whereas restorative behavior removes the disruptor from the classroom and allows the rest of the class to continue learning. They often disrupt students' class time.” ) Those involved in the incident are brought together to discuss what happened and “repair the damage.” ”
PDE clarified that this number is only based on available data, and that some counties receiving multiple grants are only counted once, and that the actual number is “likely much higher. It's big.''
“While the Biden administration has claimed to care about 'student safety,' these grants ultimately result in federal bureaucrats using hard-working taxpayers' dollars to pursue ideological and pet concerns rather than protecting America's schoolchildren.” “It highlights the deliberate choice we made to prioritize projects,” PDE Founder and President Nicole Neily told FOX News Digital.
Fox News Digital has reached out to the Department of Justice for comment.
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Last month, PDE released a similar report showing that the Department of Education has spent more than $1 billion in grants promoting DEI in hiring, programming, and mental health training in American schools since 2021. revealed.
Parents Advocating Education has discovered several grants that promote some form of “restorative justice” or “social-emotional learning.” (Fox News Digital)
The report said $489,883,797 was spent on race-based employment subsidies. $343,337,286 was earmarked for general DEI programming. and $169,301,221 was spent on DEI-based mental health training and programming, for a total of $1,002,522,304.81.
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FOX News' Kristin Parks contributed to this report.
