A parents' rights group alleges that DOJ grants promoting DEI and restorative practices have made schools less safe.
The Biden administration's Department of Justice (DOJ) has allocated over $100 million in K-12 school grants to restorative justice, social emotional learning and diversity, equity and inclusion ( DEI ) efforts, a parents' rights group found Thursday. The group, Parents Defending Education (PDE), analyzed grants awarded by DOJ to school districts over the last four years.
Since 2021, the department has distributed 102 grants which were used on the three subjects, spanning 946 school districts, according to the group's findings. The DOJ program aims to improve school safety by providing students and school staff members with 'the tools they need to recognize, respond quickly to, and prevent acts of violence,' according to DOJ. The program also notes a desire to strengthen school safety by 'implementing solutions that will improve school climate.' A total of 47 grants, equaling $45,207,178, 'broadly' mentioned restorative practices or social emotional learning, the report shows. Meanwhile, 30 grants, representing $32,084,529, included either 'project proposals' discussing DEI or 'explicitly' explained intentions to 'improve outcomes for a specific demographic group,' PDE said. The report also shows 22 grants featured 'project proposals' aimed at hiring consultants focused on 'changing school climate,' while 11 were designed for hiring new administrators, such as 'a restorative justice facilitator.' The two grant categories totaled $19,881,347 and $10,296,100 respectively, according to PDE. Erika Sanzi, the director of outreach for PDE, told Crisis in the Classroom (CITC) in a statement schools became 'less safe' as a result of the DOJ grants. 'The DOJ claimed that the purpose of the grants was to increase school safety by implementing solutions that will improve school climate — but the opposite happened,' Sanzi said. 'Disruptions, chaos and violence increased, and schools became less safe.' PDE highlighted several specific grants and projects in its report
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