Press Releases Archives - Californians For Equal Rights Foundation

The California Department of Education Further Delays the New Math Framework Process

June 28, 2022June 28, 2022 cfer

The State Government Must be Answerable to Rising Public Concerns For Immediate Release June 28, 2022 SAN DIEGO, CA – June 28, 2022- On June 23, 2022, Tony Thurmond, State Superintendent of Public Instruction, issued a memorandum to the State Board of Education (SBE) on a decision by the California Department of Education (CDE) to postpone the decision-making timeline concerning California’s revised Mathematics Framework…

Action Alert in Palo Alto Unified School District

June 15, 2022June 15, 2022 cfer

Monitor and Challenge the District’s Quota-Encouraging “Equity & Excellence” Policy Dear Palo Alto parents, community members and concerned citizens, Recently, Palo Alto Unified School District (PAUSD) adopted a strategic priority “Equity & Excellence” under “The Promise 2022-23” – Systemwide Integrated Framework for Transformation (SWIFT). Cloaked in pleasant-sounding euphemisms such as equity and positive school environment, this new policy priority will…

CFER Represents a Discriminated-Against Parent in a Complaint against Poway Unified School District

June 13, 2022June 13, 2022 cfer

For Immediate Release June 13, 2022 SAN DIEGO, CA – June 13, 2022- On June 13, 2022, Californians for Equal Rights Foundation (CFER) submitted an administrative complaint to Poway Unified School District (PUSD) and the San Diego County Office of Education (SDCOE), regarding the former’s discriminatory treatment of a concerned parent. The parent, represented by CFER, was targeted by PUSD…

CFER and the ACR Project Urge the U.S. Supreme Court to Overturn Grutter and Reverse Lower Courts’ Rulings in the Harvard and UNC Racial Discrimination Cases

May 10, 2022May 10, 2022 cfer

For Immediate Release May 10, 2022 SAN DIEGO, CA – May 10, 2022- On May 9, 2022, Californians for Equal Rights Foundation (CFER), represented by the American Civil Rights Project, filed an amicus brief with the United States Supreme Court, supporting Students for Fair Admissions (SFFA) in its challenge to the race-based admissions policies of Harvard and UNC. In the…

CFER Opposes Senator Leyva’s Anti-Parent Comments at the California Education Senate Committee Hearing on A Parental Review Bill

April 28, 2022April 28, 2022 cfer

For Immediate Release April 28, 2022 SAN DIEGO, CA – April 28, 2022- Californians for Equal Rights Foundation (CFER) condemns the disparaging remarks made by California State Senator Connie Leyva (SD 20) at the April 27 Senate Education Committee hearing on SB 1045. In an attempt to whip opposition votes against the bill which would have granted parents access to…

CFER Condemns the Baseless Lies and Smears by SDUHSD Superintendent and the Biased Media Reporting

April 25, 2022April 25, 2022 cfer

For Immediate Release April 25, 2022 SAN DIEGO, CA – April 25, 2022- Californians for Equal Rights Foundation (CFER) firmly opposes the inflammatory and untruthful narrative promoted by San Dieguito Union High School District (SDUHSD) Superintendent Dr. Cheryl James-Ward and biased media reporting. In response to her initial remarks that stereotyped Asian students and her continued refusals to take responsibility,…

Action Alert in San Dieguito Union High School District

April 18, 2022April 18, 2022 cfer

Demand Change and Accountability at the 04/20 Board Meeting Dear San Dieguito parents, community members and concerned citizens, The San Dieguito Union High School District (SDUHSD) Board of Trustees will discuss “Tolerance and Understanding” (Agenda Item #8b) and Diversity, Equity and Inclusion (DEI, Agenda Item #8c) at its upcoming Wednesday (04/20) regular board meeting. Please attend this board meeting and…

Action Alert in San Dieguito Union High School District

April 14, 2022April 14, 2022 cfer

Demand a Special Board Meeting to Address Dr. Cheryl James-Ward’s Comments and Community Concerns Dear San Dieguito parents, community members and concerned citizens, In light of unfolding developments following questionable comments made by the San Dieguito Union High School District (SDUHSD) Superintendent Dr. Cheryl James-Ward recently, the Californians for Equal Rights Foundation (CFER) calls upon all SDUHSD community members to…

CFER Urges the San Dieguito Union High School District Board to Discontinue Divisive, Race-based Diversity, Equity and Inclusion Training

April 13, 2022April 13, 2022 cfer

For Immediate Release April 13, 2022 SAN DIEGO, CA – April 13, 2022- Californians for Equal Rights Foundation (CFER) issues the following statement to request that the San Dieguito Union High School District (SDUHSD) Board of Education re-evaluate its current programs related to diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) and promptly discontinue all divisive, race-based trainings, including various DEI initiatives. We…

Action Alert in San Dieguito Union High School District

April 12, 2022April 18, 2022 cfer

Stand Up to Superintendent Cheryl James-Ward’s Inflammatory Bigotry Against Chinese Americans and Merit Dear San Dieguito parents, community members and concerned citizens, On this Monday, April 11, 2022, the San Dieguito Union High School District (SDUHSD) hosted a Diversity, Equity and Inclusion (DEI) training program, in which the new superintendent Dr. Cheryl James-Ward gave some blatant remarks smearing the district’s…