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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…

Action Alert: Join the Movement against Race-Conscious College Admissions by Harvard and University of North Carolina

April 5, 2022April 5, 2022 cfer

Dear Asian-American parents, community members and concerned citizens, For decades, elite American higher education institutions have utilized de facto quotas, odious stereotypes and higher standards to limit Asian-American enrollment in their undergraduate programs. In the names of equity and representation, top colleges and universities have harshly penalized an inherently diverse and dynamic group of students. Setting this corrosive trend of…

CFER Joins a Diverse Group in Signing the Civics Alliance’s Open Letter Rejecting the Civics Secures Democracy Act

April 4, 2022April 4, 2022 cfer

For Immediate Release April 4, 2022 SAN DIEGO, CA – April 4, 2022- Californians for Equal Rights Foundation (CFER) has signed the Civics Alliance’s open letter opposing S. 879 “Civics Secures Democracy Act,” a federal bill that would covertly politicize civics education. If passed, the legislation would ensure funding for Critical Race Theory (CRT) and “Action Civics” in schools across…

CFER Urges San Diego State University to Restore Professor Corlett’s Right to Teach His Courses on Critical Thinking and Racism

March 30, 2022March 31, 2022 cfer

For Immediate Release March 30, 2022 SAN DIEGO, CA – March 30, 2022- On March 30, 2022, Frank Xu, president of Californians for Equal Rights Foundation (CFER), sent an official letter to Dr. Adela de la Torre, president of San Diego State University (SDSU) to oppose the university’s unfair treatment of philosophy professor J. Angelo Corlett. In it, CFER also…

California Community Colleges Entertains an Illiberal Proposal to Require Diversity, Equity, Inclusion and Anti-Racism for Employee Evaluation and Tenure Review

March 22, 2022March 22, 2022 cfer

For Immediate Release March 22, 2022 SAN DIEGO, CA – March 22, 2022- On March 21, 2021, the Governing Board at the California Community Colleges (CCC), the state-wide public higher education entity in charge of 116 community colleges, held a public meeting to discuss a regulatory proposal on diversity, equity, inclusion and accessibility (DEIA). Californians for Equal Rights Foundation (CFER)…

CFER Calls Upon Supporters to Oppose California’s Equity-Centered Math Framework

March 15, 2022March 15, 2022 cfer

For Immediate ReleaseMarch 15, 2022 SAN DIEGO, CA – March 15, 2022- On March 14, 2022, Californians for Equal Rights Foundation (CFER) issued an action alert, urging California parents and concerned citizens to reject the newly published “Second Field Review Draft of the 2022 California Mathematics Framework.” Alarmingly similar to the controversial first draft, this updated draft is still firmly based upon an…

Action Alert Regarding the 02/07 Press Conference Hosted by Assemblywoman Davies

February 3, 2022February 4, 2022 cfer

Voice Your Support for the “Parents Bill of Rights” Dear parents, community members and concerned citizens, On next Monday, February 7, 2022 at 10am, California Assemblywoman Laurie Davies (newly formed AD74, previously AD73) will host a press conference to introduce a timely and important legislative proposal coined as the “Parents Bill of Rights.” Please attend the event to show your…

A Broad-Based Coalition of 22 Organizations Urge the Anti-Defamation League to Change Its Politicized Definition of “Racism”

February 2, 2022February 3, 2022 cfer

For Immediate Release February 2, 2022 SAN DIEGO, CA – February 2, 2022- Californians for Equal Rights Foundation (CFER), along with 21 partner groups, sent a joint letter to the Anti-Defamation League (ADL), condemning its re-definition of racism as “(t)he marginalization and/or oppression of people of color based on a socially constructed racial hierarchy that privileges white people.” In the…

President Biden’s Supreme Court Pledge Showcases His Administration’s Promotion of Racial Spoils

January 28, 2022January 31, 2022 cfer

For Immediate Release January 28, 2022 SAN DIEGO, CA – January 28, 2022- Californians for Equal Rights Foundation (CFER) condemns the race-based pledge by President Joe Biden to nominate “the first Black woman… to the United States Supreme Court.” President Biden’s promise erodes both principles of equality and merit that undergird our democratic governance and the Supreme Court as our…

CFER Welcomes the Important Decision by The U.S. Supreme Court to Consider the Harvard and University of North Carolina Cases and Settle Race Consciousness in College Admissions

January 24, 2022January 24, 2022 cfer

For Immediate Release January 24, 2022 SAN DIEGO, CA – January 24, 2021- Californians for Equal Rights Foundation (CFER) welcomes and applauds the timely decision by the United States Supreme Court to hear Students for Fair Admissions v. Harvard and SFFA v. University of North Carolina, et al (UNC). It is a right step towards setting up actionable and realistic…