The Georgetown Day School is a private institution and boasts that they will “engage in the work of social justice within all aspects of school life.”
QUICK FACTS:
- Supreme Court Nominee Ketanji Brown Jackson is being questioned about her role as part of the board of trustees for the Georgetown Day School, according to Breitbart News.
- Republicans are questioning Jackson about the K-12 school’s commitment to involve “social justice in all aspects of school life,” as the institution’s website states.
- Sen. Ted Cruz (R-TX) asked about the school’s race-specific materials, such as the “Antiracist baby” by bram X. Kendi.
- In addition to “anti-racist work,” the school claims to explore “Reproductive Justice” and offers “anti-racist resources” on its website.
- Students from the institution have spoken out against the investigation and questions by the senators, with the student body president calling out Republicans on Twitter.
MORE OF GDS’S DIVISIVE POLICIES:
- The school’s affinity groups include: “Adoptee, Black Student Union, Body Positive, Feminisms for those Marginalized by Gender, Fusion, HOLA, Jewish Student Union, Middle Eastern and Arab Affinity, Muslim Students Association, Triple A, SIS, Spectrum, Students for Socio-Economic Awareness, Young Women of Color, Young Men of Color.”
- Some of the “resources” available for kids, including titles such as, “The Very Best Code Switch Episodes For Kids,” “Picture Books for Young Activists,” “The Little Book of Little Activists,” “Not My Idea: A Book About Whiteness,” and “Racial Microaggressions in Everyday Life.”
BACKGROUND:
- Georgetown Day School has over 1000 students and assets totaling roughly $288 million and their headmaster is paid over $1 million yearly salary, according to the school’s 990 form.
- The school’s is $40,000-$50,000 per year and the school has proudly announced that it is the “proud recipient” of the “Leading Edge Award for Equity and Justice,” from the National Association of Independent Schools.
- The NAIS is considered by conservative groups to be some of the central purveyors of race-based teaching material for private schools in the nation.
