Around midnight on Dec. 22, the New York City Panel for Education Policy wrapped up a seven-hour meeting by passing policy D-210, billed as a measure to combat harassment and discrimination. Unfortunately, the regulation risks chilling the speech of parent advocates by giving public officials a tool to silence dissent. Siding with free speech means rescinding this ill-conceived, constitutionally dubious rule.
Around midnight on Dec. 22, the New York City Panel for Education Policy wrapped up a seven-hour meeting by passing policy D-210, billed as a measure to combat harassment and discrimination. Unfortunately, the regulation risks chilling the speech of parent advocates by giving public officials a tool to silence dissent. Siding with free speech means rescinding this ill-conceived, constitutionally dubious rule.
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The Child Soldiers of the Culture War
In New York City, adult activists use teenagers as human shields Teens Take Charge protesters at a rally in June 2019. / Twitter Screenshot Aaron Sibarium • May 25, 2021 5:00 am
Last October, a group of New York City parents gathered outside City Hall to defend accelerated academic programs. The city’s Department of Education had been chipping away at those programs for over two years part of its equity -oriented agenda and the predominantly Asian crowd was fed up. Keep SHSAT, many signs read, a reference to the Specialized High School Admissions Test that by law determines admission to the city’s top public schools.