EDUCATION ISSUES IN THE NEWS: PANORAMA AND PROJECT WAYFINDER, WORRY OVER STUDENT SURVEYING LEADS MISSOURI ATTORNEY GENERAL TO SUBPOENA 7 SCHOOL DISTRICTS

TWO ARTICLES, one free, one not.

1) This one is behind a paywall: Worry Over Student Surveying Leads Missouri Attorney General to Subpoena Seven School Districts; School surveys that collect information from students and create a perceived need for Social and Emotional Learning (SEL) curriculum have caught the attention of Missouri authorities.  Attorney General Eric Schmitt issued subpoenas this week to seven school districts that allegedly employ student surveys—created by education companies Panorama and Project Wayfinder—to gather data about parents’ political beliefs and income levels, as well as racial identity, sexual behaviors, and mental health. MORE AT Worry Over Student Surveying Leads Missouri Attorney General to Subpoena Seven School Districts (theepochtimes.com)

2) THIS ARTICLE IS NOT BEHIND A PAYWALL: Missouri attorney general subpoenas school districts over student surveys. The subpoenas follow a request to investigate from a Georgia-based nonprofit on behalf of Webster Groves parents.  MORE AT Missouri attorney general subpoenas school districts over student surveys • Missouri Independent