The DEI scourge in K-12 education has only gotten worse since I blew the whistle on my own school

Five years ago, I blew the whistle on a school I loved. Did it make a difference? I taught high school English at an independent school in New Jersey for seven years. I loved the school’s focus on resilience and growth. I loved my colleagues, who challenged and nurtured our students, including my own children, who attended the school. And I felt lucky to be part of such a vibrant learning community. That all changed in 2014. A young dean, fresh from an education conference hosted by the National Association of Independent Schools, led the faculty in what we now...