Out d’Coup LIVE | Pennridge School District hires far-right Vermillion Education to rewrite social studies curriculum

On this episode of Out d'Coup LIVE, we'll be digging into the Pennridge School Board's decision last week to hire the far-right Vermillion Education to rewrite the district's social studies curriculum. The contract to hire Vermillion was posted to the agenda 24 hours before the meeting and at least four members of the board had no idea it was coming. Tonight, we'll get into the school board meeting, Vermilion's background, and increasing moves by Pennridge to turn the school district into a Christian Nationalist haven.

Vermillion Education is a four-month old company founded by former Hillsdale College teacher, Jordan Adams. Adams is a graduate of the private, conservative Christian Hillsdale College and served as the Associate Director for Instructional Resources in the Barney Charter School Initiative at Hillsdale College. The Barney Charter Initiative seeks to establish a national network of charter schools using Hillsdale's K-12 curriculum.

LINKS:

• "Pennridge School Board wants to hire company with ties to Hillsdale College to help write curriculum," Jenny Stephens, Bucks County Beacon | https://bit.ly/3NnczF0
• "Hillsdale College Comes to Pennridge School District via Vermillion Education," Peter Greene, Bucks County Beacon | https://bit.ly/3LJadil
• Pennridge school board hires consultant with ties to conservative college to review curriculum," Maddie Hanna, Philadelphia Inquirer | https://bit.ly/3oOrKN6
• "What is Vermillion Education and why Florida school boards should care," Katie LaGrone, ABC Action News, Sarasota, FL | https://bit.ly/3VnYCIN
• Florida School Board rejects consultant with ties to Christian college after backlash," Kristina Watrobski, ABC7, Sarasota | https://bit.ly/3LjaIOV
• Jordan Adams at 2020 White House Conference on American History, led by Hillsdale College President, Dr. Larry Arnn. The panel followed President Trump's executive order to create a commission to promote "patriotic education." Adams is the last speaker, but the whole panel provides useful context CSPAN/White House | https://www.c-span.org/person/?127772...
• Influence Watch | Barney Family Foundation | https://bit.ly/3NB3NTI

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