Indiana banned DEI. The legislature passed the law. The Governor took executive action. Yet some woke school corporations and school boards continue to ignore both.
— TheMicahBeckwith (@MicahBeckwith) July 14, 2026
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Despite Indiana’s Senate Enrolled Act 289 (SEA 289, 2025)—which explicitly prohibits public schools from compelling students or staff to adopt divisive concepts based on race, sex, or identity—and federal efforts to eliminate discriminatory equity ideology, Carmel Clay Schools (CCS)—ranked #2 public school district in Indiana and #1 in Hamilton County by Niche 2026—persists with a full spectrum of DEI-aligned practices. A meticulously sourced 2025-2026 parent and community audit lays bare how this elite district normalizes adult political agendas, retains explicit sexual content, lowers academic standards, and embeds identity politics from kindergarten onward. These actions appear to violate both the letter and spirit of state law, transparency mandates, and federal compliance certifications tied to funding.
SEA 289 bans mandatory trainings or programs that promote differential treatment based on protected characteristics, assert inherent superiority or inferiority of groups, assign collective guilt for historical events, or determine moral character by identity. It requires public posting of all related materials on diversity, equity, inclusion, race, ethnicity, sex, and bias. Federal directives reinforce this by targeting race-based preferences and “equity ideology.” Yet CCS documentation reveals widespread, ongoing practices that directly contradict these reforms.
Middle School: Relentless LGBTQ+ Promotion and One-Sided Activism
At Clay Middle School (ages 10–13), the district uses official channels for ongoing promotion of LGBTQ+-focused messaging. School announcements, visual displays, and sponsored events push identity-based programming without equivalent opportunities for other viewpoints. Administrative approval extends to LGBTQ+ clubs, with school resources—including facilities, staff sponsorship, and faculty contacts—used to organize and encourage participation by students and “allies.”read more:
https://www.corpuschristiforunityandpeace.org/ccs-defies-anti-dei-law/
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