Finstad Challenges SPLC Curriculum Claims

Congressman Brad Finstad’s fiery letter to Minnesota’s education department sparks a national debate over curriculum control, as he accuses the Southern Poverty Law Center’s Learning for Justice program of infiltrating Rochester schools with left-wing ideology — from gender theory to white privilege — claiming it undermines public education’s neutrality. While the SPLC denies direct authorship and the school board insists its approved materials don’t include SPLC content, Finstad’s office counters with evidence linking ASCA standards to SPLC’s social justice framework, inviting him to tour classrooms to see what’s really being taught. Support the show:Get a discount at https://solipillow.com/discount/dnn. Advertise on DNN:[email protected] This is an automated, high-level news summary based on public reporting.Report issues to [email protected]. View sources & latest updates:https://sources.thednn.ai/093abb9be9a59f10