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Education Secretary’s Colts Neck School Visit Draws Pushback Over Conservative Civics Tour

Families object over short notice tied to Turning Point USA involvement.

Overview

  • Linda McMahon is scheduled to visit Cedar Drive Middle School on Friday as an early stop on the 50-state History Rocks!/America 250 tour.
  • The district describes a schoolwide assembly, classroom visits, and a small roundtable, calling the program a nonpartisan civics initiative.
  • Superintendent MaryJane Garibay credited Board President Angelique Volpe’s outreach with securing the event for the district.
  • A petition and statements from advocacy groups challenge the visit as partisan, and some parents say they will keep students home.
  • Federal materials list partners including Turning Point USA, Hillsdale College, PragerU, Moms for Liberty, the America First Policy Institute, the Conservative Partnership Institute, and the Heritage Foundation.