Culture
Catholic churches attacked 400 times since 2020, tracker finds(The Daily Signal) – Catholic churches in the United States have been attacked at least 400 times over the past four years, according to data compiled by the Catholic advocacy organization… Read More
Opinion
IVF legislation would open door to child abusers creating kids(The Daily Signal) – Liberals are trying to use the controversy over a state court decision about IVF to jam through expansive legislation with massive consequences. On Feb. 16, the… Read More
Culture
Antidepressant prescriptions for adolescent girls spiked during COVID, research shows(Daily Caller News Foundation) – Antidepressant prescriptions for young girls skyrocketed during the COVID-19 pandemic, according to research published in the American Academy of Pediatrics Monday. Among young women aged… Read More
Government
Tennessee Legislature to begin ESA bill committee discussions(The Center Square) – Several versions of Tennessee’s universal education savings account bill will be heard in committee for the first time this week. House Bill… Read More
Courts
Appeals court sides with Iowa on law banning mask mandates(The Center Square) – The U.S. Court of Appeals for the Eight Circuit overturned a ruling Tuesday that would have blocked a 2021 Iowa law banning mask mandates. The U.S. Read More
Public Education
Study: Illinois’ spending per student is one of highest in the country(The Center Square) – A new study shows that Illinois continues to pump money into education without seeing tangible results. The Reason Foundation found that… Read More
Culture, Public Education
Watch: Accuracy in media investigations reveal rot in Texas higher ed(The Daily Signal) – Public universities in Texas are in the sights of the latest undercover investigation by the Accuracy in Media team to reveal schools’ flagrant disregard for the law… Read More
Opinion
Legal experts refute gender privacy claims by ACLU, KNEA on parental notification(The Sentinel) – The Kansas chapter of the American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU) and the Kansas chapter of the National Education Association (KNEA) seem once again to be giving school districts… Read More
Courts
California school can keep gender notification policy, critical race theory ban(The Center Square) – Temecula Valley Unified School District can keep its ban on critical race theory and its policy requiring parents to be notified if a child wishes to… Read More
Courts
Justices weigh future of free speech on social media platforms(The Daily Signal) – Can states prohibit social media companies from censoring the speech of their platforms’ users? That’s a question now before the Supreme Court. The… Read More
Public Education
Spokane-area schools reconsider how to spend money after voters turn down 5 costly bonds(The Center Square) – Thirteen school districts in Spokane County saw 17 of 18 funding levies get approved by voters during Feb. 13 special elections. But five of those school… Read More
Public Education
Report: teachers ran LGBT education program at Dallas school without approval(Daily Caller News Foundation) – An LGBTQ program that partnered Dallas Independent School Districts (ISD) teachers with a local transgender care-providing clinic was never approved by Dallas ISD officials, documents obtained… Read More
Culture
Elise Stefanik says US ‘allowing’ hostile countries to ‘brainwash’ next generation(Daily Caller News Foundation) – Republican Rep. Elise Stefanik of New York said that the United States is allowing hostile foreign countries to “brainwash” college students. Stefanik told WMAL talk… Read More
Culture
Kansas school board group’s budget advice is contrary to state law(The Sentinel) – Kansas school board members are getting budget advice from the Kansas Association of School Boards (KASB) that is contrary to state law, and it doesn’t seem to be an… Read More
Culture
Women’s sports leaders call on New York collegiate league to protect fairness as male sets league records(The Daily Signal) – The Independent Council on Women’s Sports sent a letter to the Liberty League, an intercollegiate athletic conference in New York, demanding that the league adopt new rules to… Read More
Culture
FCC to publish race and gender scorecard of broadcasting workforce(The Center Square) – The Federal Communications Commission has reinstated a policy that mandates broadcasters file a document that lists the race and gender of its employees. Congresswoman Yvette Clarke,… Read More
Public Education
Georgia Board of Education affirms firing of teacher who read gender book to 5th-graders(Daily Caller News Foundation) – The Georgia Board of Education upheld a previous decision Thursday to fire Katie Rinderle, a former fifth-grade teacher, for reading a book about gender identity… Read More
Government
WA Legislature passes bill giving state Superintendent final say in sex, gender and race curricula(The Center Square) – A bill that gives Washington state’s Superintendent of Public Instruction ultimate authority when it comes to school district materials on sex education and race- and gender-based… Read More
Courts
Mother blasts school for transgender policies disregarding parental debate(The Center Square) — One Wisconsin mother is blasting a school policy allowing students to use bathrooms and locker rooms according to their chosen gender identity without public discussion from… Read More
Public Education
Missouri AG orders school district to end race-based hiring(The Daily Signal) – Missouri Attorney General Andrew Bailey ordered a St. Louis school district Wednesday to abandon race-based hiring after The Daily Signal reported on the district’s plan to double its… Read More