Government
Maryland ‘Fairness in Girls’ Sports’ bill dies in committee(The Center Square) – For the second year in a row, the Maryland Legislature killed a bill known as the “Fairness in Girls’ Sports” bill that would disallow biological males from playing… Read More
Culture
Abortion pill reversal saved her baby girl’s life(The Daily Signal) – Katelynn Perry sat in her bathtub doing Google searches on her phone. Was there a way to save her unborn baby? She… Read More
Public Education
Student grades get even worse after California school drops $250,000 on ‘woke kindergarten’ program(Daily Caller News Foundation) – An elementary school in California paid an organization called “Woke Kindergarten” $250,000 to train teachers to confront “white supremacy” and “racism” in the classroom, according… Read More
Public Education
It took approximately 20 minutes for kids to revolt when school put tampon dispenser in boys’ bathroom(Daily Caller News Foundation) – It only took roughly 20 minutes for a tampon dispenser in the boy’s restroom at Brookfield High School in Connecticut to be torn down, according… Read More
Public Education
Proposal wants Michigan school librarians to ‘advance racial and social justice’(The Center Square) – The Michigan Department of Education requests public comment on draft revisions to the state’s school librarian standards, expanding what future librarians would learn to include some… Read More
Government
Florida could expand its school choice program under new measure(The Center Square) – Florida could expand school and funding choices again after a new bill advanced this week, although one critic says its funding restrictions could reduce program participation. Read More
Courts
School district lied to mother, socially transitioned young girl without parental consent, lawsuit claims(The Daily Signal) – A New York school district socially transitioned a girl without her mother’s consent, repeatedly lying to the mother about the child’s mental… Read More
Public Education
Legal issues cloud Missouri school district’s race-based hiring(The Daily Signal) – A Missouri school district intends to double its percentage of minority teachers even as the state’s attorney general has warned that private companies that racially discriminate… Read More
Government
Georgia Republicans reaffirm commitment to school choice(The Center Square) – Georgia Senate Republicans have reaffirmed their support for a measure to create state-funded education savings accounts. The Senate Majority Caucus’s newly unveiled priorities for the 2024… Read More
Opinion
New research on ‘conversion therapy’ turns LGBTQ narrative on its head(The Daily Signal) – Twenty-seven states and Washington, D.C., have banned efforts to change sexual orientation, commonly but mistakenly referred to as “conversion therapy,” for minors on the premise… Read More
Culture
Wisconsin’s open enrollment begins next week(The Center Square) – Wisconsin’s open enrollment period begins next week, and again thousands of parents are getting ready to send their children to a different school. The state’s Department… Read More
Government
Utah governor signs bill rolling back ‘diversity, equity and inclusion’ programs(Daily Caller News Foundation) – Republican Utah Gov. Spencer Cox signed a bill Tuesday to ban diversity, equity and inclusion (DEI) departments at public universities and government-funded employers in the… Read More
Public Education
Report: Tennessee K-12 students recovered from learning loss faster than most(The Center Square) – Tennessee saw some of the largest learning recovery from pandemic conditions, according to a study from the Harvard Center for Education Policy Research. The state saw… Read More
Government
Iowa lawmakers advance religious freedom bill(The Center Square) – An Iowa House subcommittee advanced a bill Tuesday that would prevent religious discrimination in Iowa over the objections of some who said the bill could discourage… Read More
Culture
Applications for school choice scholarships skyrocketed in 2023-2024 academic year, nonprofit says(Daily Caller News Foundation) – A Colorado-based nonprofit offering school choice scholarships to lower-income K-12 families saw a surge in applications for the 2023-2024 academic year. ACE Scholarships, a school… Read More
Public Education
Connecticut school district faces backlash after removing Columbus Day and Veterans Day from calendar(Daily Caller News Foundation) – A Connecticut school district is receiving backlash after stripping both Columbus Day and Veterans Day from the school’s calendar following a vote from the Board… Read More
Opinion
Op-ed: How the teachers unions embed socialism into their contracts(Daily Caller News Foundation) – From Boston to Los Angeles, teachers’ unions and their progressive counterparts have quietly devised an unprecedented method to bypass the legislative process by embedding unrelated… Read More
Culture
MIT lobbied against reviewing foreign funds flowing into universities, emails show(Daily Caller News Foundation) – The Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) pushed the Biden administration to oppose increased scrutiny of large foreign donations to colleges and universities, newly released emails… Read More
Courts
DOD plans to cover fertility treatments for same-sex and unmarried couples(The Daily Signal) – The Pentagon plans to cover advanced fertility treatments for same-sex and unmarried couples, Military.com reported, citing court documents unsealed recently as part of an ongoing lawsuit. Read More
Culture
Ohio State ‘Sex Week’ invites students to send Valentines to abortion providers, warns of ‘dangerous’ pregnancy centers(Daily Caller News Foundation) – Ohio State University (OSU) is holding a “Sex Week” from Feb. 11 to Feb. 17 that has events for students to send Valentine cards to… Read More