Courts
Taxpayer-funded equity event tied invention of ‘gender binary to anti-Blackness’(The Center Square) – A psychologist told educators and equity workers during a federally funded event that “we want our children to be queer” and stressed the importance of gender-affirming care,… Read More
Government
Gov. Abbott: School choice wins in Tuesday’s GOP primary runoffs in Texas(The Center Square) – The Texas state legislature now has enough votes to pass school choice initiatives after Tuesday’s Republican primary runoff election, Gov. Greg Abbott said Tuesday night. “The… Read More
Government
Tennessee bans transporting minors for abortion(The Center Square) – A new misdemeanor of trafficking a minor for abortion will begin July 1 in Tennessee. Gov. Bill Lee signed a bill Tuesday to… Read More
Culture
In COVID-19 oversight, House Republicans deliver a win for accountability(The Daily Signal) – Better late than never. The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, the giant federal agency housing the National Institutes of Health, just suspended a New… Read More
Culture
Biden Education Department shared activists’ memo on mobilizing dem-leaning voters(The Daily Signal) – Biden administration officials circulated and discussed a memo authored by a coalition of liberal groups aimed at getting more college students to participate in elections as… Read More
Opinion
Op-ed: The left’s insane hatred of America peaked right before Memorial Day(Daily Caller News Foundation) – While everyday Americans were preparing to celebrate Memorial Day with patriotism and somber remembrance of our heroic veterans, the left was once again revealing their… Read More
Culture
‘Antiracist’ education should start before age 3, says author who popularized term(The Center Square) – Notable author and outspoken scholar Ibram X. Kendi told educators and others in a taxpayer funded equity webinar Thursday that influencing school systems offers a “bigger… Read More
Courts
Fauci ‘could be indicted’ for destruction of records, says US senator(The Daily Signal) – Sen. Rand Paul, R-Kentucky, contends there are grounds to prosecute Dr. Anthony Fauci, the face of the COVID-19 pandemic in America, based on congressional testimony from… Read More
Public Education
Colorado school district reaches settlement on translation services for students(The Center Square) – A Colorado school district will take actions to overcome language barriers with non-English speaking students and parents under a settlement reached with the Department of Justice. Read More
Government
Illinois House passes bill to addresses rise in AI-generated nude photos of students(The Center Square) – Illinois lawmakers are addressing a growing form of cyberbullying in schools involving artificial intelligence. The House passed House Bill 299 that would amend… Read More
Public Education
Ohio school board member resigns over colleagues’ fealty to administrators; experts say it’s a nationwide problemA Ohio school board member has resigned out of frustration with the district’s policies and curriculum – as well as with her colleagues’ apparent unwillingness to stand up to them. Read More
Opinion
If school choice is ‘welfare for the wealthy,’ then so are public schoolsDespite being one of the first states to pass universal school choice, Arizona has faced a tough battle to keep it. Bolstered by an antagonistic Gov. Katie Hobbs, the… Read More
Public Education
‘Do as I say, not as I do’: What do public school teachers know that parents don’t?On their face, public school teachers and members of Congress don’t have much in common. But they share at least one surprising characteristic. Both send their children to private… Read More
Government
California dems are working to keep parents in the dark on students gender transitions(Daily Caller News Foundation) – California Democrats announced Wednesday that they were reviving a bill barring school districts from adopting policies notifying parents that their child wants to transition. California… Read More
Public Education
Exclusive: District that suspended student for using term ‘illegal alien’ fails to provide docs to parents org(Daily Caller News Foundation) – A North Carolina school district that suspended a student for using the term “illegal alien” failed to provide all public records pertaining to the incident… Read More
Government
Jim Banks proposes legislation holding Pentagon-run schools to higher standards(Daily Caller News Foundation) – Republican Indiana Rep. Jim Banks introduced an amendment to Congress’ defense spending bill Wednesday aimed at improving education opportunities for children of military service members. Read More
Public Education
‘Free, free Palestine’: Harvard graduates stage walkout during commencement(Daily Caller News Foundation) – Graduates from Harvard University staged a walkout Thursday during the commencement ceremony, The Associated Press (AP) reported. Hundreds of students at Harvard University participated in… Read More
Government
Illinois legislators approve plan to assess mental health screenings in public schools(The Center Square) – Illinois public schools are one step closer to universal mental health screenings for students. The Illinois House passed Senate Bill 726 which… Read More
Public Education
Diversity policy changed for 17-campus UNC System(The Center Square) – Overwhelming approval has been given to change a diversity policy in the UNC System to “ensure equality of all persons and viewpoints.” Sonja Phillips Nichols and… Read More
Public Education
Emails show Seattle Public Schools offer hormone therapy, surgeries to minorsA healthcare organization operating within Seattle Public Schools is providing “gender-affirming” hormones to children. Emails obtained by The Daily Wire revealed Neighborcare Health, which runs… Read More