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Minnesota AG: SROs and school employees can use ‘reasonable force’ to prevent bodily harm(The Center Square) – Minnesota Attorney General Keith Ellison issued a supplemented legal opinion regarding school discipline laws after dozens of police departments pulled school resource officers. Ellison said the… Read More
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School district can’t punish teachers who refuse to lie to parents about their children, court rules(The Daily Signal) – A federal judge has blocked a Southern California school district from punishing teachers who notify parents about their child’s purported gender transition… Read More
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Age restriction laws on porn are sweeping the country, but there’s one crucial problem lawmakers will need to confront(Daily Caller News Foundation) – Pornographic websites now have to verify the age of their users in several states, yet some advocates are claiming that the laws not only invade… Read More
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School boards rebel against California AG’s gender ideology guidance(Daily Caller News Foundation) – Multiple school boards in California are openly defying the attorney general’s gender ideology guidance and passing parental notification policies, which require notification if a child… Read More
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Federal judge again declares DACA is illegal(The Center Square) – A federal judge in Texas has now ruled twice that the Obama-era Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA) program is illegal. U.S. District Judge Andrew… Read More
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Judge blocks California school district’s policy to hide pronouns from parents(Daily Caller News Foundation) – A U.S. District Court judge ruled on Thursday that a school district policy requiring teachers to keep preferred pronouns from parents undermines their constitutional rights… Read More
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Court rules former Kentucky county clerk who refused gay marriage licenses must personally pay same-sex couple $100K. Appeal may go to Supreme CourtA Kentucky county clerk was ordered by a jury to personally pay $100,000 in damages to a gay couple, some eight years after she refused to issue same-sex marriage licenses… Read More
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New Jersey teacher who shared ‘revenge porn’ pics of former student ordered to pay victim $10K, may still be teachingA New Jersey teacher who shared pornographic pictures of his former student online in 2018 has been ordered to pay the victim $10,000, and he is apparently still teaching. “It’s… Read More
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Planned Parenthood to resume abortions in Wisconsin after judge’s ruling on pre-Roe abortion law(The Center Square) – The legal challenge to Wisconsin’s pre-Roe abortion law could move more quickly after Planned Parenthood announced Thursday it will resume providing abortions in the state. “With… Read More
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Nebraska detransitioner sues medical providers for removing her breasts at 16(The Daily Signal) – Detransitioner Luka Hein is suing the medical providers who surgically amputated her breasts at the age of 16… Read More
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‘Double standard’: Court rules in favor of Christian athletic club removed from California school district(Daily Caller News Foundation) – The Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals ruled Wednesday that a California school district violated the rights of a Christian athletics club by forcing them off… Read More
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PA lawmakers make case for school choice program to solve archaic public system problems(The Center Square) — As Pennsylvania’s divide over education funding continues, House Republicans once again championed their plan to give scholarships to students in low-performing schools to enroll elsewhere. The… Read More
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Some Kansas districts still paying millions to legal group to sue the state and monitor funds won(The Sentinel) – More than four years after the Kansas Supreme Court compelled school funding to be increased by more than $1 billion, 32 school districts in the state are… Read More
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Nebraska superintendent admits allegations from his lawsuit against his former employer were falseA former Iowa superintendent has admitted some allegations he made in a lawsuit against his former school board were false. Paul Gausman was the superintendent of Iowa’s Sioux City Community… Read More
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California parental notification policy for gender changes to face state court(The Center Square) – In a case that could determine the future of parental notification policies for gender changes across California, the Chino Valley School District will be facing off… Read More
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DC judge: ‘Truth’ about aborted baby not ‘relevant’ to DOJ case against pro-lifers(The Daily Signal) – A Washington, D.C., judge has refused to allow pro-life activists to show photos of aborted, preemie-sized babies as evidence in court, as well as a video… Read More
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State not solely responsible for school construction, WA Supreme Court rules(The Center Square) – The Washington Supreme Court ruled Thursday that the state is not constitutionally obligated to provide monies for capital construction projects to local school districts at the… Read More
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California judge blocks school’s gender change parental notification policy(The Center Square) – A California judge has blocked one school district’s adoption of a parental notification policy requiring schools to notify parents about certain important events that happen in… Read More
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Nonprofit sues Biden admin for refusing transparency on taxpayer-funded race theory lessons(Daily Caller News Foundation) – The Defense of Freedom Institute (DFI), a conservative education nonprofit, issued a lawsuit against the Department of Education (DOE) Tuesday over their refusal to share… Read More
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‘We finished the race.’ Coach Kennedy takes knee in prayer as fans cheer(The Daily Signal) – Fans from both teams cheered as Joe Kennedy knelt in silent prayer for 10 seconds at the 50-yard line. It was the… Read More