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7 dead, including transgender shooter, at Nashville Christian schoolThree children and three adults died when a shooter opened fire Monday inside a Nashville-area Christian school. The shooter was also killed by police.The attack happened at Covenant… Read More
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Champion female cyclist ends career after losing to biological male in women’s cycling eventA former women’s cycling champion is calling it a career just a couple months after losing a race to a biological male who was allowed to compete in her… Read More
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‘We got rid of a race-based system, and you’re trying to bring it back’: Black mother unloads on Minnesota bill proposing ethnic studies for kindergartenThe Minnesota Legislature is considering a bill that would require all public school students to take ethnic studies – even kindergarteners.“Minnesota’s K-12 student population is rapidly becoming more… Read More
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Washington Post poll inadvertently finds vast majority of ‘trans’ people aren’t really transgender(Daily Caller) – Most adults who identify as transgender don’t consistently identify as the opposite sex or present themselves as such, according to a Thursday poll from The Washington… Read More
Culture, Public Education
Utah school district considers banning Bible after parent appears to complain it is pornographic(Daily Caller) – A Utah parent appears to have complained to a school district that the Bible is pornographic and suggested it be banned from school libraries.According to… Read More
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Kentucky Gov. Beshear vetoes Senate bill restricting sex-change procedures for youth and sex ed in schools(The Center Square) – The primary sponsor of a controversial bill that Kentucky Gov. Andy Beshear vetoed Friday called out the Democrat for kowtowing to party politics.At… Read More
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Missouri Senate approves restrictions on gender transitions for minors, male participation in girls sportsTwo Missouri Senate bills related to youth transgender issues were approved by lawmakers Thursday after being held up for weeks by Democrats.SB 49, the “Missouri Save Adolescents from… Read More
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U.S. House passes ‘Parents Bill of Rights’The U.S. House of Representatives passed the “Parents Bill of Rights” along a mostly party line vote in what promises to be one of the themes of the 2024… Read More
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Oklahoma softball star Jayda Coleman gets baptized as team pursues 3rd national title(Sports Spectrum) – Jayda Coleman, a junior center fielder on the Oklahoma softball team, has yet to experience what it’s like to not win the national championship in her college… Read More
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Utah Gov. Cox signs bills requiring parental consent on minors’ social media use, among other restrictionsUtah Gov. Spencer Cox made history by approving the nation’s first laws requiring parental consent for a minor to use a social media application.Four other states are considering… Read More
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GOP Representative grills witness on whether banning pornographic magazines for first graders is ‘censorship’(Daily Caller) – Republican Rep. Harriet Hageman of Wyoming grilled a witness during a Thursday hearing, asking if she believed preventing teachers from showing first graders pornographic magazines was… Read More
Culture, Public Education
‘Intimidating parents into silence’: Garland’s FBI order on school meetings had ‘chilling’ effect, attorney testifies(Daily Caller) – Attorney General Merrick Garland’s order directing the FBI to “use its authority” on people who protested at school board meetings led to “intimidating parents into silence,”… Read More
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Florida Representative claims Parental Rights in Education bill will lead to ‘hate, bigotry’ and ‘death’(Daily Caller) – Democratic Rep. Maxwell Frost of Florida said Thursday that a parental-rights in education bill debated in the House of Representatives would lead to “hate, bigotry and… Read More
Culture, Missouri
St. Joseph sculptor’s work can be seen at Arrowhead Stadium, various other places across U.S.ST. JOSEPH, Mo. – Sculptor Jacob Burmood began his artistic journey carving wooden faces with a knife as a youth. Now he’s a professional artist with an entire body… Read More
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Arizona Senate okays bill giving parents more say over what their children learn and readThe Arizona Senate approved a bill Monday that allows parents to object to books and other content in their children’s schools.Senate Bill 1700 would direct school districts to… Read More
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Risky uterine transplants might allow biological men to give birth. Is it ethical?Doctors are considering an experimental surgery to enable biological males to become pregnant and give birth, and few are considering the ethics beyond the risk to the patient’s health. Read More
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House committee finds ‘no legitimate basis’ for FBI to investigate protesting parentsA House subcommittee report revealed the Biden administration inappropriately used “federal law-enforcement and counterterrorism resources” on parents who protested controversial local school policies.The report was issued as part… Read More
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ACLU threatens to sue if Georgia Gov. Kemp signs bill protecting children from sex-change surgeries(The Center Square) – The Georgia Senate passed a modified version of a bill that would restrict certain surgical procedures on minors for gender dysphoria on Tuesday. Read More
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Illinois House passes bill to penalize libraries that restrict inappropriate children’s books(The Center Square) – Libraries in Illinois, including at K-12 schools, could see their funding cut if there are efforts to restrict books under a bill that… Read More
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Pentagon doctors say 7-year-olds can make trans decisions for themselvesIn an op-ed disguised as a scientific research paper, Pentagon doctors are pressing to allow children as young as 7 to make medical decisions about transitioning to another gender. Read More