Culture, Public Education
San Diego Unified School District doubles down on mask madnessAnother skirmish in the mask mandate wars began this week as the San Diego Unified School District (SDUSD) reinstituted an indoor mask requirement for all students, staff, and visitors. Read More
Culture
Legislative committee wants full accounting of COVID spending by schools(The Center Square) – A subcommittee that monitors state spending is asking Arkansas education officials for a full accounting of federal COVID relief funds given to the schools. Read More
Culture
Michigan governor set to veto abortion-alternatives in 2023 state budget(The Center Square) – Michigan Gov. Gretchen Whitmer hassignaled her intention to exercise a line-item veto of more than $21 million in Republican-proposed abortion alternatives when she signs… Read More
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WV abortion clinic will resume abortions following court ruling(The Center Square) – West Virginia’s only abortion clinic has begun scheduling abortion procedures after a court ruling temporarily halting the state’s pre-Roe law banning most abortions.“A judge… Read More
Culture
California spent nearly $500 million on diversity, equity and inclusion initiatives with clear CRT agenda in the last three yearsCalifornia spent half a billion dollars on “Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion” (DEI) initiatives since the 2020 fiscal year, according to a new report, even as the Golden State suffered… Read More
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Louisiana judge keeps injunction on state’s abortion trigger law in effect until Tuesday(The Center Square) – A temporary restraining order blocking Louisiana's abortion ban will remain in effect for at least another day, after the judge in the case gave both… Read More
Culture
Michigan Democratic governor creates a ‘Parents’ Council’ which critics call ‘poll tested stunt’(The Center Square) – Gov. Gretchen Whitmer signed anexecutive order Friday to establish the Michigan Parents’ Council.The council's responsibility is to meet with parents throughout the state,… Read More
Culture, Public Education
Mom may sue after school publicly shames her 7-year-old daughter for writing ‘any life’ mattersA California mother says she'll sue her daughter's school district after it punished the girl for writing that "any life” matters. In the latest case of schools punishing… Read More
Culture, Public Education
Vaccine mandates remain for K-12 staff, not higher ed staff and students, as Pritzker looks to ‘resume normal operations’(The Center Square) – Gov. J.B. Pritzker has modified his COVID-19 executive orders “to ensure governments are resuming normal operations.” The move relaxes the vaccine or testing mandates in… Read More
Culture, Public Education
Angry mom calls NEA proposal to use the term ‘birthing parent’ the ‘radical agenda’ of the ‘K-12 Cartel’An angry activist mom blasted the National Education Association proposal to change the term "mother" to "birthing parents,” saying Americans reject the "radical agenda" of the "K-12 cartel.” "I… Read More
Culture, Homeschools
Homeschool workshop to answer parents’ questions, equip them with tools and confidenceAs more families choose homeschooling over public school, a Kansas City-area workshop can help them consider their options and explore local resources. The Midwest Parent Educators (MPE)… Read More
Culture, Public Education
Parental Guidance suggested: CDC calendar shows minimal last-minute input from parents on school reopeningsDespite her claims of working "to hear firsthand from parents," the Centers for Disease Control director’s calendar shows just one meeting with parents – only two days before the agency… Read More
Culture
Sex ed event at sex shop to teach students ages 9 and up about ‘Sexual anatomy for pleasure and reproduction’A school board director in Washington state announced a sex-ed class at her sex shop for students as young as 9 to 12. Jenn Mason, a school board… Read More
Courts, Culture, Public Education
‘Public relations mirage’: Parents’ rights groups sue DOE over bias, alleged illegalities in Biden’s new parents councilParent advocate groups have joined forces to sue the U.S. Department of Education, alleging its new parents council isn't ideologically balanced. The DOE announced in a June 14… Read More
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Virginia Republicans face uphill battle on abortion restrictions(The Center Square) – Virginia Gov. Glenn Youngkin and some legislative Republicans intend to push a “pain threshold” abortion restriction during the next legislative session, but one of their… Read More
Culture, Public Education
‘Increasingly militant’ public schools threaten U.S. system of self-government, Barr warnsThe public school system’s attack on religion and traditional values threatens the basic foundations of a free society, says former U.S. attorney general William Barr. “Our whole civilization… Read More
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One teen’s journey to and from a transgender identity shows the dangerous role of public education and social media in gender dysphoria(The Gospel Coalition) – Eva was in a church luncheon when she got an email from her 12-year-old daughter Grace. (Their names have been changed.)“Mom and Dad, I… Read More
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North Carolina lawmakers avoided parents’ rights bill during short budget adjustment session, approve teacher pay and school safety(The Center Square) – North Carolina lawmakers concluded a short budget adjustment session that boosted spending on teacher pay, school safety, infrastructure, and election integrity, but left more controversial… Read More
Courts, Culture, Opinion
Biden’s smear of Supreme Court on foreign soil a disgrace to the nation, a disservice to its intricate designIn defaming the U.S. Supreme Court – in front of an overseas audience – for its decision to overturn Roe v. Wade, Joe Biden didn’t just throw conservative… Read More
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Arson suspected in burning of 150-year-old church, in the latest act of violence following Supreme Court’s Roe overturningInvestigators suspect arson in the burning of West Virginia’s historic “Little Catholic Church on Irish Mountain” just after the Supreme Court overturned Roe v. Wade. Early Sunday June 26,… Read More