Biden administration, Illegal Immigration
Echoing Nixon, Americans ‘deserve to know if the president is a crook,’ Hawley says, while warning of Biden border disaster’s impactAmericans need to know whether President Biden “is a crook,” while they brace for a deepening “disaster” at the border that will affect every community in the country, says… Read More
Public Education
Parents sue Colorado school district over secrecy in extracurricular gender group(The Center Square) – A lawsuit filed in the U.S. District Court in Colorado alleges parental civil rights were violated when an extracurricular group in the Poudre School District… Read More
Public Education
Texas on the verge of allowing chaplains in public schools(Daily Caller) – A bill allowing chaplains in schools passed the Texas Legislature Tuesday evening after the state’s House of Representatives voted largely along party lines, according to Religion… Read More
Government
‘Parents can choose’: Montana school choice bill signed into law(The Center Square) – Gov. Greg Gianforte has signed legislation aimed at enhancing educational opportunities for Montana families.House Bill 203, sponsored by Rep. David Bedey, R-Hamilton, standardizes… Read More
Public Education
School district sued over policy that allegedly punishes students for ‘misgendering’ othersA parental rights organization is suing an Ohio school district over a policy that allegedly punishes students who intentionally “misgender” their peers.Parents Defending Education (PDE), a parental rights… Read More
Public Education
Teachers’ union president Weingarten touts AI to delete embarrassing social media postsThe president of the second largest teachers’ union is marketing a new artificial intelligence "clean-up" tool to teachers that post embarrassing or controversial messages to social media.Randy Weingarten,… Read More
Public Education
Kansas school district contemplates removing Bible after student activist makes sardonic, retaliatory complaintA school district in Kansas will review the Bible for indecency and possible removal from school shelves after a student’s formal request, made in retaliation for other books being flagged and… Read More
Kansas
Kansas Ed. Dept. and other agencies fail to fully implement multiple audit recommendations(The Sentinel) – Several state agencies have failed to fully implement recommendations made by auditors over the last several years.According to a report from the Sunflower State Journal, the Kansas Department… Read More
President Biden
House Oversight: Foreign nationals paid Biden family $10 million(The Center Square) – Members of the U.S. House Committee on Oversight and Accountability said Wednesday the panel uncovered evidence of influence peddling and financial deception by the Biden… Read More
National Debt, President Biden
Poll: Majority of Americans want spending cuts included in debt ceiling deal(The Center Square) – An overwhelming number of voters say that President Joe Biden should compromise with House Speaker Kevin McCarthy to cut government spending as part of a… Read More
Gender Transition, Kansas City
Kansas City Council committee declares KC a ‘safe haven’ for transgender treatments, rejecting a state bill protecting minorsEven as the Missouri House Wednesday passed measured restrictions on transgender treatments for minors, a Kansas City Council committee unanimously passed a resolution promising not to enforce it. Read More
Gender Identity, Missouri Legislature
Missouri bills restricting trans treatments for minors and sports participation head to governorTwo bills that would regulate transgender care on minors and prohibit males from competing as girls in sports are headed to the desk of Missouri Gov. Mike Parson. Read More
Culture, Public Education
Gov. Youngkin: Diversity, Equity and Inclusion went ‘off the rails’Virginia’s Republican governor, Glenn Youngkin, says that Diversity, Equity and Inclusion (DEI), while laudable a decade ago, has “gone off the rails” because of political manipulation.“The concept of… Read More
Public Education
Florida law allows teachers to restrict social media use in classrooms in pursuit of ‘traditional education,’ says DeSantisFlorida Gov. Ron DeSantis signed a bill that will allow teachers to limit the use of social media and cell phone devices by students in the classroom."It gives… Read More
Public Education
California teachers’ union enters fifth day of strikes for ‘climate justice,’ reparations(Daily Caller) – Nearly 3,000 California teachers are striking for a fifth day as they push for homeless shelters within the school and climate justice initiatives.The Oakland Education… Read More
Government
Louisiana House to consider bill to allow education savings accounts(The Center Square) – Legislation to expand school choice in Louisiana for both public and private schools could soon get a floor vote in the House following two recent… Read More
Public Education
School district files report with FBI over alleged ’threats’ after parents criticize transgender locker room policy(Daily Caller) – Catalina Foothills School District (CFSD) filed a report with the FBI after receiving backlash from families about a policy allowing transgender students to use whatever bathroom… Read More
Courts
Gov. Sanders says lawsuit challenging LEARNS is ‘political’(The Center Square) – Arkansas Gov. Sarah Sanders said Tuesday a lawsuit challenging the validity of the recently passed LEARNS Act is "absolutely absurd."A group of parents and… Read More
Culture
University will fund students’ abortions after petition from socialist group(Daily Caller) – Wesleyan University will cover abortion-related costs for students beginning in the fall 2023 semester, according to WTNH.The Connecticut school will pay the cost of an… Read More
Public Education
Missouri school board member resigns on trans issues, as district test scores plummetA Missouri school board member has resigned to move out of state, saying she longer feels “safe” as the state Legislature was considering a ban on irreversible transgender medical… Read More