Culture, Public Education
‘It’s not appropriate’: Parents call out school board for refusing to let students opt-out of gender identity lessons(Daily Caller) – Maryland parents are pushing back against a school board that is refusing to let them opt their child out of lessons on gender identity and sexual… Read More
Public Education
Karine Jean-Pierre refuses to say if Biden supports armed security at schools(Daily Caller) – White House Press Secretary Karine Jean-Pierre refused to say if President Joe Biden supported armed security at schools during Thursday’s press briefing.“I’m going to step… Read More
Public Education
Burgum vetoes bill regulating pronoun use in schools; Senate overrides veto(The Center Square) – North Dakota Gov. Doug Burgum vetoed a bill Thursday that would have banned school districts from enacting policies about pronoun use. Later… Read More
Culture
States with less restrictive COVID policies outperformed those with more restrictions, study shows(The Center Square) – A new study is shedding light on the outcomes of states that placed restrictions on residents and businesses during the COVID-19 pandemic. The Paragon… Read More
Culture
Heartbeat, first trimester or conception likely to center abortion law in North Carolina(The Center Square) – Fetal heartbeat detection, or a ban after the first trimester with limited exceptions?North Carolina’s respective General Assembly chamber leaders are split on deciding when… Read More
Culture, Public Education
Parents threaten to recall Oregon school board after sex games lessonsOregon parents say they’re ready to recall the school board after allegations of sexually explicit lessons were left unaddressed.The trouble started when parents discovered an assignment that… Read More
Government
Handful of Georgia Republicans join Democrats to kill school choice bill(Daily Caller) – Approximately 16 Georgia House Republicans voted down a piece of school choice legislation on Wednesday that would have given taxpayer funds to students outside of the… Read More
Government
South Carolina House signs off on open-enrollment school bill(The Center Square) – The South Carolina House has signed off on legislation that proponents say would give parents more control over their children’s education, including a measure to… Read More
Public Education
Universal free school lunches sound great. In reality, they’re redundant and wastefulNew Mexico Gov. Michelle Lujan Grisham signed a new law Monday ensuring all K-12 students will have free meals at school, but policy experts are skeptical of such… Read More
Public Education
‘Chaos’ ensues as left-wing protesters in California disrupt school board’s workshop explaining CRT banLeft-wing protesters in California crashed a workshop at a middle school organized by the school board which recently banned Critical Race Theory (CRT).The Temecula Valley Unified School District… Read More
Courts, Culture
Church daycare is suing California for mandating ‘sexual orthodoxy’ in violation of the ConstitutionA California church and daycare is suing the state for alleged religious discrimination and violating the Constitution.For over 20 years, Church of Compassion and its Dayspring Christian Learning… Read More
Culture
Georgetown graduate says he was subjected to a psych evaluation for questioning school’s COVID policiesAn attorney who recently graduated from Georgetown University claims the school forced him to undergo a “psychiatric evaluation” and threatened to report him to state bar associations after he… Read More
Culture
Democratic governor’s spokesperson resigns after appearing to post threat against ‘transphobes’ hours after Nashville shooting(Daily Caller) – The spokesperson for Democratic Arizona Gov. Katie Hobbs resigned Wednesday after appearing to post a threat against “transphobes” just hours after a transgender individual shot up… Read More
Culture
Missouri House adds diversity rule, cuts state funds for libraries in budget sent to Senate(The Center Square) – A day of vigorous debates in the Missouri House of Representatives ended at 10:56 p.m. on Wednesday as the state’s budget bills were approved and… Read More
Culture
Women’s Bill of Rights, defining male and female, passes Kansas House(The Sentinel) – The Kansas House has followed the Senate by approving SB 180, the Women’s Bill of Rights, codifying into state law that an individual’s “sex” means… Read More
Government
Idaho governor signs law mandating open enrollment for all public schoolsIdaho Gov. Brad Little signed a new school choice bill into law today that proponents say will end zoning discrimination. SB 1125 requires all school districts to have an… Read More
Public Education
After challenge, Virginia school district to remove 14 sexually explicit books from libraries to comply with state lawFourteen books will be removed this week from libraries in Spotsylvania County Public Schools following a formal challenge process initiated by a parent.In a district memorandum obtained… Read More
Opinion
1 in 4 college students choose schools based on state politics, report revealsA new report reveals some students won’t attend college in states known for political positions different from their own.The report, published by Art & Science Group, an… Read More
Courts, Government
Federal lawsuit filed against Maine school choice law(The Center Square) – A new federal lawsuit in Maine challenges a state law that prevents participation in the school choice program.First Liberty Institute and Consovoy McCarthy PLLC, on… Read More
Culture, Public Education
Parental Rights in Education bill becomes law after Democratic governor declines to veto(Daily Caller) – Democratic Kentucky Gov. Andy Beshear let a bill that allows parents to challenge sexually explicit school materials become law without his signature on Tuesday. Read More