Public Education
Southern California school board bans Critical Race TheoryA Southern California school board voted to ban Critical Race Theory throughout the district. The Temecula Valley Unified School District board voted 3-2 Tuesday night in favor of the resolution… Read More
Christian Schools
This week in Christian education (Dec. 12-16)New Jersey Christian school fills shoeboxes for Operation Christmas Child– Students and staff at Atlantic Christian School in the Egg Harbor Township of New Jersey filled 69 shoeboxes with… Read More
Courts, Culture
Former Virginia Tech women’s soccer star sues coach for trying to make her kneel during National AnthemA former women’s soccer star at Virginia Tech is suing her coach after she says she was forced off the team for refusing to kneel during the National Anthem. Read More
Courts, Public Education
Long-time school board member sues own board, accusing it of silencing public dissent and retaliating against opponentsA public school board member is suing his own board, which he says "makes political decisions in secret.”Mike Meier, a school board member for the Wauwatosa School District… Read More
Culture
Ohio’s bid to keep transgender athletes out of women’s sports fails(Daily Caller) – The Ohio state House of Representatives failed to pass a bill that would have banned transgender athletes from competing in sports outside of their biological gender,… Read More
Culture, Public Education
City’s school district orders kids to mask up for two weeks after holidays(Daily Caller) – Philadelphia schools will again require students and staff to wear masks during the school day after the holidays, according to Fox 29 News.The School District… Read More
Culture
Randi Weingarten doesn’t appear at final House coronavirus hearing after GOP invite(Daily Caller) – Randi Weingarten, president of the American Federation of Teachers (AFT), did not testify before the House Select Subcommittee on the Coronavirus Crisis on Wednesday, despite an… Read More
State Government
Republican lawmakers criticize proposed Illinois gun control measures(The Center Square) – Republican lawmakers are pushing back against a proposed measure at the Illinois statehouse that would outlaw the sale of certain semi-automatic firearms and magazines and… Read More
Biden administration
16 AGs, other groups file petition opposing EPA rule setting new greenhouse gas standards(The Center Square) – Sixteen state attorneys general, 15 state associations and multiple organizations are fighting against another Environmental Protection Agency rule they argue jeopardizes American energy and national… Read More
Immigration
Abbott calls for investigation into groups assisting with illegal entry into USRecord 2,600 people enter El Paso in 24-hour period on Sunday ahead of Title 42 ending (The Center Square) – Texas Gov. Greg Abbott has called for an investigation… Read More
Economy
Federal Reserve hikes rates again(The Center Square) – The U.S. Federal Reserve announced a new rate increase of half a percentage point Wednesday in its ongoing effort to curb inflation. The Fed… Read More
Crime
Loudoun County school superintendent, spokesman indicted for lying about transgender sex assaultsA grand jury has indicted the former Loudoun County school superintendent and spokesman on multiple counts for their roles in covering up transgender sex assaults in 2021. Recently… Read More
Government, Public Education
Oklahoma notches religious liberty victory, effectively permits public charter schools to be religiousOklahoma’s attorney general issued an opinion this month that a state law preventing charter schools from being religious likely violates the Constitution and should not be enforced.The Oklahoma… Read More
Culture, Public Education
Christian teacher forced out for refusing to endorse transgender ideology is fighting backAn Ohio public middle school forced a Christian teacher to resign for refusing to refer to students by pronouns inconsistent with their biological gender.Now Vivian Geraghty, a devout… Read More
Culture
Catholic groups can’t be forced to perform gender transition surgeries by government, according to Eighth Circuit decisionThe government can’t force religious medical organizations to perform or insure gender transition operations, an appeals court says.Friday’s Eighth Circuit Court of Appeals decision in Religious Sisters of… Read More
Government
Robust school choice programs help rural families and leave district schools unharmed, report showsA new report debunks the myth that school choice “devastates” rural school districts.In their report“Rerouting the Myths of Rural School Choice,” analysts from the nonprofit organization Step… Read More
Culture
Iowa will appeal district court’s decision to not dismiss permanent injunction on six-week abortion ban(The Center Square) – Polk County District Court denied the State of Iowa’s motion to dismiss the permanent injunction on a 2018 law banning most abortions at around six… Read More
Public Education
Oregon gov’t student health survey asks 11-year-olds if they are trans(Daily Caller) – The Oregon Department of Education is administering a 2022 student health survey that asks 11-year-olds if they are transgender, according to the Oregon government website.Oregon’s… Read More
Culture
18 AGs, others file briefs in case supporting parental rights in schools(The Center Square) – Eighteen attorneys general led by Montana's Austin Knudsen filed an amicus brief with an appeals court in support of parental rights in school in a… Read More
Culture, Public Education
San Francisco teachers given free rein to instruct children on gender ideology without parental involvementSchools in San Francisco are instructing elementary teachers to weave LGBT content into their lessons throughout the school year, adding that “parental involvement” isn’t necessary. The lengthy guide even… Read More