Culture
Washington Senate bill: Shelters may not report runaway youths seeking cross-sex or reproductive medical services to parents(The Center Square) – A Senate bill on the cusp of a House floor vote would allow homeless youth shelters to avoid notifying parents of runaway children if the… Read More
Culture
Minnesota attacks parental rights nationwide with trans bill that could strip custodyMinnesota attacked parental rights across the nation with the passage of a so-called transgender “refuge” bill in a 68-62 vote by the state House.The law allows the state… Read More
Culture, Public Education
In new book, Ian Prior pulls back the curtain on the parental battle against corrupt Loudoun County SchoolsGround zero of the national parents’ rights movement is Loudoun County, Virginia, where attorney Ian Prior and other parents fought an uphill battle against a corrupt school board and… Read More
Culture
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
Culture
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
Culture
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
Culture
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
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
Culture
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
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
Culture
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
Culture
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
Culture
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
Culture
Majority of voters support requiring schools to tell parents about students’ gender transitions(Daily Caller) – Approximately 71% of registered voters are in favor of legislation that would require schools to inform parents about their students’ gender transitions, according to a poll… Read More
Culture, Government
Georgia legislator: Parents can’t decide on education because they did ‘not finish high school’A Democratic legislator in Georgia is taking heat for opposing school choice because some parents in the state “did not finish high school.”“I see parents being able to… Read More
Culture, Public Education
Texas mom pulls child from middle school after sexual game in classroom, rethinks progressive commitmentsA mother removed her child from a Texas middle school after the teacher had some students portray “seductive hookers” as part of a game.Laura Maria Gruber says her… Read More
Culture
These 14 states are moving to ban drag shows for kids(Daily Caller) – After Tennessee became the first state to prohibit drag shows in places where children may be present, several red states are pushing for similar legislation.States… Read More
Education, Missouri
Missouri moms started ‘Parents Changing Education’ to give parents a voice, resources(The Heartlander) — When trouble arose in her kids’ school district, Ashley Al-Shawish first decided to contact her Missouri legislators. “I thought that if I went to Jefferson City,… Read More
Culture, Public Education
Mom sues military officials who allegedly retaliated against her complaints of school ‘polysexual’ postersA New Jersey mom is suing military officials who deemed her social media post voicing concern over an elementary school’s “polysexual” posters a “security threat.”In November, Angela Reading… Read More
Courts
Who’s to blame? More school systems suing social media companies over student mental health(Daily Caller) – Following the example of Seattle Public Schools, more school districts across the country are suing social media companies… Read More