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 election.House… 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 similar measures,… 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,” an… 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 even… 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 create… 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 of the… 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 passed… 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.“We believe… 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 by… 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 direct their… 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 daughter told… 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 including Idaho,… Read More
Education, Missouri
Missouri moms started ‘Parents Changing Education’ to give parents a voice, resources(Heartlander News) — 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, everything would… 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 posted on… 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 for… Read More
Culture
Ohio Parents Bill of Rights before Ohio lawmakers(The Center Square) – School systems would have to have policies that allow parents to be more active in their child’s education, give parents notice of sexually explicit materials and… Read More
Culture
Over 6,000 schools have policies to hide students’ transgender status from parents, sparking action in CongressThousands of schools in the U.S. have policies to keep parents in the dark about their kids’ gender identities, leading one congressman to introduce a ban on the deception. A new… Read More
Culture, Public Education
School board refuses to review policy telling girls to leave locker room if uncomfortable with trans students(Daily Caller) – The Catalina Foothills School District board told parents Thursday that it would not be reviewing a policy that directs female students to use a different locker room… Read More
Culture, Public Education
House Republicans gather Florida parents’ input ahead of education bill voteMembers of the Republican House Education and Workforce Committee and House Early Childhood, Elementary and Secondary Education subcommittee held a series of Friday roundtables with Florida parents to garner support… Read More
Culture, Public Education
‘It’s happening everywhere’: Lawmakers push to ban secret student pronoun changes, keep parents involved(Daily Caller) – A U.S. lawmaker introduced legislation to Congress on Wednesday that would require schools to receive parental permission before a student changes their pronouns, a response to a… Read More