Culture, Public Education
Oregon school district sides with ‘LGBTQ activist bullies’ in moving board meetings online, critics sayA school board in Oregon will move meetings online until further notice, citing concerns over safety and civility. Critics say it’s an attempt to silence conservative parents.The North Clackamas School District… Read More
Schools
Texas school district requires students to use bathrooms and locker rooms according to biological genderA public school district in Texas passed a new rule requiring students to use the bathroom or locker room matching their biological gender. The Frisco Independent School District board approved… Read More
Culture
Survey: 98% of parents report finding sexually explicit content in schoolA staggering 98% of parents surveyed say their children have been exposed to sexually explicit materials in school. Nearly one-in-five respondents spoke of teachers providing a “transition closet” with a… Read More
Homeschools
After strip-searching a couple’s six homeschooled children ‘without cause,’ Kentucky Child Protective Services pays $515,000Child Protective Services officials in Kentucky have paid $515,000 to a homeschool family to settle a court case involving a strip-search of all six children in their home. The settlement comes… Read More
Education
Illinois parents push to extend statewide school choice program(The Center Square) – Parents of students from across the state involved with the state’s Invest In Kids school choice pilot program are lobbying Illinois lawmakers to make it permanent. Read More
Education
Teachers’ union blasted over tweet suggesting teachers know what students need better than parentsThe country’s largest teachers’ union was chastised over the weekend for its tweet that educators know what their students need “better than anyone.” “Educators love their students and know better… Read More
Public Education
Kansas parent addresses school board with content, curriculum concerns(The Sentinel) – Kirsten Workman, who withdrew her daughter from high school English class over her concerns its content focused more on Critical Race Theory, gender issues, and political… Read More
Culture
Commenting begins on proposed rules seeking to protect minors at Missouri public libraries(The Center Square) – Missourians have 30 days beginning today to comment on a proposed rule requiring state-funded libraries to have written policies describing what materials are appropriate for minors.Republican… Read More
Culture
Democratic congressman from California takes heat for calling Republican colleague’s pro-parent message ‘so stupid’“This is so stupid” was the message of a U.S. congressman about a fellow lawmaker’s support of parents’ rights in education.Rep. Eric Swalwell, D-California, made his “stupid” remark in response… Read More
Homeschools
Kansas parents explain the homeschooling surge(The Sentinel) – K-12 schools in Kansas have lost more than 10,000 students since the beginning of the pandemic, and homeschooling registrations have more than tripled during that period.Parents,… Read More
2022 election
‘Vote like a mother’: parental rights groups notch key school board wins across the country(Daily Caller) – Grassroots organizations, focused on parental rights in education, are celebrating key victories in school board races across the country.Moms for Liberty, a coalition of… Read More
Culture
Minnesota children’s hospital offers ‘gender-affirming’ care to minors, even toddlersChildren’s Minnesota hospital offers gender treatments for minors, from toddlers on up.The hospital is among a number of institutions across the U.S. recently exposed for offering the highly controversial gender… Read More
Culture, Public Education
Stephen Colbert said Tudor Dixon ‘made up’ story of dad who found explicit book at school. Dad says, ‘Just Google it’The story of what one dad found in his son's school is so shocking, late-night host Stephen Colbert said the political candidate who told it made it up.But the story… Read More
Culture
Company offering gender transition treatment for $99 and a quick video call is one of several(Daily Caller) – Medical professionals are prescribing cross-sex drugs to patients without in-person evaluations through several telehealth companies that boast of fast and easy access to hormonal drugs and other… Read More
Culture
Florida medical boards approve ban on gender treatments for minorsFlorida's two medical boards have approved a rule banning puberty blockers and other gender transition treatments for minors.At a joint meeting on Friday, the Florida Board of Osteopathic Medicine voted… Read More
Homeschools
Here’s why parents say they’re homeschooling their children – and what the government can do to helpAs the nation continues to see increased interest in homeschooling, many experts say removing institutional barriers and obstacles have helped fuel that growth.“The movement to reduce regulatory barriers has definitely… Read More
Education
Large Kansas school district to seek additional input before deciding on cameras in the classroomCameras won’t be added to Kansas City, Kansas, schools anytime soon, after vocal opposition from some parents and teachers at a meeting Tuesday. The board of education meeting became contentious… Read More
Gender Identity, Uncategorized
Vermont school suspends father of female volleyball player who spoke out against transgender policyAlready under fire for banning female volleyball players from using their own locker room after speaking out against changing with a biological male, a Vermont school district has now suspended… Read More
Education
Missouri homeschool family battles intimidation from school and law enforcement officer over optional paperworkA homeschool mom in Missouri has faced threats from a uniformed police officer that she would be “charged with criminal neglect” if she refused to sign a declaration of enrollment… Read More
Culture
Youngkin blasts Democrat’s bill criminalizing parents who do not affirm a child’s ‘gender identity’Virginia Gov. Glenn Youngkin this week blasted a Democrat state legislator’s proposed law that would make it a crime of child abuse for parents not to affirm a child’s “gender identity.”When… Read More