Culture
Parents feel the pinch on back-to-school costs soar, survey findsA new survey by a consumer finance company shows parents face mounting financial strain during the back‑to‑school season over education costs, from K-12 to higher education. The company… Read More
Courts
California father sues school board over ethnic studies graduation requirementA California father is suing his school district after it changed its ethnic studies requirement “in secrecy” while “deliberately obscuring the content” from the public, he says. Alan… Read More
Culture
‘Hero’ father saves child from mountain lion attack at national park(Daily Caller News Foundation) – A father saved his 4-year-old child during a mountain lion attack at Olympic National Park in Washington State on Sunday afternoon. The family… Read More
Culture
New report highlights key role of fathers in children’s academic, emotional successA new report underscores what many have known for generations – the presence of a father in the home plays a crucial role in a child’s academic and emotional… Read More
Courts
Wyoming judge grants parents’ motion to intervene in school choice lawsuitA district court judge has permitted two families to join the legal defense of Wyoming’s first-ever school choice program. After a June 27 hearing, District Judge Peter Froelicher… Read More
Culture
Grammy nominee Rachael Lampa says her son’s Down syndrome ‘differences are actually superpowers’Grammy-nominated artist Rachael Lampa says her emotions ran the gamut when she learned her newborn son had Down syndrome. She even cried. Today, though, she… Read More
Courts
Supreme Court sides with parents in Maryland dispute over LGBT pride storybooks in schoolThe Supreme Court on Friday sided with parents in a dispute about whether Maryland’s largest school district could force children to study LGBT storybooks without… Read More
Biden administration
DOJ ‘digging and looking’ into anti-parent school board activity under Biden admin(The Daily Signal) – The U.S. Department of Justice is “digging and looking” into the Biden administration’s weaponization of school boards against parents, DOJ official Ed Martin… Read More
Culture
School choice states top latest ‘Parent Power!’ rankingsStates with school choice lead an annual measure of the freedom parents have to find the right school for their children. The Parent Power! Index, published… Read More
Public Education
More parents insist on finding the right environment for their children, report saysSchool choice surged during COVID-19 and shows no signs of slowing down, a newly released study shows. The study, published by education… Read More
Government
Rights for parents in children’s medical care nears floor vote(The Center Square) – Mandatory consent from parents for several medical treatments is poised to reach a floor vote in the North Carolina House of Representatives. As lawmakers… Read More
Opinion
Fairfax County doubles down on keeping secrets from parents(The Daily Signal) – Recent votes to continue secret gender “transitions” in schools and to remove public access to the Fairfax County, Virginia, sex education committee cap… Read More
Government
Children ‘do not belong to government,’ warns Federal Ed Dept about Colorado trans bill(The Daily Signal) – As Colorado lawmakers consider a bill that would take custody rights away from parents who diverge from transgender orthodoxy, the Trump administration’s Education Department says… Read More
Culture
Tax Day: Teens lack financial literacy(The Center Square) – This tax day, one group is pushing for better financial literacy for kids. The American Parents Coalition is advocating for financial literacy education for… Read More
Politics
Group equips parents to lobby lawmakers to follow Trump’s edict on girls sports(The Daily Signal) – A conservative organization for parents is equipping them to challenge their elected representatives who are defying President Donald Trump’s executive order protecting women’s sports. Read More
Homeschools
Homeschooling in Minnesota continues to grow after COVID-19 uptickMinnesota mom Jamie Wagner had expected her daughter would attend a public kindergarten – until the COVID-19 pandemic. “They were trying to do school over Zoom or keep… Read More
Culture
Study: Parenting may help protect against aging effects, increase brain connectivityDo you want to stay young for longer? Then have more children, a recent study from Rutgers Health and Yale University suggests. “Parenting more children is associated… Read More
Government
‘Pro-life means being pro-family’: Proposed bill promises financial support and flexibility for childcareA new U.S. bill could grant parents greater financial support and freedom of choice in childcare decisions, the Daily Wire reports. Read More
Culture
NJ hospitals ask parents if their newborns are transgenderFour hospitals and eight healthcare centers in New Jersey ask parents whether they identify their newborns as transgender, The Telegraph reports. The form given… Read More
Public Education
The Heritage Foundation’s Phoenix Declaration proclaims conservative ideals for the rebirth of educationWhat does a truly conservative vision for the future of education look like, according to policy experts? It might look like the new… Read More