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 is simply grateful… 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 parental… 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 said.Former… 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 return from… 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 years… 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 that… 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 kids, arguing… 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 the kids… 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 with higher brain-wide… 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. The Respecting… 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 to new… 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 Phoenix Declaration,… Read More
Government
GOP Senators unveil bill to stand up for parent’s fight against left-wing gender ideology(Daily Caller News Foundation) – Republican Sens. Jim Banks of Indiana and Tom Cotton of Arkansas will introduce legislation Wednesday to stand up for parents fighting against left-wing gender ideology. Read More
Public Education
Texas school official caught on video talking about evading transgender sports bansA Texas education bureaucrat who acts as a liaison to parents has been caught on camera advising an undercover journalist how to avoid transgender sports bans. Education reformer Corey DeAngelis,… Read More
Government
Hundreds rally at WA Capitol to protect parental rights: ‘Enough is enough’(The Center Square) – The battle over parental rights took center stage Saturday at the state Capitol in Olympia as several hundred people showed up in frigid rain to rally… Read More
Government
Florida Health Department launches pro-life ‘Strong Florida Moms’ websiteFlorida recently made a pro-life resource available for mothers and expecting mothers. The state’s Health Department and Department of Children and Families launched a website called Strong Florida Moms, which… Read More
Homeschools
‘Student safety’ among top reasons more are homeschooling from all backgroundsHomeschooling is growing again – and the COVID-19 pandemic can’t be blamed this time for its popularity. “Outdated is the stereotype that (homeschooling) is confined to White, upper-income, Christian families… Read More