Courts
California school district pays out $360K to fired Christian teacher who opposed transgender policy requiring secrecyA Southern California school district that fired a Christian teacher who put her faith above the districtâs transgender policies has paid out $360,000 to settle the lawsuit. The Lion reported… Read More
Public Education
âThe Parent Revolutionâ: How parents made school choice the hottest issue in educationÂFor decades, school choice simmered on the back burner, the project of a handful of policymakers and education experts. Despite their best efforts, the progress was modest, though steady. But… Read More
Culture
New Jersey college cancels drag queen story hour for kids of school employeesThe drag queen story hour scheduled for âBring Your Child to Work Dayâ at a New Jersey college was canceled amid concerns from staff members. Brookdale Community College announced its… Read More
Courts
The ACLU is suing against parental rights in MontanaThe ACLU is trying to overturn a Montana law requiring schools to notify parents about sex education or LGBT topics being discussed with their children. The… Read More
Opinion
Tylenol vs. transgenderism: Schools need parentsâ permission for one, but not for other?Â(The Daily Signal) â Schools across the country routinely inform parents â and often must obtain their written permission â about all sorts of things, from a trip to the… Read More
Public Education
Virginia school board takes heat for turning off cameras during meetingsThe Loudoun County School Board in Virginia is facing the ire of parents and community advocates for a recent decision to remove livestreaming cameras during the… Read More
Legislation
Michigan bill would undermine parents by mandating kindergarten for all 5-year-oldsÂA Michigan lawmaker has proposed mandatory kindergarten for all 5-year-old children, raising concerns about government interference in parental rights. A group of Democratic lawmakers, led by Sen. Dayna Polehanki, D-Livonia,… Read More
Opinion
After school board âcharade,â the NC Legislature should make these 7 adjustments to the Parentsâ Bill of RightsLast year, the Republican Legislature passed the Parentsâ Bill of Rights (PBR) over North Carolina Gov. Cooperâs veto. The PBR gives parents the right, among other things, to challenge supplementary… Read More
Culture
âUnacceptableâ: Space Camp USA under fire for biologically male employee allowed in girls’ facilitiesConcerned parents are calling out Space Camp USA for allowing a biologically male employee who claims to be female into the girls’ dorms and bathrooms. âI just need everyone to… Read More
Legislation
âTotalitarianâ bill would establish Maine as sanctuary state for abortions, trans surgeries(The Daily Signal) â A Democrat-led bill seeks to establish a legal right to abortions, transgender surgeries, and hormonal treatments in Maine, and protect those… Read More
Culture
LGBT org accused of âgroomingâ for advising caller, identifying as 13-year-old trans youth, to turn against conservative parentsA journalist posing as a 13-year-old girl wanting to transition to male was offered a chest binder behind her parentsâ back and even encouraged to replace her family with a… Read More
Legislation
Parents’ bill of rights initiative moves ahead in Washington State Legislature(The Center Square) â A “parents’ bill of rights” initiative to the Legislature passed out of two legislative committees in Olympia on Friday morning. Initiative 2081 would require… Read More
Courts
Arizona mom alleges school officials helped her daughter secretly transition to maleAn Arizona mother has joined a lawsuit against Mesa Public Schools, claiming school officials actively sought to deceive her when they helped her daughter âsocially transitionâ… Read More
Courts
Iowa school district settles lawsuit with pro-parent group over transgender policyAn Iowa school board has agreed to pay $20,000 to resolve a lawsuit over a district policy enabling students to transition genders at school without parental notification or permission. Parents… Read More
Opinion
Book review: A conservative vision for the future of public educationIn an education landscape long dominated by Democrats and liberal policies, what do conservatives have to offer? A lot, according to Frederick Hess and Michael McShane. In their new book,… Read More
Public Education
Indiana AG launches âEyes on Educationâ portal to empower parental rights in public education ÂIndiana has launched an online “education portalâ where objectionable content in schools can be reported by parents, students and teachers. The office of Indianaâs Republican Attorney General Todd Rokita announced… Read More
Legislation
Illinois measure would make parents abusers for denying sex changes for their kids(The Center Square) â A parentsâ rights group is pushing back against a proposed Illinois bill equating denying children things like puberty blockers to child abuse. State Rep. Anne Stava-Murray,… Read More
Homeschools
Minnesota school district harasses homeschool family with threats of police visitationA Minnesota homeschool mom discovered a disturbing package from her local Minneapolis-area school district last fall when her family returned from a national fencing tournament. âUntil this year, they never… Read More
Public Education
Washington official certifies student parent rights initiative, sends to Legislature(The Center Square) – The Washington Secretary of Stateâs Office has formally certified Initiative 2081, which would give parents of public school students the right to review educational and health material and… Read More
Legislation
Maine bill proposes state custody of kids who want trans treatments against parentsâ wishesOutrage is growing as the Maine Legislature has proposed a measure that would allow the state to take custody of minor children for the purposes of transgender sex change treatments. Read More