Legislation
American Library Association helped draft bill to combat restrictions on sexually explicit books for kids(Daily Caller News Foundation) â The former president of the American Library Association (ALA) said the organization helped âdevelopâ legislation intended to combat attempts to remove sexually explicit books from… Read More
Legislation
Gov. Inslee signs pro-LGBTQ school curriculum bill into law(The Center Square) â Public schools in Washington state will be required to update curriculum to include LGBTQ histories and perspectives under a new law signed by Gov. Jay Inslee on Monday. 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
Legislation
Bill tying school funding to controversial curriculum materials moves forward in Washington(The Center Square) â Legislation that would allow the Washington Superintendent of Public Instruction to cut state funding for certain school districts is moving ahead in the form of … Read More
Legislation
Memo reveals how teachers’ union worked on bill to keep sexually explicit books in schools(Daily Caller News Foundation) â Democratic lawmakers privately negotiated with the nationâs largest teachers union to craft a bill intended to combat bans of sexually explicit books in schools, according… Read More
Opinion
Beware: California bills headed to Newsomâs desk will launch a transgender inquisition targeting parents(The Daily Signal) â âWeâre here, weâre queer, weâre coming for your childrenâ might as well become the new slogan of the Golden State. Californiaâs Legislature… Read More
Legislation
âSmear parentsâ: Parental rights advocates sound the alarm as bill targeting parents moves through legislature(Daily Caller News Foundation) â California parental rights advocates are sounding the alarm as a bill targeting parents who speak out at school board meetings continues to advance through the… Read More
Legislation
National library organization works to kill anti-porn legislation(Daily Caller News Foundation) â The American Library Association (ALA), the nationâs largest library organization, is encouraging grassroots members to kill legislation that would prohibit librarians from distributing sexually explicit… Read More
Culture
âMurder pornâ book in Kansas City-area libraryâs youth summer reading program alarms mother, âmortifiesâ 13-year-oldJennifer Williamsâ two young daughters have looked forward to the Johnson County Library summer reading program every year. But not anymore â not after her 13-year-old checked out a book… Read More
Opinion
Indoctrination nation: Missouri has moved to protect the youngest of children from age-inappropriate library books. Why wonât Kansas?Missouri has taken steps to protect its children from libidinous library books. Kansas obviously hasnât. Why in the world not? Last week The Lion found a talking childrenâs book in… Read More