Culture
âIâm crawling out of my skin for youâ: California Gov. Newsom rails against conservative policies before Florida college studentsCalifornia Gov. Gavin Newsom paid a visit to Floridaâs New College as part of a national tour to complain about conservative policies he disagrees with. New College… Read More
Culture
âSanctuary city for the unbornâ petition falls short in Bellevue, NebraskaDespite organizers having turned in more than 7,000 signatures on a petition to outlaw abortion within the Bellevue city limits, the measure will not advance. That’s because 20%… Read More
Courts, Culture
18 AGs say transgender boys should play on girlsâ sports teams, denying âinherent differences between biological males and femalesâA coalition of 18 state attorneys general are opposing a West Virginia law restricting youth sports participation by biological sex. Led by New York Attorney General Letitia James,… Read More
Public Education
Idaho school board member to governor: âFâk Youâ(Daily Caller) â A member of an Idaho school board had some vulgar words for Republican Idaho Gov. Brad Little for banning medical transgender procedures for minors. Boise School Board… Read More
Culture
DHS âmisinformationâ panel dismissed concerns over speech crackdown as âbad faithâ(Daily Caller) â Members of a Department of Homeland Security (DHS) advisory committee on combating âmisinformationâ privately cast critics of their work, including those who raised the alarm over government… Read More
Culture
California AG interjects with brief in West Virginia trans athletics case(The Center Square) â Twelve-year-old âB.P.J simply wants to participate on her schoolâs girlsâ cross country and track teams with her friends. B.P.J. began expressing her gender identity at… Read More
Culture
Feds create race, gender speech codes for scientists to direct report language(The Center Square) â The National Institute of Standards and Technology, a federal and science technology office, has made race and gender speech codes for its scientists a top priority. Read More
Culture
Democrats compare Kansasâ ban on males in female sports to crucifixion of Jesus ChristOne Kansas Democrat lawmaker told her Republican colleagues they were âfull of sâtâ after they voted Wednesday to ban males in female sports â and two other Democrats likened it… Read More
Culture
Biden administration changes gender identity policies for visa, passport applicantsU.S. passport and visa applications will now include a gender identity other than male or female, two departments in the Biden administration announced Friday. The Department of Homeland… Read More
Culture, Public Education
Kansas Legislature overrides governorâs veto, enacting bill protecting girlsâ and womenâs sportsThe Kansas Legislature voted Wednesday to override Gov. Laura Kellyâs veto of a ban on transgendered athletes competing in womenâs sports. The bill, called the âFairness in Women’s… Read More
Public Education
US high school students wrote gushing letters to Xi Jinping, Chinese state-media reports(Daily Caller) â Students at an Illinois high school were directed by their teacher to write gushing letters to Chinaâs dictator, Chinese state media reported Wednesday. In 2019, students studying… Read More
Courts, Culture
Lawsuit: Oregon prevented a mother from adoption because sheâs ChristianA federal lawsuit was filed this week on behalf of an Oregon mom who says the state prevented her from adopting a child because of her Christian faith. Read More
Public Education
Oregon senator criticizes public education for discriminating against disabled studentsAn Oregon lawmaker is accusing school districts of discriminating against disabled students by placing them in abbreviated school day programs that reduce instruction hours. Sen. Sarah Gelser Blouin,… Read More
Public Education
Colorado school district hid student pronouns from parents for over a decadeImage via Facebook. A Colorado school district has been intentionally hiding student pronouns from parents since 2013 â and its policy was used to determine statewide… Read More
Legislation
Montana House passes special education school choice billThe Montana House approved a bill to establish education savings accounts for students with special needs. HB 393, which passed the House by a 66-32 vote… Read More
Opinion, Public Education
Chicago public education canât get much worseAs Chicago voters prepare to elect either Brandon Johnson or Paul Vallas as the cityâs next mayor, the stakes for students are, ironically, low. That’s because Chicagoâs K-12… Read More
Culture, Opinion
Time to admit that social media is complicit in school shootingsAs the nation shakes itâs collective head in disbelief over another school shooting, social media companies once again avoid shouldering their share of the blame for the violence. Read More
Public Education
School investigates its policies after young girl straddled by drag queenA community college with high school programs is reviewing its âcampus policiesâ after a sadomasochistic drag queen straddled a young girl at a school event. Forsyth Technical Community… Read More
Legislation
North Carolina senators file universal school choice billNorth Carolina Republicans filed a bill last week which would make the stateâs school choice program universal. Since the bill has 30 sponsors, it already has enough votes… Read More
Public Education
Nebraska teacher of the year complains about state board VPâs criticismKirk Penner, Nebraskaâs vice president of the state board of education, has been criticizing Nebraskaâs 2023 Teacher of the Year, Renee Jones, for her pro-drag show and LGBT activism… Read More