Legislation
AZ Gov. Hobbs’ transgender healthcare coverage sparks controversy(The Center Square) – Arizona Governor Katie Hobbs signed two executive orders on June 27, giving additional protections to the state’s LGBTQ residents. The first order, Executive Order 2023-12, establishes… Read More
Culture
Planned parenthood banned from Canadian province’s schools over ‘sex: from A-Z’ cards(The Daily Signal) – Is this what Planned Parenthood means when it says it provides more than just abortions? Planned Parenthood of Regina, Saskatchewan, in Canada brought “SEX:… Read More
Culture
Target on their backs: Moms for Liberty invests in extra security ahead of summit after receiving threats(The Daily Signal) – The parental rights group Moms for Liberty has invested in extra security for its annual summit in Philadelphia later this week after facing threats… Read More
Culture
Transgender movement, Biden border policy aid and abet child sex slavery, rescuer warns(The Daily Signal) – The woke Left is championing the same “pedophile doctrines” that enable child sex slavery, warns Tim Ballard, a former Department of Homeland Security… Read More
Culture
There’s a transgender clinic tucked away inside this Walgreens(The Daily Signal) – A Walgreens in Dallas is quietly housing a transgender clinic where patients can go get referrals for transgender transition hormones like testosterone. Then they can stroll out… Read More
Culture
‘I just started estrogen’: Little-noticed Biden admin webinar featured trans eighth grader, LGBTQ student activists(Daily Caller News Foundation) – The Department of Education (ED) held an under-the-radar student panel featuring a transgender eighth-grader and several students that participate in an LGBTQ advocacy organization, according… Read More
Legislation
North Carolina gender transition ban bill clears Senate, goes back to House(The Center Square) – Legislation to ban gender transition procedures, puberty blockers, and cross sex hormones for minors moves back to the House following Senate approval on Tuesday. Senators… Read More
Public Education
Higher graduation rates in Illinois don’t show full picture, critics say(The Center Square) – Illinois saw its highest graduation rate in more than a decade last year, according to the Illinois Report Card. Yet critics are wondering if the state’s… Read More
Legislation
Abbott calls second special legislative session to address school property taxes(The Center Square) – Texas Gov. Greg Abbott on Tuesday called a second special legislative session, bringing the House back to Austin to work with the Senate to pass property… Read More
Culture
Watchdog appalled after videoing children tipping drag queens at Springfield’s Ozarks Pridefest, challenges elected leaders’ support of itA “Pridefest” in Springfield, Missouri featured young children actually tipping dancing drag queens a la a strip club – and even one youth performing in drag who was tipped dollar… Read More
Public Education
School board passes ‘equity policy’ that distributes resources based on students’ ‘marginalization’(Daily Caller News Foundation) – Fairfax County Public School Board unanimously passed an equity policy on Monday that will allocate resources to students based on their level of “marginalization.” Under… Read More
Opinion
Attempt to quantify impact, value of DEI at state department is an epic fail(The Daily Signal) – Secretary of State Antony Blinken on June 6 informed us that former Ambassador Gina Abercrombie-Winstanley, his department’s first-ever chief diversity and inclusion officer, was leaving the post.Blinken… Read More
Legislation
Hobbs limits Arizona counties’ ability to prosecute illegal abortions(The Center Square) – Gov. Katie Hobbs signed an executive order that pulls prosecutorial authority away from counties looking to enforce the state’s abortion laws. Critics are calling the move… Read More
Legislation
Delaware proposal seeks to protect women’s sports(The Center Square) – Delaware Republicans are making another push to prohibit student-athletes from competing on athletic teams or in sports not associated with their biological sex. A proposal expected… Read More
Culture
After supporting cuts, Michigan governor shifts tone on police funding, school resource officers(The Center Square) – There’s been a shift in tone from Michigan Governor Gretchen Whitmer on policing issues, most notably on the funding of the state’s police and adding school… Read More
Public Education
Kansas district used $4 million extra at-risk state aid to boost SPED cash reserves(The Sentinel) – The Kansas Legislature provides over $500 million of at-risk funding to deliver services to students at risk of academic failure.[i] According to a 2019 state audit,… Read More
Courts
Parents call for Detroit school district officials to be fired after alleged abuse of their children with special education needsParents of special education students say Detroit school officials attempted to cover up acts of child abuse. A group of parents is alleging two paraprofessionals at Moses Field Center have… Read More
Public Education
Reported data breach of NYC schools compromises sensitive information of 45,000 students(Daily Caller News Foundation) – A significant data breach has occurred within New York City schools, compromising the sensitive information of around 45,000 students, school employees and service providers, according to… Read More
Legislation
Bipartisan school choice embrace reframes state budget negotiations(The Center Square) – Bipartisan embrace of a state-funded school choice program reframed budget negotiations this week as Gov. Josh Shapiro stands by a campaign promise that’s riled many of… Read More
Public Education
Critics blast attempt to lower Louisiana high school graduation standards(The Center Square) – The Louisiana Board of Elementary and Secondary Education is moving ahead with plans to create waivers for high school graduation requirements critics believe will hurt students… Read More