Courts
Michigan State professor sued for forcing Christian students to fund abortionsTwo Michigan State students are suing a former professor for allegedly forcing them to fund abortions, violating their First Amendment rights. Alliance Defending Freedom filed the federal lawsuit Thursday against… Read More
Culture
âDevout Catholicâ Biden silent amid outrage over anti-Catholic, âtransgender nunsâ promoted by LA Dodgers(The Daily Signal) â President Joe Biden has yet to weigh in on the outrage over the Los Angeles Dodgers inviting an anti-Catholic group of queer and … Read More
Courts
Parents take school board to court for assigning LGBT books without their consent(The Daily Signal) â Six Maryland parents of different religious backgrounds are suing the Montgomery County Board of Education for forcing their children to read LGBTQ âprideâ books without parental… Read More
Culture
UMass forks over $677K to stock abortion pills at governorâs request(Daily Caller News Foundation) â The University of Massachusetts (UMass) Amherst spent $667,250 to stock abortion pills on campus at the request of its Democratic governor, The College Fix reported. Read More
Public Education
âScare students into silenceâ: Cali school district runs snitching database to report âracism,â âmicroaggressionsâ(Daily Caller News Foundation) â A California school district operates a reporting system students can use to report on one another for offensive incidents, according to its website. The Acalanes… Read More
Culture
Machete-wielding prof was arrested during BLM protests, founded anti-cop group(Daily Caller News Foundation) â A former New York City professor who is currently under police investigation after holding a machete to a reporterâs neck was arrested during a 2020… Read More
Public Education
Students walk out over California trans bathroom law(Daily Caller News Foundation) â California high school students walked out of class in protest of a state law that allows individuals to use bathrooms on the basis of gender… Read More
Public Education
These Kansas school districts continue to ignore state assessment law(The Sentinel) â For the third consecutive year, a review of 25 school districtsâ adherence to the school needs assessment law underscores why Kansas has a deepening achievement crisis â the public… Read More
Public Education
Florida continues to emphasize civics education as national test scores fall(The Center Square) â Gov. Ron DeSantis has signed several bills over the past few years designed to improve the U.S. history and civics knowledge of Florida students. The need… Read More
Public Education
Professor who harassed pro-life students threatens, chases reporter with Machete(Daily Caller News Foundation) â A Hunter College professor will not return to campus after she held an apparent machete to a reporterâs neck on Tuesday, an official told the… Read More
Public Education
More than 100 Arizona schools add armed safety officers(The Center Square) â Nearly $100 million in grants were approved on May 22 to fund school resource officers at 111 additional campuses across the state of Arizona. The Arizona… Read More
Legislation
Nebraska enacts bill protecting minors from gender transitions, unborn after 12 weeks(The Daily Signal) â Nebraska Gov. Jim Pillen, a Republican, signed a combination bill Monday protecting minors from gender transitions and protecting unborn babies after 12 weeksâ gestation. The… Read More
Legislation
NC Bill sponsor says fairness in Womenâs Sports Act to include colleges(The Center Square) â North Carolina legislation to protect the integrity of womenâs sports will likely include college athletics and could clear the General Assembly as soon as this week,… Read More
Public Education
60% of Tennessee third-graders did not meeting reading result expectations(The Center Square) â Sixty percent of Tennessee third-graders did not meet the reading score requirement on the Tennessee Comprehensive Academic Program to qualify to advance to fourth grade without… Read More
Legislation
Arizona Gov. Hobbs vetoes bill requiring parental consent on student pronoun changes(Daily Caller News Foundation) â Democratic Arizona Gov. Katie Hobbs vetoed a bill Monday that would have prohibited educators from using pronouns that donât correspond with a studentâs biological sex. Read More
Public Education
Louisiana audit finds issues with COVID relief funds for schools, child care(The Center Square) â A report by Louisianaâs legislative auditor found that the state Department of Education didnât abide by federal guidelines for grants and overpaid several child care providers. Read More
Public Education
Biden admin says school district canât remove sexually explicit books because it violates studentsâ civil rights(The Daily Signal) â The federal Department of Education concluded an investigation into a Georgia school district Friday, arguing that the removal of several books containing pornographic material… Read More
Legislation
Delaware lawmaker wants more school resource officers(The Center Square) â A Delaware lawmaker wants to carve out more money for schools to hire resource officers amid a spate of school shootings nationwide. The … Read More
Legislation
Bill implementing full-day kindergarten in Illinois ready for governor’s desk as funding questions loom(The Center Square) â A measure that implements full-day kindergarten throughout Illinois is about to be sent to Gov. J.B. Pritzker for his signature. State Rep. Mary Beth Canty, D-Arlington… Read More
Public Education
North Dakota preschool enrollment drops even as state spending increased(The Center Square) – Preschool enrollment dropped from 12% to 3% in North Dakota last year while state spending per child increased, a new report found. The National Institute for… Read More