Grant Braaten

Staff writers for The Lion cover a wide range of issues facing American families and culture, especially related to the education of children and youth.

Culture, Public Education
Elementary school teaches children as young as 4 to identify racist family members and more with controversial book

A public elementary school helped children as young as 4 identify “racist members of their family” and school them in “anti-racism.” A November letter from Janney… Read More

May 6, 2022
Culture, Public Education
‘Insanity,’ ‘dangerous’: New puberty guidebook for ages 9-13 promotes gender fluidity

The American Academy of Pediatrics published a new puberty guide last month that explicitly normalizes transgender notions – including that “girls” can have erections. “You-ology: A… Read More

May 2, 2022
Public Education
Done ‘playing nice’ with parents: School district sought to help 3rd graders be taught LGBTQ topics ‘under the radar’

A public records request by a parent in a California school district uncovered emails revealing a conspiracy between a third-grade teacher and administrators to teach 8-year-olds about gender… Read More

April 29, 2022
Public Education
Florida mother ejected from board meeting for what chairwoman thought she would say

A Florida parent was removed from a school board meeting last week after being asked to leave for what she was about to say during the public comment… Read More

April 28, 2022
Public Education
Group of attorneys general asking U.S. Supreme Court to halt elite school’s ‘racial balancing’ admissions policy

The Virginia attorney general is now leading a cadre of 16 AGs from across the country aiming to strike down what he says… Read More

April 25, 2022