Published March 24th, 2023
‘Intimidating parents into silence’: Garland’s FBI order on school meetings had ‘chilling’ effect, attorney testifies
(Daily Caller) – Attorney General Merrick Garland’s order directing the FBI to “use its authority” on people who protested at school board meetings led to…
Published March 22nd, 2023
Majority of voters support requiring schools to tell parents about students’ gender transitions
(Daily Caller) – Approximately 71% of registered voters are in favor of legislation that would require schools to inform parents about their students’ gender transitions,…
These 14 states are moving to ban drag shows for kids
(Daily Caller) – After Tennessee became the first state to prohibit drag shows in places where children may be present, several red states are pushing…
Published March 20th, 2023
Mom sues military officials who allegedly retaliated against her complaints of school ‘polysexual’ posters
A New Jersey mom is suing military officials who deemed her social media post voicing concern over an elementary school’s “polysexual” posters a “security threat.”…
Published March 20th, 2023
House Republicans gather Florida parents’ input ahead of education bill vote
Members of the Republican House Education and Workforce Committee and House Early Childhood, Elementary and Secondary Education subcommittee held a series of Friday roundtables with…
Published March 20th, 2023
‘It’s happening everywhere’: Lawmakers push to ban secret student pronoun changes, keep parents involved
(Daily Caller) – A U.S. lawmaker introduced legislation to Congress on Wednesday that would require schools to receive parental permission before a student changes their…
Published March 17th, 2023
Kentucky bill allowing parents to challenge ‘obscene’ classroom material heads to governor’s desk
(Daily Caller) – The Kentucky House passed a bill on Wednesday that would allow parents to challenge sexually explicit materials in the classroom. In an…
Published March 16th, 2023
VP Harris’ husband Doug Emhoff links parents speaking at school board meetings to the Holocaust
(Daily Caller) – Second Gentleman Doug Emhoff, Vice President Kamala Harris’ husband, linked the “hate” which led to the Holocaust to parents speaking out at…
Published March 15th, 2023
Wisconsin school district hangs pride, trans flags for ‘Day of Silence’ activity
(Daily Caller) – A Wisconsin school district hung numerous transgender, sexual orientation and gender identity flags to support students and faculty in the LGBTQ community,…
Published March 15th, 2023
New York school district violated Civil Rights Act by hosting race-based student groups, complaint alleges
(Daily Caller) – Parents Defending Education, a parental rights group, filed a civil rights complaint Tuesday to the Department of Education Office of Civil Rights…
Parents fight elite high school’s shift away from merit to diversity-minded lottery system
(Daily Caller) – Philadelphia parents are pushing back against a prestigious high school’s lottery admissions system aimed at increasing diversity among students, according to The…
Published March 10th, 2023
‘Genderqueer shapeshifter’ provided Colorado school district’s professional development training for teachers
(Daily Caller) – A “genderqueer shapeshifter” gave a professional development training session to educators within a Colorado school district detailing the “do’s & don’ts with…
Published March 10th, 2023
Kansas legislature passes ban on men competing in women’s sports
(Daily Caller) – The Kansas Senate passed a bill on Thursday that would bar biological men from competing in women’s athletics. In a 28-11-1 vote, the…
Published March 9th, 2023
Chicago teachers unions throw millions behind left-wing mayoral candidate
(Daily Caller) – The largest teachers union in Illinois and its affiliates have spent almost $3.2 million on the upcoming mayoral election, according to the…
Published March 9th, 2023
Alaska governor touts education bill requiring parental permission for sex ed and gender changes
(Daily Caller) – Republican Alaska Gov. Mike Dunleavy introduced a bill on Tuesday that would require schools to obtain parental permission for sexual education classes…
Published March 8th, 2023
Majority of Americans believe transgender athletes have harmed women’s sports
(Daily Caller) – Approximately 60% of American voters believe that allowing biological men to compete in women’s sports has had a harmful impact, according to…
Published March 3rd, 2023
School districts continue to spend on failed reading programs while students suffer learning loss
(Daily Caller) – School districts across the country are continuing to spend money on reading programs that have come under fire for failing to teach…
Published March 2nd, 2023
Not one student proficient in math in 10 Minneapolis, St. Paul public schools
(Daily Caller) – At least 10 elementary and high schools in the Minneapolis Public School District and St. Paul Public School District in Minnesota, did…
Published March 2nd, 2023
Chicago’s powerful teachers’ union ditched Lightfoot for challenging it
(Daily Caller) – The Chicago Teachers Union (CTU) celebrated Democratic Chicago Mayor candidate Brandon Johnson on Tuesday after he defeated Democratic Chicago Mayor Lori Lightfoot,…
Published March 1st, 2023
Texas lawmaker introduces bill that allows teachers to reject CDC trans activism
(Daily Caller) – A Texas lawmaker introduced a bill Monday that would protect teachers from participating in “inclusivity policies” such as the Centers for Disease…
Published February 28th, 2023
‘Not moving backwards’: More red states join push to bar men from competing in women’s sports
(Daily Caller) – Several red states are joining the push to bar men from competing on the same sports team as women in both K-12…
Published February 27th, 2023
Oklahoma is set to debut a first-of-its-kind school choice program
(Daily Caller) – While conventional school choice programs typically involve vouchers administered by the state, Oklahoma is set to create a tax credit-based initiative to…
Published February 27th, 2023
Librarians, ACLU sue to keep ‘sexually explicit’ books in Missouri schools
(Daily Caller) – Missouri librarians are challenging a state law which bars sexually explicit books from being in the classroom, according to a lawsuit. Under…
Published February 23rd, 2023
Hundreds of students’ mental health records leaked online after ransomware attack on LA school district
(Daily Caller) – Hundreds of students’ mental health records were posted to a “dark web” site following a ransomware attack of the second largest school…
Published February 21st, 2023
California school celebrates K-6 ‘Day of Reading’ by affirming ‘transgender and non-binary youth’
(Daily Caller) – To celebrate the “National Day of Reading,” California’s largest school district hosted a read aloud event for pre-kindergarten through sixth grade students…
Published February 17th, 2023
‘Neopronouns’ and ‘gender euphoria’: Colorado school district trained teachers on the ‘ABCs of LGBTQIA+’
(Daily Caller) – A Colorado school district taught teachers about deadnaming and gender euphoria in a teacher training titled the “ABCs of LGBTQIA,” according to…
Published February 17th, 2023
School board reverses woke urinal ban after students protest
(Daily Caller) – A New Hampshire school board reversed its ban on urinals a week after prohibiting them amid backlash from students, according to WMUR…
Published February 15th, 2023
Not a single student is proficient in reading or math at 55 Chicago schools
(Daily Caller) – In 55 Chicago Public Schools, not one student met grade level expectations in either math or reading during the 2021-2022 school year,…
Published February 10th, 2023
Hundreds protest teacher who admitted to helping students change gender without parents’ permission
(Daily Caller) – More than 200 parents and community officials protested a California high school teacher who admitted to helping students change their gender without…
Published February 10th, 2023
Not one student was proficient in math in 23 Baltimore schools, report says
(Daily Caller) – In 23 Baltimore City Schools, zero students tested proficient in math in 2022, according to a report by Project Baltimore. Through an…
Published February 8th, 2023
Florida parent sues school district for providing daughter with laptop that led to kidnapping, sexual assault
(Daily Caller) – A Florida parent is suing a school district after her daughter was allegedly lured and assaulted through the use of a school…
Published February 8th, 2023
Parents can’t opt their kids out of ‘inclusive’ and ‘anti-racist’ lessons, school district claims
(Daily Caller) – A California school district advised teachers that parents cannot choose to opt their children out of anti-bias lessons on race, ethnicity, gender…
Published February 6th, 2023
Ex-teacher charged with allegedly blindfolding, sexually assaulting kids during vision test
(Daily Caller) – A former Michigan teacher was charged on Wednesday for allegedly blindfolding and sexually assaulting students during vision tests, according to county prosecutors.…
Published February 1st, 2023
Group founded by Gavin Newsom’s wife teaches kids about gender roles with images from a porn site
(Daily Caller) – The organization founded by Democratic California Gov. Gavin Newsom’s wife Jennifer created a film for middle school students that shows sexually explicit…
Published January 27th, 2023
Former teachers’ union president charged with embezzling $400,000
(Daily Caller) – The former president of a Virginia teachers’ union was arrested and charged with embezzlement from the organization on Monday, according to the…
Published January 26th, 2023
Wisconsin elementary school putting students through LGBT training created by activists
(Daily Caller) – A Wisconsin school district is putting elementary school students through a weeklong gender identity and sexual orientation lesson created by LGBT activists,…
Published January 23rd, 2023
DeSantis admin mandates training for school librarians to vet pornographic books
(Daily Caller) – Florida librarians are now required to take an annual training on which books and instructional materials, specifically ones containing pornography and Critical…
Published January 20th, 2023
17 northern Virginia schools withheld Merit awards from mostly Asian students as Gov. Youngkin calls for legislation
(Daily Caller) – At least 17 northern Virginia schools have admitted to withholding National Merit awards from their students as the governor calls for legislation…
Published January 20th, 2023
Teachers unions have collectively bargained woke policies into the classroom, report shows
(Daily Caller) – Teachers unions used collective bargaining negotiations to push discrimination and anti-racism efforts, according to a report by the Defense of Freedom Institute…
Published January 18th, 2023
‘Cripple children’: Parents protest against Gov. Katie Hobbs’ move to scrap key school choice program
(Daily Caller) – With signs reading “education for all” and “support for all students,” a coalition of about 150 parents protested Tuesday over newly-elected Democratic…
Published January 17th, 2023
Arizona governor’s plan to undo nation’s largest school choice program will harm students, advocates say
(Daily Caller) – Newly-elected Democratic Arizona Gov. Katie Hobbs’ plan to undo the nation’s most expansive school choice program could affect thousands of students and…
Published January 16th, 2023
The country’s largest school districts are hiding kids’ gender transitions from parents
(Daily Caller) – The nation’s largest school districts are implementing policies that require educators to keep students’ gender transitions a secret from their parents. Los…
Published January 13th, 2023
Alabama school district mandates that counselors ‘affirm’ students’ preferred gender identity
(Daily Caller) – An Alabama school district mandates that school counselors “affirm” students preferred gender identity, according to a document made public by Parents Defending…
Published January 11th, 2023
Community ousts school board members for backing policy to hide kids’ gender transitions
(Daily Caller) – Residents of Paris, Maine, recalled two school board members on Tuesday who pushed a gender identity policy that would hide student gender…
Published January 11th, 2023
Maine parents demand local school district remove over 80 ‘explicit’ books from school libraries
(Daily Caller) – A group of Maine parents called Monday for a school district to remove 82 books containing sexually explicit content they found in…
Published January 9th, 2023
‘Simply common sense’: A federal ruling on transgender bathrooms could also apply to women’s sports, legal experts say
(Daily Caller) – A ruling by a federal appeals court that upheld a Florida school district’s policy of separating restrooms by “biological sex” could be…
Published January 6th, 2023
Loudoun County man arrested for protesting school board meeting found not guilty
(Daily Caller) – A Virginia resident who was arrested for “trespassing” after protesting at a 2021 school board meeting was found not guilty on Wednesday,…
Published January 6th, 2023
Rhode Island teacher sues school that let him go after he ditched their union
(Daily Caller) – A Rhode Island educator sued his former school on Dec. 30 after allegedly being fired for choosing to opt out of the…
Published January 5th, 2023
Las Vegas parents sue school after daughter allegedly given ‘pornographic’ assignment
(Daily Caller) – Two Las Vegas parents sued a school district after their daughter was allegedly required to complete a “pornographic” assignment. Candra and Terrell…
Published January 4th, 2023
Parental rights org files complaints alleging schools created race-based student groups
(Daily Caller) – Parents Defending Education (PDE), a group focused on parental rights in education, filed three complaints on Tuesday to the Department of Education’s…
Published December 29th, 2022
Schools are open, but students are still missing class as chronic absenteeism soars
(Daily Caller) – Though schools are open and are no longer relying on remote learning, many students are still chronically absent from class, according to…
Published December 28th, 2022
‘Gaining ground’: Conservatives scored massive victories in the battle over education in 2022
(Daily Caller) – In 2022, conservatives flipped dozens of school boards across the country, enacting conservative priorities and amending school policies to increase transparency in…
Published December 28th, 2022
California high school to host lecture on raising transgender kids
(Daily Caller) – A California school district is partnering with a parental group to put on a lecture for parents on raising transgender children, according…
Published December 26th, 2022
Ohio school board says its gender identity policy follows federal law after former teacher files lawsuit
(Daily Caller) – An Ohio school board said its stance on gender identity is following federal law in its first meeting after a lawsuit, according…
Published December 22nd, 2022
Congress’ spending bill contains millions in woke handouts
(Daily Caller) – As Congress advances its “omnibus” spending bill, included is millions in funding for diversity, equity and inclusion (DEI) and LGBTQ initiatives. The…
Published December 22nd, 2022
Blue state’s new climate curriculum emphasizes ‘emotions’ over ‘rational thinking’
(Daily Caller) – The Washington state Department of Health’s climate curriculum instructs teachers to focus on “emotions” over “rational thinking,” according to curriculum lesson plans.…
Published December 21st, 2022
Community member removed by police for trying to speak out against school board’s speech policy
(Daily Caller) – Police removed a community member who tried to utilize the public comment period of a Pennsylvania school board meeting to discuss its…
Published December 20th, 2022
California PTA group creates ‘fact sheet’ attacking ‘pro-parent’ supporters
(Daily Caller) – A California Parent Teacher Association (PTA) group focused on diversity and inclusion created a “myth busters” fact sheet debunking why schools should…
Published December 20th, 2022
Ex-teacher accused of grooming a student, pleads guilty to child endangerment
(Daily Caller) – A former Minnesota teacher is pleading guilty to a misdemeanor charge of endangering a child after being accused of grooming a student,…
Published December 19th, 2022
Ex-High School Teacher Faces 20 Child Pornography Charges
(Daily Caller) – A former high school teacher is facing 32 sex crime charges, including 20 counts of possessing child pornography, following an ongoing investigation,…
Published December 16th, 2022
City’s school district orders kids to mask up for two weeks after holidays
(Daily Caller) – Philadelphia schools will again require students and staff to wear masks during the school day after the holidays, according to Fox 29…
Published December 15th, 2022
Oregon gov’t student health survey asks 11-year-olds if they are trans
(Daily Caller) – The Oregon Department of Education is administering a 2022 student health survey that asks 11-year-olds if they are transgender, according to the…
Published December 14th, 2022
Texas School Board Approves Policy That Allows Educators To Carry Guns
(Daily Caller) – A Texas school board passed a policy Monday that will allow educators to carry guns within the school district. The Keller ISD…
Published December 14th, 2022
‘Unconditional Surrender’: Parents Demand Loudoun County School Board Members Resign Following Grand Jury Report
(Daily Caller) – Parents demanded Loudoun County School Board members resign on Tuesday following the release of a special grand jury report, the Daily Caller…
Published December 13th, 2022
School board member resigns after saying she won’t vote ‘cis white male’ for board president
(Daily Caller) – A Pennsylvania school board member is resigning after saying she will not vote a “cis white male” for board president, according to…
Published December 12th, 2022
The school choice movement is picking up steam across the country
(Daily Caller) – The school choice movement is gaining momentum as states focus on legislation that would give families greater freedom to select their child’s…
Published December 9th, 2022
ACLU sues Missouri school district over book-banning policy
(Daily Caller) – The Missouri chapter of the American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU) is suing a school district for its book reviewing policy that immediately…
Published December 8th, 2022
Teachers flee unions as membership plummets by almost 60,000
(Daily Caller) – The nation’s largest teachers unions, the National Education Association (NEA) and the American Federation of Teachers (AFT), declined by at least 59,000…
Published December 7th, 2022
School board held closed-door presentation on how to hide kids’ gender transitions from their parents
(Daily Caller) – A North Carolina school board held a presentation detailing the district’s transgender policy stating that the school has no obligation to report…
Published December 5th, 2022
Biden admin to disband parent council staffed with left-wing activists
(Daily Caller) – The Biden administration is disbanding a council aimed at improving family relationships with schools following a lawsuit by several parental rights in…
Published December 5th, 2022
Teacher helps students hide gender transitions using class survey
(Daily Caller) – A Minnesota middle school teacher is using a class survey to help hide students’ gender transitions within her classroom, according to Fox…
Published December 2nd, 2022
Connecticut School District Approves Transgender Book For Second Graders Amid Backlash From Parents
(Daily Caller) – A Connecticut school district approved a book about a young boy who wants to become transgender for second graders, despite backlash from…
Published December 2nd, 2022
Virginia school district now must tell parents when sexually explicit content is in school curriculum
(Daily Caller) – Loudoun County School Board passed a policy on Tuesday that requires schools to tell parents when sexually explicit content is in classroom…
Published November 29th, 2022
Michigan Department of Education provided educators with materials on how to create a ‘Gay Straight Alliance’ club
(Daily Caller) – The Michigan Department of Education (MDOE) promoted resources for educators on how to start a “Gay Straight Alliance” (GSA) club in their…
Published November 28th, 2022
Virginia school district seeks feedback on new ‘gender combined’ sex-ed lessons with ‘inclusive’ language
Fairfax County Public Schools’ proposed changes for the sexual education curriculum feature gender-combined lessons on human reproduction using “inclusive” words and are currently under community…
Published November 23rd, 2022
From ‘skoliosexual’ to ‘graygender,’ San Francisco has 130 gender options for income program
There are more than 130 gender, sexual orientation and pronoun options listed on the San Francisco’s Guaranteed Income For Transgender People (GIFT) program application.
Published November 23rd, 2022
Biden admin will extend student loan payment pause – again – while forgiveness is tied up in court
(Daily Caller) – The Biden administration extended the student loan repayment pause to until the end of June 2023 while the administration’s student loan forgiveness…
Published November 23rd, 2022
Teachers’ aide arrested following allegations of a relationship with student
(Daily Caller) – An Oklahoma teachers’ aide has been arrested after allegedly having sex with a student, according to KSWO News. Ashley Waffle, a 22-year-old…
Published November 16th, 2022
‘Keep your dirty books in the closet’: school removes multiple books following community complaints
A Michigan school district is permanently removing some challenged books after pushback from the Muslim community, according to the Detroit News.
Published November 15th, 2022
New Jersey teachers’ union promotes drag queen story hour at annual convention
A New Jersey teachers union hosted a drag queen story hour as a part of its annual convention, according to the convention program.
Published November 14th, 2022
High school teacher accused of making thousands of explicit videos of students arrested by feds
An Ohio teacher has been arrested by federal authorities after being accused of taking tens of thousands explicit videos of female high school students, according to the Department of Justice (DOJ).
Published November 14th, 2022
Coalition of AGs file brief against school that hides students’ gender transitions from parents
A coalition of 17 Republican attorneys general filed an amicus brief Thursday in support of a lawsuit filed against an Iowa school that obscures students’ gender transitions from their parents.
Published November 10th, 2022
‘Vote like a mother’: parental rights groups notch key school board wins across the country
Grassroots organizations, focused on parental rights in education, are celebrating key victories in school board races across the country.
Published November 9th, 2022
Nevada teacher arrested for sexually assaulting student, who says it happened ‘everyday’
An elementary teacher has been arrested following allegations of sexual assault and kidnapping, according to KLAS News.
Published November 9th, 2022
California school district pays trans organization thousands to provide resources, staff training for students
A California school district has been paying a non-profit transgender family organization to provide staff training and resources to students, according to documents obtained by the Daily Caller News Foundation.
Published November 9th, 2022
Pennsylvania elementary school prohibits teachers from telling parents if their child is transgender
A Pennsylvania elementary school tells educators to hide a student’s change in gender identity from their parents unless they consent, according to a school policy.
The Upper Moreland School District in Willow Grove, Pennsylvania, “Code of Conduct” for the 2022-2023 school year tells elementary school teachers that they should not share a student’s change in gender identity with their parents unless instructed by the student to do so. The student has the “right” to keep their “gender identity private at school,” according to the code of conduct.
Published November 4th, 2022
Federal court rules that beauty pageant can prohibit transgender participants
(Daily Caller) – A U.S. appeals court ruled Wednesday that a national beauty pageant can prohibit transgender participants because it conflicts with the pageant’s mission…
Published November 2nd, 2022
Community center to host Drag Queen Story Hour as part of ‘Family Fun Day’
A Jewish community center in Wisconsin is hosting a drag queen story hour as a part of a “Family Fun Day” event, according to the…
Published November 2nd, 2022
Ohio teacher arrested, charged for alleged involvement in prostitution sting
(Daily Caller) – An Ohio high school teacher has been suspended after being caught in a prostitution sting, according to a statement from the county…
Published October 31st, 2022
Some school curriculum is so obscene, parental rights activists can’t even read it on TV
(Daily Caller) – Parents and parental rights advocates seeking to shed light on what is being taught in schools say television stations won’t even broadcast…
Published October 28th, 2022
School district pulls nearly 100 books from library shelves following parent complaints
(Daily Caller) – A South Carolina school district has removed 97 books from its libraries following complaints of “adult content,” according to WSAV News. A…
Published October 25th, 2022
Oregon residents protest local pub’s drag performance that was set to feature an 11-year-old
(Daily Caller) – Community members revolted against a drag queen story hour that was set to feature an 11-year old at a local pub, according…
Published October 24th, 2022
Here are the states that are rejecting mandatory COVID-19 shots for kids
(Daily Caller) – As the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) voted to add the COVID-19 vaccine to children’s recommended list of vaccines for…
Published October 21st, 2022
Florida board of education policy can revoke teachers’ licenses for teaching gender identity to 5-year-olds
(Daily Caller) – The Florida Board of Education unanimously approved a series of policies Wednesday, including one that disciplines teachers who teach gender identity or…
Published October 20th, 2022
‘This is truly about the kids’: parents challenging explicit content in schools respond to ‘book banners’ label
(Daily Caller) – Parents challenging books in school districts are being deemed “book banners,” but they respond that it’s not about banning the books but…
Published October 19th, 2022
College won’t place student teachers at schools that ban CRT
(Daily Caller) – A California university said it will stop sending student teachers to a school district that banned the teaching of Critical Race Theory…
Published October 17th, 2022
Celebrity drag queen serves as crossing guard for Denver students to promote safety
(Daily Caller) – A Denver school featured a drag queen as a crossing guard in celebration of National Walk and Bike to School Day, according…
Published October 13th, 2022
‘Parents are sick of it’: Michigan mom slams school board for silencing parents
(Daily Caller) – A Michigan mom blasted the Dearborn school board for recessing a meeting during a Wednesday morning appearance on Fox News, claiming they…
Published October 13th, 2022
School district’s sex ed curriculum features ‘Genderbread Person’ to teach kids about being trans
(Daily Caller) – A Rhode Island school district sexual education curriculum features a “genderbread person” to teach children about gender identity, according to documents obtained…
Published October 12th, 2022
Wisconsin school district requires parental consent for name, pronoun changes following backlash
(Daily Caller) – A Wisconsin school board approved a policy Monday that requires students to receive authorization from a parent for pronoun changes at school.…
Published October 11th, 2022
Teacher pressures school employees to hide students’ gender transitions from parents
(Daily Caller) – A teacher at a California high school is encouraging other educators to help hide students’ gender transitions from their parents, according to…
Published October 6th, 2022
Oregon school board fires unvaccinated teachers amid teacher shortage
(Daily Caller) – An Oregon school board terminated the employment of three unvaccinated teachers on Tuesday amid a statewide teacher shortage. Bend-La Pine School Board…
Published October 4th, 2022
Whitmer administration to hire ‘sexual orientation’ and ‘expression’ consultant for foster kids
(Daily Caller) – The administration of Michigan Democratic Gov. Gretchen Whitmer proposed a contract for a child foster care consultant on gender identity and sexual…
Published September 30th, 2022
Colorado school board proposes toolkit suggesting educators hide student transitions from parents
(Daily Caller) – A Colorado school board proposed a “gender expansive” toolkit that directs educators on how to address transgender and non-binary students, including keeping…
Published September 29th, 2022
Parent group challenges school district’s planned ‘Transgender Awareness Week’
(Dailey Caller) – A grassroots initiative is sounding the alarm on a Michigan school district that plans to host a transgender awareness week in November.…
Published September 28th, 2022
Most Americans less likely to vote for candidates who let biological males compete in women’s sports
(Daily Caller) – More than 60% of voters are less likely to back candidates who support allowing biological men to compete in women’s sports, according…
Published September 27th, 2022
TransTape, chest binders and packers: The ‘gender-affirming’ gear public schools are stocking up on
(Daily Caller) – In a push to create a “safer and more inclusive” environment, K-12 school districts are creating gender-affirming closets, giving students access to…
