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LEARNS Act challenge in the hands of the Arkansas Supreme Court(The Center Square) â Arkansas Attorney General Tim Griffin is asking the state’s Supreme Court to immediately stay a lower court order that suspends the implementation of the LEARNS Act. Read More
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Arkansas LEARNS Act suspended by judge until June hearing(The Center Square) â A Pulaski County Circuit Court judge has suspended the Arkansas LEARNS Act until a hearing can be held to determine if lawmakers erred by not adding… Read More
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Pence-affiliated policy org files brief in school lawsuit that inspired Florida parental rights lawA public policy non-profit founded by former Vice President Mike Pence has filed an amicus brief in support of a family appealing their case against a Florida school districtâs attempt… Read More
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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
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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
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Federal court reinstates admissions policy found to have anti-Asian bias in Virginia schoolA federal appeals court reinstated admission policies at a Virginia high school that allows race-based policies critics say discriminate against Asian Americans. Previously, a lower court found that the admission… Read More
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DeSantis sued by pro-LGBT restaurant over ban on drag shows for kids(Daily Caller News Foundation) â A Florida restaurant filed a lawsuit against Republican Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis on Monday over a newly signed law that prohibits businesses from allowing minors… Read More
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Four California churches win âsignificant victoryâ against stateâs abortion coverage mandateFour churches in California have won religious freedom lawsuits in two federal courts against the stateâs abortion-coverage mandate. In rulings on the two lawsuits, the churchesâ right to decline covering abortion… Read More
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Washington bar exam lifts mask mandate after newspaper reportBar exam takers will no longer be required to wear masks during the 12-hour test in Washington, D.C. after a flurry of negative coverage when a newspaper reported on the… Read More
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âI would like to have my Job backâ: School counselor sues after being fired for disagreeing with transgender policy(The Daily Signal) â An Indiana school district violated a guidance counselorâs right to free speech by retaliating against and ultimately firing her for saying parents should know about their… Read More
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Mississippi AG files appeal over ACLU gripe of $10 million in COVID funds for private school grant programThe Mississippi Attorney Generalâs office filed an appeal last week in a lawsuit over $10 million in COVID funding that went to a private school grant program. Those funds amount… Read More
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Iowa school district facing lawsuit over secrecy about school counselorâs resignation after inappropriate student contactAn Iowa school district is facing a lawsuit after failing to disclose information to the public regarding the âvoluntary resignationâ of a school counselor accused of inappropriate contact with… Read More
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Liberal activist group, publisher file suit against Florida to push for LGBT-themed books in schoolsAn ultra-liberal advocacy group has joined a major publisher and parents to file suit in Florida after the removal of inappropriate sexual material from school curricula and libraries. Read More
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Wyoming school district sued for hiding childâs gender transition from parentsA Wyoming couple is filing a lawsuit against their daughterâs school district for allegedly helping her socially transition to a boy. Sean and Ashley Willey are asserting three… Read More
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Teacher who sued school over gender secrets policy harassed by staff, studentsA teacher who sued her school district over its radical gender policy says she was compelled to request paid leave due to harassment from liberal teachers and students. Read More
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Christian teacher sues school she says fired her for not lying to parents about their childrenâs gender transitionsA California teacher has filed a lawsuit against the school district she says fired her for refusing to conceal gender information from parents. The suit, which was filed… Read More
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Gov. Sanders says lawsuit challenging LEARNS is ‘political’(The Center Square) â Arkansas Gov. Sarah Sanders said Tuesday a lawsuit challenging the validity of the recently passed LEARNS Act is “absolutely absurd.” A group of parents and the… Read More
Courts, Culture
Colorado would force her to create LGBTQ wedding websites. Sheâs fighting for her religious freedom(Daily Signal) â Graphic designer Lori Smith believes that marriage should be between a man and a woman. She also wants to create wedding websites. Under… Read More
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SCOTUS to decide if public officials such as school board members can block critics on social media(The Sentinel) â Free speech rights in the era of social media are on the docket in the U.S. Supreme Court as justices consider whether public officials can restrict access… Read More
Courts, Public Education
California teachers sue school district for forcing them to lie about studentsâ gender identityTwo teachers filed a federal lawsuit against their California school district, alleging they were required to lie to parents about their childrenâs gender identity. The suit names the… Read More