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Hawley files bills, launches investigation of St. Louis Childrenâs Hospital, to protect children from social media and gender transitionsBills have been filed and an investigation launched by Missouri Sen. Josh Hawley to protect children from both Big Tech and gender transition treatments. One Hawley bill would authorize patient… Read More
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Gov. DeSantisâ is wresting back control from diversity bureaucrats in higher ed. Hereâs howFlorida Gov. Ron DeSantis is waging a war to regain public oversight in higher education by the dismantling of diversity, equity and inclusion (DEI) bureaucracies. DEI has a chilling… Read More
Culture, Public Education
Oklahoma GOP education plan raises teacher pay, gives tax credit for private school(The Center Square) â Oklahoma public schools would get an increase of half a billion dollars in funding and parents would have access to a parental choice tax credit under… Read More
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Virginia Senate panel defeats slew of education bills, including on parents’ rights(The Center Square) â A panel of Virginia state Senate lawmakers defeated a torrent of Republican-backed education bills Thursday, including measures to require schools to maintain a catalog and… Read More
Culture, Public Education
School board reverses woke urinal ban after students protest(Daily Caller) â A New Hampshire school board reversed its ban on urinals a week after prohibiting them amid backlash from students, according to WMUR News. The Milford School Board… Read More
Culture, Public Education
âNeopronounsâ and âgender euphoriaâ: Colorado school district trained teachers on the âABCs of LGBTQIA+â(Daily Caller) â A Colorado school district taught teachers about deadnaming and gender euphoria in a teacher training titled the âABCs of LGBTQIA,â according to documents made public by Parents… Read More
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Missouri doctor claims entire 5th grade group is transgender without meeting themA doctor at a Missouri transgender clinic advised a school that an entire 5th grade friend group is transgender, despite no personal knowledge of the students. After several… Read More
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US teachers are peddling same ‘woke ideologies’ taught in North Korean classrooms, defector says(Daily Caller) â A defector from North Korea said Tuesday âwoke ideologiesâ taught in American classrooms are no different from those taught in the classrooms in her home country. âWhen… Read More
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Alabama lawmakers file 34 bills early, including a parents’ bill of rights(The Center Square) â Alabama lawmakers have already prefiled 34 bills before the start of the stateâs session on March 7. The substance in them includes banning teaching of critical… Read More
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Critics say Gov. Pritzker’s budget is âwoke wishlistâ(The Center Square) â Illinoisâ governor is calling out what he calls âcarnival barkersâ while critics say his plan for the state is a âwoke wishlist.â Gov. J.B. Pritzker proposed… Read More
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Oklahoma Senate passes bill banning gender transitions for minors(The Center Square) â The Oklahoma Senate passed a bill Wednesday that bans physicians from performing gender transition surgery on minors. Physicians would face a felony and a… Read More
Culture, Public Education
Federal court reconsiders trans participation in girlsâ sports in ConnecticutA federal court will revisit a Connecticut case allowing trans athletes to participate in girlsâ high school sports. The 2nd U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals in New… Read More
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Anti-religious âwatchdogâ claims Texas school boardâs prayers violate the ConstitutionA school board in Texas is being targeted by an anti-religion group for praying before meetings. The Freedom From Religion Foundation (FFRF), whose purpose is to âpromote the… Read More
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Christian teacher sacked by public school for opposing trans agendaA Christian teacher defied her California public school districtâs woke gender policies, choosing instead to be true to her religious beliefs. “I knew immediately, like in my gut,… Read More
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Temple University pornography course takes aim at conservative views of sexualityTemple University announced a new pornography studies course as an expansion of its undergraduate sexual education curriculum on Tuesday. Jennifer Pollitt, a professor and assistant… Read More
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North Carolina bill would prohibit schools from mandating COVID-19 shots, masks, and quarantines(The Center Square) â North Carolina House lawmakers have filed legislation to prohibit schools and public employers from mandating COVID-19 vaccines, face coverings and quarantine requirements. In yet a second… Read More
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Kris Kobach joins amicus brief defending athletic participation based on biological sex(The Center Square) â Kansas Attorney General Kris Kobach is among 22 state attorneys general who want girlsâ sports to be for biological females only. Kobach was part… Read More
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Missouri Senate poised to ban cross-sex surgery and hormones for minorsThe Missouri Senate conducted a hearing Tuesday on a bill that would ban gender transition procedures for minors. The Emerging Issues Committee heard arguments for and against… Read More
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Dan Meers, who plays Chiefsâ mascot, uses platform to share JesusDan Meers just returned from his third Super Bowl in four years. Some consider him the best at his position: Chiefsâ mascot, KC Wolf. But what excites him… Read More
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Attorneys general in 20 states denounce FBI anti-Catholic memoThe top legal officials from 20 states signed a letter to U.S. Attorney General Merrick Garland denouncing a recent FBI memo that sought to tie Catholics to white supremacists. Read More