Legislation
Oklahoma committee advances bill addressing cell phone use in schools(The Center Square) – A bill banning student cell phones in the classroom advanced out of the Appropriations and Budget Education Subcommittee on Monday. House Bill 3913 would create a… Read More
Legislation
Colorado Dems introduce bill forcing schools to socially transition students questioning ‘gender identity’(Daily Caller News Foundation) – A bill to require public and charter schools in the state to socially “transition” children who request using a different name than their birth name is… Read More
Legislation
Illinois measure would make parents abusers for denying sex changes for their kids(The Center Square) – A parents’ rights group is pushing back against a proposed Illinois bill equating denying children things like puberty blockers to child abuse. State Rep. Anne Stava-Murray,… Read More
Courts
Parents sue California for ‘misleading’ title on transgender ballot initiative(The Center Square) – A parents’ rights group is suing California’s attorney general over what they claim is a politically-charged labeling of their ballot initiative. Parent activist group Protect Kids… Read More
Legislation
Wisconsin Senate approves Parental Bill of Rights; veto expected(The Center Square) – The latest attempt to codify who makes the decisions for children in Wisconsin is headed for an almost certain veto after the Wisconsin Senate approved AB 510,… Read More
Legislation
Virginia legislative update: Key education bills advance(The Center Square) – Virginia’s 2024 General Assembly session is just over halfway finished, with 480 bills passed by the House of Delegates and 393 by the state Senate. Some critical… Read More
Public Education
Kentucky House passes sexual abuse transparency act to protect students; bill now moves to SenateThe Kentucky House of Representatives unanimously passed House Bill 275, which aims at preventing school districts from keeping a teacher’s sexual misconduct secret or willfully ignoring… Read More
Culture
Transgender series, part 2: ‘Truthful therapist’ explains why parents can’t trust mental health professionals(The Daily Signal) – Unfortunately, parents can’t trust mental health professionals on the issue of a transgender identity, a veteran social worker warns. Pamela Garfield-Jaeger, a therapist… Read More
Legislation
Alabama governor endorses universal school choice billAlabama Gov. Kay Ivey advocated for a universal school choice bill during her State of the State address on Tuesday. Since last summer, Ivey has expressed her desire to sign… Read More
Legislation
Bill tying school funding to controversial curriculum materials moves forward in Washington(The Center Square) – Legislation that would allow the Washington Superintendent of Public Instruction to cut state funding for certain school districts is moving ahead in the form of … Read More