Culture, Public Education
San Diego Unified School District doubles down on mask madnessAnother skirmish in the mask mandate wars began this week as the San Diego Unified School District (SDUSD) reinstituted an indoor mask requirement for all students, staff, and visitors. An… Read More
Government
Former Secretary of Ed, Betsy DeVos, says Department of Education should be abolishedBetsy DeVos, former US Secretary of Education under President Trump, continued her advocacy for state and local control of schools last weekend, saying she thinks the Department of Education… Read More
Government
DeSantisâ message on education freedom is resonating in battleground states, teacher union poll finds(The Center Square) â Florida Gov. Ron DeSantisâ message of education freedom â including empowering parents, banning âwokeâ curriculum, and ensuring education transparency â are all policies that are resonating… Read More
Courts
North Carolina treasurer appealing order requiring state health plan to cover sex change operations(The Center Square) â North Carolina Treasurer Dale Folwell is appealing a recent federal court order requiring the state health plan to fund sex change operations, though the plan will… Read More
Culture, Public Education
Mom may sue after school publicly shames her 7-year-old daughter for writing âany life’ mattersA California mother says she’ll sue her daughter’s school district after it punished the girl for writing that “any lifeâ matters. In the latest case of schools… Read More
Public Education
Poll: American trust in public schools remains low(The Center Square) â A new Gallup poll shows how declining trust in America’s public schools differs along party lines. Overall American trust in public schools remains low, with… Read More
Culture
Berkeley professor: Questioning whether men can get pregnant is dangerous. Sen. Josh Hawley respondsFor just asking her who is capable of giving birth, Missouri Sen. Josh Hawley was accused by a Berkeley professor this week of stoking violence and self-harm among… Read More
Public Education
Loudoun schools mulling next option in continuing probe(The Center Square) â Loudoun County Public Schools is considering its legal options after a court ruled the state can continue its investigation into how the school system handled two… Read More
Public Education
School district drops its threat to sue outspoken mom, as interest grows in her fight vs. inappropriate curriculaA Wisconsin school district has withdrawn its warning of legal action against an outspoken parent, after she obtained legal counsel to defend herself against the districtâs claims of defaming… Read More
Culture
One teen’s journey to and from a transgender identity shows the dangerous role of public education and social media in gender dysphoria(The Gospel Coalition) â Eva was in a church luncheon when she got an email from her 12-year-old daughter Grace. (Their names have been changed.) âMom and Dad, I need… Read More