Culture
AG’s office: Oklahoma’s 110-year old abortion law still stands(The Center Square) â Despite the Oklahoma Supreme Court’s ruling on Wednesday striking down two abortion laws, a 1910 law outlawing abortion still stands, according to the Oklahoma Attorney General… Read More
Culture
Gov. Inslee raises Pride flag at the Washington State Capitol campus(The Center Square) â The Pride flag is now flying over the Washington State Capitol campus in Olympia. Several members of the LGBTQ community â as well as Sen. Emily… Read More
Culture
Oklahoma Sooners softball team boldly shares faith on way to record 48 straight winsÂThe Oklahoma Sooners softball team got its 48th straight win in speculator fashion, but coaches and players are giving God the glory for the feat. Facing off against the Clemson… Read More
Courts
Vermont agrees to pay $125K to father, daughter punished for speaking out against trans student(The Daily Signal) â A Vermont school district punished a father and his daughter for speaking out against a biological male in the girlsâ locker room. Now, The Daily Signal has… Read More
Government
Ohio Republicans look to restrict transgender bathroom use in schools, colleges(The Center Square) â A group of Ohio Republican House members recently introduced legislation that would ban Ohio students from using restrooms or locker rooms of the opposite biological sex. … Read More
Government
Alabama Legislature passes school choice expansion billThe Alabama House voted in favor of school choice expansion on Wednesday, fulfilling the governorâs promise to prioritize education reform. Sen. Donnie Chesteen, R-Dothan, the sponsor of the bill,… Read More
Opinion
Bidenâs ed department tells nationâs schools to go back to race-based discipline(The Daily Signal) â The school year is over, but a new race-based missive from Washington will loom over teachers and students all summer. Just before Memorial Day, federal education… Read More
Culture
Washington school gave elementary kids sex ed lesson pushing puberty blockers(Daily Caller News Foundation) â A Washington school district allegedly gave elementary school kids a sexual education lesson that pushed puberty blockers and introduced students to preferred pronouns, according to… Read More
Culture
Records request backs up Kansas teacherâs complaints about DEI(The Sentinel) â The results of a Kansas Open Records Act request to the Shawnee Mission School District back up several of the claims made by Shawnee Mission North teacher Caedran Sullivan,… Read More
Culture
New York City Youth Pride event partners with founding sponsor, TargetAmid the fierce criticism surrounding Targetâs LGBT advocacy, the well-known retail store is partnering with the NYC Youth Pride event set to take place on June 24. The event hosted… Read More
Opinion
Raising the bar: The Scripps National Spelling Bee is an American bastion of academic excellenceWhile political and divisive ideologies have pushed public education to lower academic standards, the Scripps National Spelling Bee has championed excellence since it began almost a century ago. The Bee is the… Read More
Public Education
School district tells gym teachers to wear gay flags, use preferred pronouns to make class more âinclusiveâ(Daily Caller News Foundation) â A Colorado school district encouraged its physical education (P.E.) teachers to don LGBT pride gear and use preferred pronouns in an effort to display their… Read More
Public Education
Washington collects $600 million more in taxes than lawmakers said they would for schools(The Center Square) â The state of Washington collected nearly $600 million more in capital gains tax than expected for its schools. When legislators passed the state budget for 2023 to… Read More
Public Education
Iowa ESA program receives thousands of applications on first day ÂBefore the end of the first day of applications for Iowaâs new Education Saving Accounts on Wednesday, thousands had already poured in, according to Gov. Kim Reynolds. “7,256+ applications in… Read More
Public Education
Texas Education Agency to takeover of Houston Independent School District after years of poor performing schoolsThe Texas Education Agency (TEA) is expected to take over the Houston Independent School District on Thursday, replacing the superintendent and elected school board with state-appointed managers, as required by… Read More
Government
States push back against Diversity, Equity, Inclusion in universities(The Center Square) â A coalition of education experts, governors and lawmakers are pushing back against the “Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion” policies that have become the norm in public colleges… Read More
Government
Bill for educators’ sexual misconduct: If you know, you must tell(The Center Square) â Legislation to crack down on educators who sexually abuse students cleared its first hurdle in the Senate on Wednesday, the first stop since House approval in… Read More
Public Education
Public school parent files suit over alleged beating by trans student illegally using girlsâ bathroomA public school parent is filing suit against an Oklahoma school district, alleging her 15-year-old daughter was attacked and severely beaten by a 17-year-old transgender student in a school bathroom. Read More
Culture
Study: Two-thirds of abortions âunwanted, coerced, or otherwise inconsistentâ with womenâs values, preferencesWhile abortion proponents often argue against âunwanted pregnancies,â a recent study suggests the nation needs to consider the problem of unwanted abortions. The peer-reviewed study found 67% of women reporting… Read More
Courts
Virginia school district at center of sexual assault scandal ordered to turn over internal records(Daily Caller News Foundation) â A circuit court judge ordered Loudoun County Public Schools in Virginia Tuesday to give its review of an internal investigation into two student sexual assaults… Read More