Public Education
School district sued over policy that allegedly punishes students for âmisgenderingâ othersA parental rights organization is suing an Ohio school district over a policy that allegedly punishes students who intentionally âmisgenderâ their peers. Parents Defending Education (PDE), a parental rights organization, … Read More
Public Education
Teachers’ union president Weingarten touts AI to delete embarrassing social media postsThe president of the second largest teachersâ union is marketing a new artificial intelligence “clean-up” tool to teachers that post embarrassing or controversial messages to social media. Randy… Read More
Public Education
Kansas school district contemplates removing Bible after student activist makes sardonic, retaliatory complaintA school district in Kansas will review the Bible for indecency and possible removal from school shelves after a studentâs formal request, made in retaliation for other books being flagged and… Read More
Culture
Kansas City Council committee declares KC a âsafe havenâ for transgender treatments, rejecting a state bill protecting minorsEven as the Missouri House Wednesday passed measured restrictions on transgender treatments for minors, a Kansas City Council committee unanimously passed a resolution promising not to enforce it. The Save Adolescents… Read More
Culture
Missouri bills restricting trans treatments for minors and sports participation head to governorTwo bills that would regulate transgender care on minors and prohibit males from competing as girls in sports are headed to the desk of Missouri Gov. Mike Parson. Read More
Culture, Public Education
Gov. Youngkin: Diversity, Equity and Inclusion went âoff the rails’Virginiaâs Republican governor, Glenn Youngkin, says that Diversity, Equity and Inclusion (DEI), while laudable a decade ago, has âgone off the railsâ because of political manipulation. âThe concept… Read More
Public Education
Kansas Ed. Dept. and other agencies fail to fully implement multiple audit recommendations(The Sentinel) â Several state agencies have failed to fully implement recommendations made by auditors over the last several years. According to a report from the Sunflower State Journal, the Kansas Department… Read More
Public Education
Florida law allows teachers to restrict social media use in classrooms in pursuit of âtraditional education,â says DeSantisFlorida Gov. Ron DeSantis signed a bill that will allow teachers to limit the use of social media and cell phone devices by students in the classroom. “It… Read More
Public Education
California teachers’ union enters fifth day of strikes for âclimate justice,’ reparations(Daily Caller) â Nearly 3,000 California teachers are striking for a fifth day as they push for homeless shelters within the school and climate justice initiatives. The Oakland Education Association… Read More
Government
Louisiana House to consider bill to allow education savings accounts(The Center Square) â Legislation to expand school choice in Louisiana for both public and private schools could soon get a floor vote in the House following two recent committee… Read More
Public Education
School district files report with FBI over alleged âthreatsâ after parents criticize transgender locker room policy(Daily Caller) â Catalina Foothills School District (CFSD) filed a report with the FBI after receiving backlash from families about a policy allowing transgender students to use whatever bathroom or… Read More
Courts
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
Culture
University will fund studentsâ abortions after petition from socialist group(Daily Caller) â Wesleyan University will cover abortion-related costs for students beginning in the fall 2023 semester, according to WTNH. The Connecticut school will pay the cost of an abortion… Read More
Public Education
Missouri school board member resigns on trans issues, as district test scores plummetA Missouri school board member has resigned to move out of state, saying she longer feels âsafeâ as the state Legislature was considering a ban on irreversible transgender medical… Read More
Public Education
Previously assaulted teacher gets peppered sprayed as U.S. school violence spreadsA teacher who was previously assaulted at school was pepper sprayed by a student in Tennessee, part of a growing trend of violence in public schools. The pepper… Read More
Public Education
Violence is so bad in this Florida school district only clear backpacks will be allowed next yearStudents in a south Florida school district will only be permitted to use clear backpacks at school in an effort to curb the rise in violent crime. Broward… Read More
Government
DeSantis signs legislation cracking down on teachers’ unions(Daily Caller) â Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis signed a bill into law on Tuesday that bans automatic payroll deductions for teachers union dues. Under the âEmployee Organizations Representing Public Employeesâ … Read More
Culture
Library in suburban Kansas City offers free books to youths, perhaps unnoticed by parents, that portray whites as racists, colonizersFree unpublished books with dark and divisive themes that portray whites as hopelessly racist are being given out to youths at a public library in suburban Kansas City, a parent… Read More
Culture
Biden admin backs off Catholic hospital that fought back over lit candleA Catholic hospital is celebrating a First Amendment victory after the Biden administration backed off a threat to close it down over a candle flame in its chapel. Read More
Culture
Transgender toddlers? Investigation reveals top North Carolina medical schools treat kids as young as 2Three of the top medical schools in North Carolina are âtransitioning toddlers,â some as young as 2, an investigation by Education First Alliance reveals. Duke… Read More