Government
Child sexual abuse material update lapses into law in PA(The Center Square) â Pennsylvania Gov. Josh Shapiro said Saturday he allowed an incomplete bill to pass without his signature that replaces the term âchild pornographyâ with âchild sexual abuse… Read More
Public Education
Maryland literacy policy in the works(The Center Square) â Marylandâs venture to create and implement a statewide comprehensive literacy policy is underway, but State Board of Education President Joshua Michael says the board wonât consider… Read More
Culture
Kamala Harris wants to return explicit materials to schools, labels parents’ rights advocates as âextremistsâVice President Kamala Harris spearheaded an effort last year to push sexualized content and other liberal ideals in schools on behalf of the Biden administration. Harris, now the presumptive Democratic… Read More
Public Education
St. Louis joins other cities in raising school taxes while student achievement fallsShould public schools raise taxes to cover payroll, even amid failing test scores? Thatâs apparently what the St. Louis Public Schools district is considering: raising property taxes $6 million annually… Read More
Public Education
Poll: Voters, parents opposed to AI in schools over cheating concerns(The Center Square) â The majority of likely voters say artificial intelligence shouldnât be in schools because it makes it too easy to cheat, new poll results show. … Read More
Courts
Attempted Kavanaugh assassin heads to trial after 2 years(The Daily Signal) â The man who told authorities that he traveled from California to Maryland with the intent to kill Supreme Court Justice Brett Kavanaugh will be heading to trial,… Read More
Public Education
Chinese kindergarteners see frontline troop training under new effort to militarize kidsThe Chinese government is reportedly requiring military education of children as young as primary school, claiming itâs to counter encirclement of the communist nation by the U.S. Official Chinese military… Read More
Public Education
Wisconsin per-pupil spending up over past decade(The Center Square) â Public schools in Wisconsin are spending nearly $1,000 more per-student than a decade ago, despite falling enrollment and flat test scores. The latest spending information from the… Read More
Culture
Medical internship program under fire for rejecting anyone who doesnât âidentifyâ as Black(Daily Caller News Foundation) â A medical internship program is under fire for allegedly racially discriminating against otherwise qualified applicants, requiring that applicants must âidentifyâ as black or African American. Read More
Culture
UK review finds no increase in suicide rates among gender dysphoric youth without puberty blockersWithholding puberty blockers from minors with gender dysphoria does not lead to higher suicide rates, according to a new medical review of data. Results of the independent… Read More
Public Education
Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis endorses 23 school board candidates for August primaryA focus on Academics, parentsâ rights and instructional accountability is what Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis says his list of 23 school board candidates in the Aug. 20 primary bring to… Read More
Culture
Secret Service director resigns 10 days after Trump shot; Hawley says Mayorkas should resign nextOne day after being grilled by an angry bipartisan congressional committee, Secret Service Director Kimberly Cheatle has called it quits. Cheatleâs resignation was first reported by NBC News,… Read More
Opinion
Just assume the legacy news media are lying until proven otherwise. Itâs what they doSadly, you have to start with the premise that the media are lying to you. That has to be your starting point on any story of political substance. Just assume… Read More
Homeschools
Home educator offers options for parents who are unhappy with public schools(The Center Square) â As test scores continue to drop in Illinois’ public schools, a home educator in Chicago is encouraging parents to consider other options. Latasha Fields has been… Read More
Public Education
Minnesota school district postpones financial audit, raising funding and transparency concernsParents and other taxpayers are questioning why an independent audit of a Minnesota school districtâs 2023 finances was delayed from July 16 to September. âThe public has no way of… Read More
Culture
J.K. Rowling: Puberty is ‘single best cureâ to gender dysphoriaThe latest research on pediatric gender dysphoria is catching up to the rapid proliferation of gender-altering treatments offered to youth, leading many Western countries to hit the brakes. That includes the United… Read More
Public Education
State officials predict Florida K-12 enrollment will continue to grow(The Center Square) â Florida economists have suggested that full-time enrollment in Florida’s schools has increased over recent years but still remains below pre-COVID-19 pandemic levels. The Florida Office of… Read More
Culture
Kamala Harris ex-lover, who promoted her through CA politics, praises her âoutstandingâ track record(The Daily Signal) â Former San Francisco Mayor Willie Brown praised his ex-lover Kamala Harris during conversations with reporters on Sunday, touting her youth and âoutstandingâ track record as evidence of her… Read More
Culture
Here is the congressional testimony that sealed the Secret Service director’s departure(The Daily Signal) â Secret Service Director Kimberly Cheatle testified before the House Oversight Committee on Monday, in the wake of the July 13 assassination attempt on former President Donald Trump. Read More
Opinion
Calls to abolish U.S. Department of Education not as radical as youâd thinkFormer President Donald Trump has promised to eliminate the U.S. Department of Education if re-elected. âWeâre also moving the Department of Education back to the states,â Trump… Read More