Search results for “parental rights”
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

February 14, 2024
Culture, Public Education
Parental education rights movement still going strong

(The Center Square) – Amid parental concerns, heated school board meetings, and legal battles, Pennsylvania joins the list of other states drafting parental rights legislation. Republicans in both chambers say… Read More

April 28, 2023
Culture, Public Education
Pennsylvania weighs parental bill of rights as gender, race issues flare in schools

(The Center Square) – Punctuated by claps, cheers, jeers and a call to order, the Senate State Government Committee held a public hearing on a proposed parental bill of… Read More

October 19, 2022
Legislation
Sununu pledges to veto New Hampshire ‘parental bill of rights’ legislation

(The Center Square) – Gov. Chris Sununu is pledging to veto a controversial proposal to create a “parental rights” law requiring schools to notify parents if their child questions their gender… Read More

May 23, 2022
Legislation
Hawley introduces Parents’ Bill of Rights to protect parental involvement in schools

This week, Senator Josh Hawley (R-MO) introduced The Parents’ Bill of Rights Act, which if passed, will codify parental rights into federal law. Read More

November 17, 2021
Legislation
State superintendent tells Washington school districts to ignore Parents Bill of Rights law

(The Center Square) – A new parents bill of rights took effect Thursday in Washington, but State Superintendent of Public Instruction Chris Reykdal is telling school districts to ignore it. Read More

June 7, 2024
Culture
House Democrats vow to codify ‘rights’ to trans surgeries, hormones, puberty blockers

(The Daily Signal) – House Democrats released an agenda Thursday that includes a vow to codify a right to so-called gender-affirming care—transgender surgeries, hormones, and puberty blockers. The promise came… Read More

April 19, 2024
Legislation
New York ‘equal rights’ proposal draws criticism

(The Center Square) – Critics are slamming a New York ballot initiative they argue would allow children to get transgender surgery without their parent’s consent and allow biological males to compete… Read More

April 17, 2024
Culture
Most voters support parental role in child gender transitions at school, survey finds

(The Daily Signal) – About 6 of 10 voters in America say schools should alert parents if their child wishes to change gender, name, or personal pronouns, and… Read More

March 21, 2024
Opinion
After school board ‘charade,’ the NC Legislature should make these 7 adjustments to the Parents’ Bill of Rights

Last year, the Republican Legislature passed the Parents’ Bill of Rights (PBR) over North Carolina Gov. Cooper’s veto. The PBR gives parents the right, among other things, to challenge supplementary… Read More

March 18, 2024