Culture, Public Education
Some school curriculum is so obscene, parental rights activists canât even read it on TV(Daily Caller) â Parents and parental rights advocates seeking to shed light on what is being taught in schools say television stations wonât even broadcast whatâs in their school curriculums… Read More
Culture, Public Education
Kansas parent on marxist material objection: School admins ‘corralled me into a curriculum challenge’(The Sentinel) â A Lansing parent has removed her high school senior from an English Composition class, contending the materials in the curriculum reflect political philosophy, like Marxism, that donât… Read More
Public Education
Large Kansas school district to seek additional input before deciding on cameras in the classroomCameras wonât be added to Kansas City, Kansas, schools anytime soon, after vocal opposition from some parents and teachers at a meeting Tuesday. The board of education meeting… Read More
Culture
Kansas mom finds joy-of-sex book for kids in her public library, which refuses to move it from childrenâs sectionAddie Thompson and her 4-year-old son were scanning their local public libraryâs childrenâs section for a book on airplanes. What the young mother found on the shelf right… Read More
Culture
Public rejects LGBTQ, sex education in elementary schools, new study showsAmericans are more concerned with the age at which controversial topics are taught, rather than banning them outright. Thatâs one of the findings in a new… Read More
Opinion, Public Education
Model bills promise to rein in the radical ideologues in charge of training teachersThree model legislative bills intended for state legislatures would hamper the use of teacher licensing power as a cudgel to enforce ideological conformity.  The example legislation, drafted… Read More
Culture
A short, essential guide to parentsâ rights in schoolsAs confidence in public schools falls near all-time lows, parents should know their rights, especially when negotiating with school staff to address any challenges. … Read More
Public Education
Small Kansas town council rejects stateâs legal protections for teachers, librarians who submit obscene materials to minorsShould teachers and librarians have legal immunity for providing obscene materials to minors? The state of Kansas says yes. One small town defiantly says no. The… Read More
Public Education
Teachers’ union resources discuss âsadomasochism,â âbondage,â and other sex actsThe National Education Association, the nationâs largest teachers union, as well as the Hilliard, Ohio branch, are under social media fire after it was revealed that resources from the unionâs… Read More
Public Education
Parents enraged over email instructing 6th-12th grade teachers not to tell them about their childrenâs pronounsA school board meeting in Ohio became heated over an email telling teachers they were not obligated to tell parents when their children change gender pronouns. An… Read More
Culture
Lawmakers: COVID relief funds paid for âequity warriors,â CRT lessons in public schools(The Center Square) â Top Republicans in the U.S. House are pursuing an investigation into reports that federal tax dollars designated for COVID-related learning loss were spent to promote… Read More
Culture, Public Education
Furor over English worksheet in Connecticut public school; âThis is Critical Race TheoryâFrustrations over a racially-charged worksheet advocating woke concepts such as anti-racism and âwhite privilegeâ spilled into a Connecticut school board meeting on Thursday night. The three-page worksheet was given… Read More
Culture, Public Education
Mother: CRT is in my daughtersâ Washington school where ‘divisive ideology has taken root’A Washington state mother says Critical Race Theory and similar woke topics have replaced traditional curricula in her daughtersâ middle and high school classes while educators deny it or… Read More
Culture, Public Education
Virginia Governor blasts âprogressivesâ and vows to keep up the fight for parentsâ rights at Back-to-School rallyVirginia Gov. Glenn Youngkin criticized progressive school administrators in Fairfax County Public Schools for what he said were violations of parental rights. Youngkin made the comments as… Read More
Public Education
Washington school board passes new curriculum guidelines on U.S. history and race topics(The Center Square) â The Kennewick School Board in Washington state unanimously voted to adopt a new set of curriculum guidelines on Aug. 24 that aim to restrict teachings on… Read More
Legislation, Public Education
Mother asking for just a list of textbooks by grade is billed nearly $1,300 by Texas school districtA Texas mother trying to choose between schools asked her local school district for a list of required textbooks by grade. They billed her $1,267 for the information. … Read More
Public Education
Critics livid after Las Vegas-area school district hires controversial company to push liberal agendaA public school district in Nevada paid $800,000 to a company thatâs been criticized over student privacy concerns, a liberal agenda and questionable government ties. According to… Read More
Culture
Michigan library defunded over LGBTQ books hits $245,000 on GoFundMe(The Center Square) â A GoFundMe fundraising site has garnered more than $245,000 in support of a Michigan library for about a year after voters rejected its millage, angry over… Read More
Culture
Wokeism has taken over Disney, Marvel movies, with parents and some critics giving it two thumbs downWokeism is apparently the new superpower of Disneyâs flagship Marvel Cinematic Universe. Marvel has dominated the movie industry since 2008 when Robert Downey Jr. first played âIron Man.â… Read More
Public Education
Texas school district limits discussions of race and gender, pronoun use and certain books(The Center Square) â The Grapevine-Colleyville Independent School District in Texas on Aug. 22 approved a policy by a 4-3 vote that would limit classroom discussions of race and gender,… Read More