Homeschools
7 ways to start homeschool preparations over spring, summerAs the homeschool movement continues to grow after the COVID-19 pandemic, many parents are preparing to withdraw from public schools or teach their preschool- or kindergarten-age… Read More
Culture
Moms inadvertently expose daughters to predators on Instagram in quest for money and fame, investigation reveals(Daily Caller News Foundation) â Mothers are inadvertently exposing their young daughters to male predators on Instagram in a quest to garner money and fame, an investigation published by The… Read More
Culture
âRisky playâ promotes physical and mental health while teaching kids sound character traitsThe idea of ârisky playâ may cause some parents to faint, but encouraging kids to play without adult supervision can reduce their chances of experiencing anxiety, depression and obesity. It… Read More
Culture
This family doctor, NYT best-selling author argues left-leaning parents lack âstructureâ and âboundariesâ for their childrenMany politically left-leaning parents have difficulty providing consistent discipline and structure for their children, a family physician and psychologist wrote in a popular essay. In fact, the Institute for Family… Read More
Culture
Parents mixed about AI for K-12 schools in new survey, as experts warn parental involvement is crucial for kidsâ wellbeingA new survey by a parentsâ group said that parents see opportunities for artificial intelligence (AI) in K-12 education, but worry they know too little about it. The… Read More
Homeschools
âEncouragement Dayâ to support homeschool moms: âTheyâre not on this path aloneâMany modern-day moms may think homeschooling is challenging, but they may not know it was once considered illegal. The featured speaker for the upcoming Midwest Parent Educators (MPE)… Read More
Culture
Econ book: Single parent households have Americans falling further behind, kids in crisisÂA new book by a University of Maryland economics professor says single-parent households are causing families to fall further behind, while also harming children and society as a whole. Melissa… Read More
Homeschools
Flexibility of homeschool schedule allows teens to accelerate learningNot all 16-year-olds make detailed plans for life after high school, but Lauren Petronella and Jaxon Carpenter know exactly when and where they will go next. Petronella, who lives in… Read More
Culture
WARNING: âDonât Let Your Child Fall Prey to a Manufactured Identity Crisisâ(Daily Signal) â Virginia mom Merianne Jensen became a voice for parental rights and common sense when she asked a simple question during a local school board meeting… Read More
Culture
AI being used to fake digital porn and blackmail teens, warns FBI, expertsExperts familiar with the capabilities of artificial intelligence (AI) are warning that the rapidly evolving technology is being used to fake child pornography and blackmail kids. âMalicious actors use content… Read More
Culture, Public Education
Missouri attorney general wants more information on invasive student surveys by Merrick Garland-connected firmAfter vowing back in May to investigate invasive student surveys used in at least one school district, Missouri Attorney General Eric Schmitt has officially sent a civil… Read More
Culture
Eight ways to involve the whole family in community serviceMany parents want to model volunteering with their children as a practical, hands-on method to help teach the importance of giving back to local communities. However, many… Read More
Culture, Public Education
Angry mom calls NEA proposal to use the term ‘birthing parent’ the ‘radical agenda’ of the ‘K-12 CartelâAn angry activist mom blasted the National Education Association proposal to change the term “mother” to “birthing parents,â saying Americans reject the “radical agenda” of the “K-12 cartel.â … Read More
Culture, Homeschools
Homeschool workshop to answer parents’ questions, equip them with tools and confidenceMidwest Parent Educators As more families choose homeschooling over public school, a Kansas City-area workshop can help them consider their options and explore local… Read More
Culture
Sex ed event at sex shop to teach students ages 9 and up about ‘Sexual anatomy for pleasure and reproduction’A school board director in Washington state announced a sex-ed class at her sex shop for students as young as 9 to 12. Â Jenn Mason,… Read More
Legislation, Public Education
School choice advocates hold rally celebrating measure to improve Missouriâs virtual schooling, secure charter school funding(HeartlanderNews.com) â Education advocates held a rally to âcelebrate our independence in Independenceâ Thursday after Missouri Gov. Mike Parson signed a bill last week to improve Missouriâs virtual schooling and… Read More
Public Education
North Korean defector: The âdictatorâs handbookâ is being used to indoctrinate U.S. schoolchildren, and it keeps me up at nightYeonmi Park warns that todayâs teaching of âequityâ and white privilege is âa playbook for dictators.â She knows of what she speaks. Park courageously defected from North… Read More
Culture
School board member to host âQueer Youth Open Mic Nightâ for âall agesâ in her sex shopA Washington state school board director will host an LGBTQ event for youth at the sex shop she owns. âAll queer youth (0 to 18 years… Read More
Culture, Public Education
A majority of Americans seem to agree on what should not be taught to the youngest public school childrenA recent poll reveals some common ground amid vast differences in how American parents view whatâs appropriate when it comes to sex, race and gender education in the… Read More
Culture, Legislation
Should teachers treat your children as they would their own? Maybe not, but they willPres. Biden addresses Teachers of the Year winners last week. President Biden recently said something both true and disturbing. He told… Read More