Culture
US AG Garland refuses to denounce memo that incited counterterrorism measures against parentsU.S. Attorney General Merrick Garland refused to distance himself from the controversial memo branding parents as “domestic terrorists.” In a hearing with the House Judiciary Committee on last week, Garland… Read More
Public Education
‘Losing our freedom of speech’: Parent speaks out against middle school’s explicit reading list(Daily Caller News Foundation) – Cooper Middle School in McClean, Virginia, gave students an age- inappropriate reading list for their 7th grade English class this year, a concerned parent told… Read More
Culture
US AG Merrick Garland grilled by House committee on targeting Catholics, Hunter Biden and more(Daily Signal) – Attorney General Merrick Garland declined to answer questions on a wide range of matters Wednesday in sworn testimony before the House Judiciary Committee. Garland testified… Read More
Public Education
Despite plummeting test scores, most public school parents wrongly believe their student is at or above grade levelWhile the academic decline during and since the COVID-19 pandemic is now widely known, most parents don’t realize how much their own children are struggling. The 2022 NAEP scores ranked… Read More
Public Education
2023 is ‘Year of Education Freedom’ as parents move ‘from dissatisfaction to opposition’ of progressive policies in schools, says Heritage reportThe Heritage Foundation has released a new report calling 2023 the ‘Year of Education Freedom,’ citing three ways education reforms are being pushed by parents at the state level. “The… Read More
Opinion
4 ways parents can keep their children safe from the woke drift of modern children’s literatureChildren’s books are one of the most powerful tools parents have to help teach their kids how to be humans. From picture books being read at bedtime, to novels being… Read More
Public Education
Virginia parents have the right to sue after district adopts transgender ‘rights’ violating Youngkin policy, AG says(The Daily Signal) – A Northern Virginia school district just outside of Washington, D.C., appears to be in flagrant violation of Gov. Glenn Youngkin’s model policies on transgender… Read More
Culture
Most voters oppose transgender medical procedures on children(The Center Square) – Few voters think children should undergo transgender interventions even with parental permission. That’s according to The Center Square Voters’ Voice Poll of 2,500 registered voters across… Read More
Public Education
‘Sends a clear message’: Mom secures $100,000 settlement with school that allegedly tried to transition her daughter(Daily Caller News Foundation) – A mother and daughter have settled with Spreckels Union School District in California after the school allegedly tried to socially transition her daughter behind her… Read More
Public Education
School district speaks out after liberal AG sues to block parental notification policy(The Daily Signal) – School districts in the Sacramento area of California are considering policies requiring schools to notify parents if their children claim to identify as transgender, … Read More
Culture
California parent group introduces 3 ballot initiatives on transgender policy(The Center Square) – Parent activist group Protect Kids California introduced three ballot initiatives to set statewide transgender youth policy in sports and education. The three initiatives include the… Read More
Courts
CA attorney general sues school district to stop policy that informs parents of student gender transitions(Daily Caller News Foundation) – California Attorney General Rob Bonta filed a lawsuit Monday against the Chino Valley Unified School District for approving a policy that requires school officials to… Read More
Public Education
Half of parents are sending or considering sending their kids to a new school, survey saysAs students prepare to return to school, many parents are looking to send them to a new school. Nearly half of parents have decided on or are currently considering a… Read More
Public Education
Survey says nearly half of all parents think taxpayers don’t get value from public schoolsA new survey released by the consumer credit company Wallet Hub found that almost half of all parents believe that public schools don’t provide a good value for the money. Read More
Public Education
Poll: Majority of parents say teachers regularly stray from course curriculum(The Center Square) – The vast majority of parents in a new State Policy Network poll say public school teachers regularly deviated from set school curriculum to interject their own… Read More
Public Education
Survey: Inflation hitting back-to-school budgets hardA new survey by a global financial services company shows back-to-school supplies in the U.S. are rising faster than the Consumer Price Index (CPI). The survey by WorldRemit… Read More
Public Education
School board votes to inform parents about student gender transitions(Daily Caller News Foundation) – A California school district voted Thursday to require that school officials notify parents if their child wants to change their gender. The Chino Valley Unified… Read More
Public Education
Virginia education department releases ‘model policies’ that vow to ‘keep parents informed’ about their kids(Daily Caller News Foundation) – The Virginia Department of Education has released a final version of its model policies for the state’s public schools, according to a press release issued… Read More
Public Education
Former Arizona school counselor says she was advised to keep student’s transgender status from parents(Daily Caller News Foundation) – An Arizona school district’s administrators advised social workers to conceal students’ gender transitions from their parents, a former school social worker told the Daily Caller… Read More
Public Education
Support for school choice shot up following COVID-19 pandemic, poll reveals(Daily Caller News Foundation) – Voter support for school choice programs jumped 7% since before the COVID-19 pandemic, according to a Tuesday RealClear Opinion Research poll. At least 71% of… Read More