Culture, Public Education
Cross-dressing picture book allegedly a class assignment in Kansas City-area preschool, sending grandfather into battleA childrenâs book promoting cross-dressing was handed out this week to a 4-year-old’s Kansas City-area preschool class, according to the girlâs livid grandfather. âThis is what my granddaughter’s… Read More
Culture, Public Education
Oregon school district sides with ‘LGBTQ activist bullies’ in moving board meetings online, critics sayA school board in Oregon will move meetings online until further notice, citing concerns over safety and civility. Critics say itâs an attempt to silence conservative parents. The North… Read More
Culture
Survey: 98% of parents report finding sexually explicit content in schoolA staggering 98% of parents surveyed say their children have been exposed to sexually explicit materials in school. Nearly one-in-five respondents spoke of teachers… Read More
Homeschools
After strip-searching a coupleâs six homeschooled children âwithout cause,â Kentucky Child Protective Services pays $515,000Child Protective Services officials in Kentucky have paid $515,000 to a homeschool family to settle a court case involving a strip-search of all six children in their home. … Read More
Public Education
Kansas parent addresses school board with content, curriculum concerns(The Sentinel) â Kirsten Workman, who withdrew her daughter from high school English class over her concerns its content focused more on Critical Race Theory, gender issues, and political… Read More
Legislation
Illinois parents push to extend statewide school choice program(The Center Square) â Parents of students from across the state involved with the state’s Invest In Kids school choice pilot program are lobbying Illinois lawmakers to make it permanent. Read More
Culture, Public Education
Teachersâ union blasted over tweet suggesting teachers know what students need better than parentsThe countryâs largest teachersâ union was chastised over the weekend for its tweet that educators know what their students need “better than anyone.â âEducators love their students and… Read More
Culture
Commenting begins on proposed rules seeking to protect minors at Missouri public libraries(The Center Square) â Missourians have 30 days beginning today to comment on a proposed rule requiring state-funded libraries to have written policies describing what materials are appropriate for minors. Read More
Culture
Democratic congressman from California takes heat for calling Republican colleagueâs pro-parent message âso stupidâRep. Eric Swalwell, D-California, left; Sen. Tim Scott, R-South Carolina, right. âThis is so stupidâ was the message of a U.S. congressman about a fellow lawmakerâs support… Read More
Homeschools
Kansas parents explain the homeschooling surge(The Sentinel) â K-12 schools in Kansas have lost more than 10,000 students since the beginning of the pandemic, and homeschooling registrations have more than tripled during that period. Read More
Culture
Minnesota childrenâs hospital offers âgender-affirmingâ care to minors, even toddlersChildrenâs Minnesota hospital offers gender treatments for minors, from toddlers on up. The hospital is among a number of institutions across the U.S. recently exposed for offering the… Read More
Culture, Public Education
Stephen Colbert said Tudor Dixon âmade upâ story of dad who found explicit book at school. Dad says, âJust Google itâThe story of what one dad found in his son’s school is so shocking, late-night host Stephen Colbert said the political candidate who told it made it up. Read More
Culture
Company offering gender transition treatment for $99 and a quick video call is one of several(Daily Caller) â Medical professionals are prescribing cross-sex drugs to patients without in-person evaluations through several telehealth companies that boast of fast and easy access to hormonal drugs and other… Read More
Culture
Florida medical boards approve ban on gender treatments for minorsFlorida’s two medical boards have approved a rule banning puberty blockers and other gender transition treatments for minors. At a joint meeting on Friday, the Florida Board of… Read More
Homeschools
Hereâs why parents say theyâre homeschooling their children â and what the government can do to helpAs the nation continues to see increased interest in homeschooling, many experts say removing institutional barriers and obstacles have helped fuel that growth. âThe movement to reduce regulatory… Read More
Culture
HHS taxpayer-funded transgender surgery policies under scrutiny(The Center Square) â U.S. Health and Human Services’ transgender policies toward children are under scrutiny, the latest federal agency to face Congressional questions over how taxpayer dollars may be… Read More
Culture
Poll: Americans support banning transgender surgeries, drugs for minors(The Center Square) â The majority of Americans say transgender surgeries for minors should be illegal, newly released polling data shows, backing up a movement to ban the practice in… Read More
Culture
Youngkin blasts Democratâs bill criminalizing parents who do not affirm a childâs âgender identityâVirginia Gov. Glenn Youngkin this week blasted a Democrat state legislatorâs proposed law that would make it a crime of child abuse for parents not to affirm a… Read More
Culture, Public Education
Pennsylvania weighs parental bill of rights as gender, race issues flare in schools(The Center Square) â 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
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