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Public Education
Loudoun County parents speak on transgender policy at school board meeting

(The Center Square) – Some Loudoun County parents are urging the school board to adopt the new transgender guidance issued by the Virginia Department of Education, but others want the… Read More

October 14, 2022
Culture, Public Education
CDC director’s only meeting with ‘parents’ on school reopening was actually with left-wing activists, new documents reveal

Centers for Disease Control and Prevention director Dr. Rochelle Walensky met with “parents” only once prior to releasing school reopening guidance last year. But even that one meeting appears to have… Read More

October 14, 2022
Culture
‘This is in our neighborhoods’: KC mom finds pornographic material in her neighborhood’s free little library

Kansas City mom Casey Thomas had always thought of her neighborhood’s free “little library” book exchange as a blessing – until Sunday, when she was startled to find books… Read More

October 13, 2022
Culture, Public Education
Wisconsin school district requires parental consent for name, pronoun changes following backlash

(Daily Caller) – A Wisconsin school board approved a policy Monday that requires students to receive authorization from a parent for pronoun changes at school. The Rice Lake School Board… Read More

October 12, 2022
Culture
A short, essential guide to parents’ rights in schools

As 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

October 11, 2022
Culture, Public Education
Parent group challenges school district’s planned ‘Transgender Awareness Week’

(Dailey Caller) – A grassroots initiative is sounding the alarm on a Michigan school district that plans to host a transgender awareness week in November. Bloomfield Hills School District in… Read More

September 29, 2022
Culture, Public Education
In settlement, siblings allowed to return to Florida school after it forced them to transfer ‘to spite the mother’

A Florida school district will amend its student reassignment policy to include an appeal procedure as part of the negotiated settlement from a lawsuit brought by the parents of… Read More

September 27, 2022
Culture
5 Ways to educate your kids, even if you don’t homeschool

From co-curriculars such as clubs and athletics to conflicting schedules and the work we all take home, finding time to engage well with our children during the… Read More

September 27, 2022
Culture
7 ways to teach your children financial skills amid inflation 

As inflation continues to impact American families, many are trying to find creative ways to stretch their spending power. Why not include children in that discussion and help them… Read More

September 19, 2022
Culture
Virginia DOE shifts control of transgender issues back to parents

(The Center Square) – Virginia public schools will no longer be allowed to provide gender affirming counseling services to students without first consulting with their parents, per new guidelines from… Read More

September 19, 2022
Courts, Public Education
Parents group files lawsuit against Wisconsin school district over gender identity training policy

A federal lawsuit against a Wisconsin school district alleges violations of parenting rights and religious freedom in the wake of controversy over the school’s new gender identity… Read More

September 16, 2022
Culture, Legislation
Education bill would provide scholarships to improve child learning

(The Center Square) – A bill that would empower parents to help their children recover learning losses has been introduced in the U.S. Senate. Republican Sen. Cindy Hyde-Smith, R-MS, has… Read More

September 14, 2022
Culture, Public Education
Missouri’s Park Hill School District refuses to answer questions about teacher who was investigated for solicitation and may have quietly resigned

A large Missouri public school district refuses to answer questions about its investigation of a teacher accused of soliciting a minor, and a quiet resignation may put other kids… Read More

September 12, 2022
Public Education
‘Wow, I can be smarter!’ Students see intelligence gains when they learn to apply themselves, study shows

Students who fall behind their peers in early adolescence tend to remain academic underachievers for the remainder of their school years, with many dropping out without earning a high… Read More

September 12, 2022
Public Education
Kansas school superintendent, board president silence parents upset by transgender issue

(The Sentinel) – USD 491 Eudora superintendent Stu Moeckel and school board president Mark Chrislip denied parents’ requests to address the board about mistreating a student at a recent school… Read More

September 12, 2022
Culture, Public Education
Virginia rally against “racist and divisive ideologies” to include prominent speakers and local stakeholders

Three Loudon County, Virginia parent advocacy groups will host a rally on Tuesday to demand “an end to the racist and divisive ideologies” in public education.  … Read More

September 9, 2022
Culture, Public Education
Judge requires public school board to pay $40K to parent for First Amendment violation after banning him from meetings

A Maine school board was forced to pay $40,000 for violating the First Amendment rights of a father in the district it banned from attending school functions. … Read More

September 9, 2022
Homeschools
Homeschool families: Consider these fall outings and opportunities in the Kansas City area

From campus visits and field trips to standardized tests and special celebrations, the fall can bring numerous opportunities for homeschoolers in the Kansas City area.  Now that… Read More

September 6, 2022
Culture
These men in drag wanted to dance for children so badly they hired armed goons to protect them

Promoters of a “kid friendly” drag show felt the event was so important they enlisted the protection of armed ANTIFA militants.  The… Read More

September 1, 2022
Culture
Michigan library defunded over LGBTQ books hits $245,000 on GoFundMe

(The Center Square) – 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

August 31, 2022