Culture, Public Education
Parents fought against 4-day school weeks in Missouri, but their district switched anyway: âA crisis on our handsâThe Independence, Missouri school districtâs decision to switch to a four-day school week next fall has only intensified the rift between parents and public education. Even as… Read More
Culture
Protest planned against âall-agesâ Christmas drag show with âadult contentâA Kansas City momâs group has planned a peaceful protest against a traveling Christmas-themed drag show welcoming children despite its adult content, as reported Monday by… Read More
Culture, Public Education
Public education ‘betrays its purpose,â says former public school teacherA public school teacher was fired for telling parents about their childâs gender transition. Now the teacher is speaking out. Bonnie Manchester was a teacher for 20 years… Read More
Culture
The âmost sexual and inappropriate family-friendly drag show ever’ comes to Kansas City for ChristmasDrag queens are coming to Kansas City to celebrate Christmas, and âall agesâ are welcome. âA Drag Queen Christmasâ is coming to The Midland Theatre in Kansas City… Read More
Culture, Opinion
Fathers are important, and other lessons I learned when my parents divorcedHaving a father in the home may be the single-most determining factor in the successful development of a child. I know the importance of having a father in the… Read More
Culture
18 AGs, others file briefs in case supporting parental rights in schools(The Center Square) â Eighteen attorneys general led by Montana’s Austin Knudsen filed an amicus brief with an appeals court in support of parental rights in school in a case… Read More
Culture
Florida ranks No. 1 in parent-led education(The Center Square) â Florida ranked first in the United States for parental involvement in education, according to the Center for Education Reformâs Parent Power Index. The index is released… Read More
Homeschools, Public Education
Mother who pulled kids out of public school to homeschool says results are âamazingâA Texas mom is reporting significant improvements in her childrenâs academic performance after pulling them out of the public elementary school where they were exposed to inappropriate sex and… Read More
Culture
Childrenâs Mercy Kansas City hospital offers âgender-affirmingâ care, apparently to children as young as 2Childrenâs Mercy Kansas City hospital has been offering transitioning treatments to âgender questioningâ children and adolescents, perhaps even to those as young as 2. Simultaneously, its standards of… Read More
Culture, Public Education
School district policy: teaching âqueerâ lessons âdoes not require parental permissionâ or notification(Daily Caller) â A California school district informed educators that teaching âqueerâ lessons âdoes not require parental permissionâ or notification, according to public records obtained by a concerned parent group. Read More
Culture, Public Education
School board held closed-door presentation on how to hide kidsâ gender transitions from their parents(Daily Caller) â A North Carolina school board held a presentation detailing the districtâs transgender policy stating that the school has no obligation to report a studentâs change in gender… Read More
Culture, Public Education
Active-shooter drills for preschoolers raise concerns among parents, pediatricians. âMy kid’s safety is my jobâAs acts of violence continue to rise in public schools, many districts have instituted active-shooter drills to help children prepare for crisis situations. However, pediatricians and parents question… Read More
Culture
Missouri’s Ashcroft advocates for parental rights, asks the public to comment on proposed library rule to protect childrenJay Ashcroft proudly stands by his proposed rule that would forbid state libraries in Missouri from using state funds on materials that âappeal to the prurient… Read More
Culture, Public Education
Cross-dressing book for pre-K students crossed the line: Kansas City school district changes book-approval system after Lion storyA school district that gave preschoolers a book on cross-dressing has changed its procedures for giving out books after news of the incident surfaced last week. Read More
Culture, Public Education
Agency of Education creating parent council(The Center Square) â Getting parents more involved in their childrenâs education in Vermont is the focus of a new council. The Agency of Education announced it is creating a … Read More
Culture, Public Education
Schools cannot and should not keep studentsâ gender identities from parents, transgender psychologist arguesA transgender psychologist has come forward to support parents who are suing to stop schools from hiding their childrenâs change in gender identities. In August, a district court… Read More
Culture, Public Education
Connecticut School District Approves Transgender Book For Second Graders Amid Backlash From Parents(Daily Caller) – A Connecticut school district approved a book about a young boy who wants to become transgender for second graders, despite backlash from parents. The Darien Public School… Read More
Culture, Homeschools
Homeschool programs, hybrid options encourage mid-year signupsItâs never too late to pull your children from public school â even in December and beyond. Thatâs what Angie Hoffman, founder of The Hearth Room… Read More
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