Public Education
Families embrace Georgia’s shift to small, inclusive schools(The Center Square) â In the ever-evolving educational landscape of Georgia, a quiet but powerful transformation is taking place. Microschooling, an increasingly popular model of nontraditional education,… Read More
Culture
LGBT org accused of âgroomingâ for advising caller, identifying as 13-year-old trans youth, to turn against conservative parentsA journalist posing as a 13-year-old girl wanting to transition to male was offered a chest binder behind her parentsâ back and even encouraged to replace her family with a… 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
Public Education
Half of parents want to customize their childâs K-12 education, report showsNearly half of Americaâs parents want to customize their childâs education. The new Choose to Learn 2024 report surveyed âopen-minded parentsâ to find out what sort… Read More
Public Education
Research: 4-day school week has few benefits and most parents donât want itFor over a decade, Missouri has allowed public school districts to hold 4-day school weeks. But policy makers and experts are questioning the benefits of the shorter week, which most… Read More
Culture
Transgender series, part 2: ‘Truthful therapist’ explains why parents can’t trust mental health professionals(The Daily Signal) â Unfortunately, parents canât trust mental health professionals on the issue of a transgender identity, a veteran social worker warns. Pamela Garfield-Jaeger, a therapist… Read More
Public Education
Poll: 86% of black single mothers support candidates who favor school choiceA new survey of black single mothers finds overwhelming support for school choice and other education alternatives. In the poll by The… Read More
Public Education
âAbsolutely devastatedâ: California parents angry over school district response to overcrowdingCalifornia parents are protesting their local school district after overcrowding led to discussions of relocating students. The Los Angeles Unified School District (LAUSD) has lost… 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
Republican senators hold listening session with parents fighting indoctrination in schools(The Daily Signal) â Republican senators met Wednesday with a group of parents to discuss the state of education in the U.S. and school systems affected by … Read More
Opinion
Americans should be alert to Biden adminâs smearing school parents as âdomestic terroristsâ again(The Daily Signal) â President Joe Bidenâs White House notoriously helped craft the National School Boards Associationâs letter comparing concerned parents to domestic terrorists back in October 2021. That letter, later retracted,… Read More
Public Education
‘New normalâ: Parent survey shows demand for school choice has reached new record highParentsâ demand for school choice continues to rise, reaching record numbers yet again. The National School Choice Awareness Foundation (NSCAF) surveyed 2,595 parents around the country… Read More
Legislation
Maine bill proposes state custody of kids who want trans treatments against parentsâ wishesOutrage is growing as the Maine Legislature has proposed a measure that would allow the state to take custody of minor children for the purposes of transgender sex change treatments. 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
Public Education
Having low-performing elementary students repeat a grade boosts long-term success, new study showsGrade retention helps students reach higher levels of achievement, new research reveals, defying education establishment claims that repeating grades does more harm than good. Traditionally, public schools have discouraged grade… 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
Courts
Parents sue Michigan school district for âintentionallyâ transitioning daughter without their consent(Daily Caller News Foundation) â Two parents filed a lawsuit Monday against a Michigan school district after discovering that their daughterâs middle school was allegedly socially transitioning her without their… Read More
Courts
Parents sue Tennessee school district for ending home instruction to their 7-year-old daughter with cancerA Tennessee school district is facing a lawsuit for denying home instruction to a 7-year-old student with cancer. âCaroline S. is a seven-year-old second grader who enjoys gymnastics and softball,… Read More
Culture
In new book, professor offers politically incorrect reality about what boosts kidsâ chances for success(The Daily Signal) â If you want to increase access to the American dream, thereâs one simple trick. But thereâs a catch: Itâs not a very politically correct reality. Simply… Read More
Public Education
New Jersey Democrats vulnerable to parental rights issues(The Center Square) â New Jersey Democrats are vulnerable to voter concerns about parental control in public schools and it could hurt them in the next election, according to a new… Read More