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
Government
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
Culture
‘Expect escalation’ in Left’s desire to control American kids and institutions(The Daily Signal) â If we donât teach students about the truths of liberty and freedom, then the Marxists will teach them their version. Thatâs why the Right… Read More
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 âdomestic terrorists.â In a hearing with the House Judiciary Committee on last week, Garland… Read More
Public Education
âLosing our freedom of speechâ: Parent speaks out against middle schoolâs explicit reading list(Daily Caller News Foundation) â 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) â 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 donât realize how much their own children are struggling. The 2022 NAEP scores ranked… Read More
Public Education
2023 is âYear of Education Freedomâ as parents move âfrom dissatisfaction to oppositionâ of progressive policies in schools, says Heritage reportThe Heritage Foundation has released a new report calling 2023 the âYear of Education Freedom,â citing three ways education reforms are being pushed by parents at the state level. âThe… Read More
Opinion
4 ways parents can keep their children safe from the woke drift of modern childrenâs literatureChildrenâs 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