Culture
Washington Post poll inadvertently finds vast majority of ‘trans’ people aren’t really transgender(Daily Caller) – Most adults who identify as transgender don’t consistently identify as the opposite sex or present themselves as such, according to a Thursday poll from The Washington Post… Read More
Public Education
Two principals for same school district arrested for DUI in 2 days(Daily Caller) – Two school principals from the same school district in Florida were arrested for driving under the influence (DUI) on back-to-back days on Friday and Saturday. Heritage High… Read More
Culture, Public Education
Utah school district considers banning Bible after parent appears to complain it is pornographic(Daily Caller) – A Utah parent appears to have complained to a school district that the Bible is pornographic and suggested it be banned from school libraries. According to the … Read More
Public Education
Students slam school after it clamped down on those wanting to protest gender-bending bathroom policies(Daily Caller) – Students are speaking out against an Illinois high school that threatened to discipline students who protest the use of bathrooms on the basis of gender identity, rather… Read More
Culture
Kentucky Gov. Beshear vetoes Senate bill restricting sex-change procedures for youth and sex ed in schools(The Center Square) – The primary sponsor of a controversial bill that Kentucky Gov. Andy Beshear vetoed Friday called out the Democrat for kowtowing to party politics. At the same… Read More
Public Education
New dynamics influence education spending choices in Pennsylvania(The Center Square) – Pennsylvania's top education official told House lawmakers this week the state's proposed budget makes a “down payment” on the future of schooling in the commonwealth. This,… Read More
Public Education
DeSantis to reward teachers with $3K bonus for refresher training on civics(The Center Square) – Gov. Ron DeSantis wants Florida teachers to emphasize civic education and reward those who do with a $3,000 bonus. The second-term Republican held a news conference… Read More
Culture
GOP Representative grills witness on whether banning pornographic magazines for first graders is ‘censorship’(Daily Caller) – Republican Rep. Harriet Hageman of Wyoming grilled a witness during a Thursday hearing, asking if she believed preventing teachers from showing first graders pornographic magazines was “censorship.”… Read More
Culture, Public Education
‘Intimidating parents into silence’: Garland’s FBI order on school meetings had ‘chilling’ effect, attorney testifies(Daily Caller) – Attorney General Merrick Garland’s order directing the FBI to “use its authority” on people who protested at school board meetings led to “intimidating parents into silence,” an… Read More
Culture
Florida Representative claims Parental Rights in Education bill will lead to ‘hate, bigotry’ and ‘death’(Daily Caller) – Democratic Rep. Maxwell Frost of Florida said Thursday that a parental-rights in education bill debated in the House of Representatives would lead to “hate, bigotry and even… Read More
Culture
Risky uterine transplants might allow biological men to give birth. Is it ethical?Doctors are considering an experimental surgery to enable biological males to become pregnant and give birth, and few are considering the ethics beyond the risk to the patient’s health. Uterine… Read More
Culture
House committee finds ‘no legitimate basis’ for FBI to investigate protesting parentsA House subcommittee report revealed the Biden administration inappropriately used “federal law-enforcement and counterterrorism resources” on parents who protested controversial local school policies. The report was issued as part of… Read More
Culture
ACLU threatens to sue if Georgia Gov. Kemp signs bill protecting children from sex-change surgeries(The Center Square) – The Georgia Senate passed a modified version of a bill that would restrict certain surgical procedures on minors for gender dysphoria on Tuesday. The… Read More
Culture
Illinois House passes bill to penalize libraries that restrict inappropriate children’s books(The Center Square) – Libraries in Illinois, including at K-12 schools, could see their funding cut if there are efforts to restrict books under a bill that passed… Read More
Public Education
Youngkin appoints new superintendent of public instruction(The Center Square) – Tennessee’s Chief Academic Officer Lisa Coons has been appointed to serve as Virginia’s new superintendent of public instruction, Gov. Glenn Youngkin announced Wednesday. Coons, who… Read More
Culture, Public Education
Bill regarding gender pronouns headed to Gov. Burgum’s desk in North Dakota(The Center Square) – The North Dakota House of Representatives passed a bill Wednesday that makes using transgender student pronouns optional for teachers. Senate Bill 2231 would also ban schools… Read More
Public Education
Florida lawmakers make K-12, welfare and Medicaid budget recommendations(The Center Square) – Three of the biggest components of Florida's state budget were revealed this week as lawmakers set out to appropriate $42 billion in state revenues for fiscal… Read More
Public Education
Shooting at Denver East High School, no SROs on site, suspect found deadTwo adult faculty members were shot by a 17-year-old student in a Denver high school on Wednesday morning. The suspect, identified by police as Austin Lyle, was found dead in… Read More
Culture
Majority of voters support requiring schools to tell parents about students’ gender transitions(Daily Caller) – Approximately 71% of registered voters are in favor of legislation that would require schools to inform parents about their students’ gender transitions, according to a poll by… Read More
Public Education
Seattle Schools will not consolidate next year despite deficit and budget cuts(The Center Square) – Seattle Public Schools is working on its upcoming budget to address a $131 million deficit, but no consolidation of schools will occur in the 2023-24… Read More