Culture
Idaho library director stands by decision to keep objectionable books on shelfThe director of a library in Idaho is standing by her decision to keep “sexually explicit” books on the shelves, according to a report. Details of Garden Valley District Library… Read More
Public Education
Race-based DEI hiring becoming more common in public school districts, says reportA new report by a government education watchdog has found that diversity, equity and inclusion (DEI) hiring is becoming more common in public schools, even as some universities abandon it. Read More
Culture
US AG Merrick Garland grilled by House committee on targeting Catholics, Hunter Biden and more(Daily Signal) – 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
Culture
WARNING: ‘Don’t Let Your Child Fall Prey to a Manufactured Identity Crisis’(Daily Signal) – Virginia mom Merianne Jensen became a voice for parental rights and common sense when she asked a simple question during a local school board meeting… Read More
Public Education
Alabama Board of Education lowers reading standards, expects thousands of 3rd graders will still be held backThe Alabama State Board of Education voted 5-3 last week to lower reading standards for 3rd graders. The vote was a response to the implementation of the Alabama… Read More
Public Education
This Florida county is experiencing a school choice boomThousands of students in one Florida county are leaving traditional public schools for charter and private schools, thanks in part to school choice options offered by the state. Hillsborough County,… Read More
Public Education
Teachers at a Virginia school district can again give zeros to students who do no work, but 50% remains the bottom for any effortA school district in Virginia reversed a change to its grading policy, allowing teachers to again give students zeros for not turning in assignments. Last year, Fairfax County Public Schools… Read More
Public Education
Nevada school board defies parents’ wishes, approves ‘sex positive kink friendly’ counselor to sex ed advisory committeeA school board meeting in Nevada got heated Thursday during the approval of members to the school district’s Sex Education Advisory Committee. During its July meeting,… Read More
Public Education
Parents outraged over Amazon gift card offer to students by LGBT ‘focus group’ via Rhode Island middle school newsletterParents are furious over an apparent attempt to incentivize students to participate in an LGBT focus group by offering a $15 Amazon gift card. The offer was uncovered after… Read More
Culture
‘Unfair, ill-thought and short sighted’: Fencing competitor slams governing body for allowing males to dominate female competitionA fencing competitor is slamming the sport’s new “unfair, ill-thought and short sighted” inclusion policy that allows biological males to compete in female events. And the males are dominating. “What… Read More
Public Education
Oregon Department of Education only allots 15 minutes to virtual public comments in upcoming meeting on liberal sex ed standardsWhen the Oregon Department of Education (ODE) considers new sex education standards, the public will only get 15 minutes total for comments, which must be given virtually. “Oregon’s new draft… 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 don’t realize how much their own children are struggling. The 2022 NAEP scores ranked… Read More
Government
Sen. Marco Rubio proposes bill to protect healthcare workers, government employees who oppose transgender ideologySen. Marco Rubio proposed a new bill Wednesday to protect healthcare workers and government employees who disagree with radical gender ideology. “It is deeply disturbing to see the progressive left… Read More
Homeschools
Agency tries to withdraw adoption subsidy from homeschool family, reverses course after hearingA Kentucky family’s adoption subsidy came under threat when state officials argued a homeschool program didn’t qualify because it wasn’t “accredited.” Although this term doesn’t exist in the state’s Adoption… Read More
Public Education
Mother of Missouri high school student who took his own life sues district over bullyingThe mother of a high school student who committed suicide is suing the school district she alleges failed to act on the violent bullying of her son from a vicious… Read More
Public Education
Florida approves Classic Learning Test as alternative to SAT and ACTFlorida’s Board of Governors has officially approved the Classic Learning Test (CLT) for use as a college entrance exam. The 17-member board, which governs Florida’s… Read More
Public Education
Teacher ‘sickout strike’ illegal, says judge who ordered it to end; union appeals to Nevada Supreme CourtA Nevada judge issued Clark County School District (CCSD) a court order Wednesday against teachers’ union educators holding a “sickout strike,” where healthy teachers call in sick, which the judge… Read More
Courts
Court rules former Kentucky county clerk who refused gay marriage licenses must personally pay same-sex couple $100K. Appeal may go to Supreme CourtA Kentucky county clerk was ordered by a jury to personally pay $100,000 in damages to a gay couple, some eight years after she refused to issue same-sex marriage licenses… Read More
Courts
New Jersey teacher who shared ‘revenge porn’ pics of former student ordered to pay victim $10K, may still be teachingA New Jersey teacher who shared pornographic pictures of his former student online in 2018 has been ordered to pay the victim $10,000, and he is apparently still teaching. “It’s… Read More
Public Education
North Carolina State Board of Education vies for control of purse strings after losing charter school approval power, as 77,000 students on charter waitlistThe North Carolina General Assembly recently stripped charter school approval powers away from the State Board of Education (SBE), which has now made a move to keep control of the… Read More