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Grant Braaten

Staff writers for The Heartlander cover a wide range of issues facing American families and culture, especially related to the education of children and youth.

Culture, Public Education
Biden Foundation partnered with organization that touted following kids’ cue on whether to tell parents of gender identity changes

It’s up to teachers whether to tell parents about their children’s changing gender identities, according to an organization that once partnered with the Biden Foundation. “Whether or not you choose… Read More

October 4, 2022
Education
Parents enraged over email instructing 6th-12th grade teachers not to tell them about their children’s pronouns

A school board meeting in Ohio became heated over an email telling teachers they were not obligated to tell parents when their children change gender pronouns.  An Aug. 31 email… Read More

September 20, 2022
Culture
Nonprofit reaching 5 million kids a year boasts extensive list of objectionable books

A nonprofit organization that gives away kids books is promoting content with sexual imagery, gender ideology and other woke concepts.  First Book provides books to schools and educators serving low… Read More

September 14, 2022
Culture
Idaho Pride Festival pulls kid’s drag show at the last minute after backlash and loss of sponsors

A “Pride” festival in Idaho faced major backlash this weekend over plans to include kids performing in drag.   The 33rd annual Boise Pride Festival took place Friday through Sunday,… Read More

September 12, 2022
Homeschools, Public Education
Email chain exposes teachers’ union ‘cloak and dagger’ operation against parents who wanted schools to reopen

A simple clerical error confirmed suspicions that a California teachers’ union was spying on parents who simply wanted their kids to return to school.  In the wake of several contentious… Read More

September 8, 2022