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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.

Public Education
Critics livid after Las Vegas-area school district hires controversial company to push liberal agenda

A public school district in Nevada paid $800,000 to a company that’s been criticized over student privacy concerns, a liberal agenda and questionable government ties.  According to documents obtained by… Read More

September 1, 2022
Christian Schools
Christian school receives death threats over its traditional Christian views on sexuality and marriage

A Florida Christian school experienced death threats, hateful calls and other forms of harassment over the last week due to its religious views on gender, sexuality and marriage.   Although… Read More

August 24, 2022
Public Education
Summer reading program for middle schoolers pushes book advocating gender transition, pronouns and more

Middle schoolers in Maryland were assigned a summer-reading book glorifying its characters for gender transition, asexuality and crossdressing.  Westland Middle School, part of the Montgomery County Public School District, assigned… Read More

August 22, 2022
Education
FBI, Department of Justice continue to go after concerned parents, says Sen. Ted Cruz

Despite significant backlash over its “domestic terrorist” letter, which critics said targeted parents, Biden’s Department of Justice doesn’t appear to be backing down. And neither is the FBI.  “Unfortunately, the White… Read More

August 17, 2022
Culture, Public Education
Mother to Texas state Reps: ‘If my daughter is taught CRT at all, I will sue you’

A fed-up mother gave Texas lawmakers a tongue-lashing over Critical Race Theory (CRT), social and emotional learning, and gender ideologies she says her kids have been indoctrinated with.  “I do… Read More

August 15, 2022