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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
House Dems ‘refused even to consider’ a resolution condemning pro-abortion violence 

Despite more than 100 attacks against pro-life pregnancy centers and churches since May, Democratic leaders in the House “refused even to consider” a proposed resolution condemning the violence.  … Read More

July 22, 2022
Public Education
Colorado high school teacher subjected to ‘re-education’ for urging caution to student about gender transition

A Colorado high school teacher was disciplined and forced to undergo “re-education” after an email to a student suggesting the student should be fully informed before making a gender transition. Read More

July 20, 2022
Culture
California spent nearly $500 million on diversity, equity and inclusion initiatives with clear CRT agenda in the last three years

California spent half a billion dollars on “Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion” (DEI) initiatives since the 2020 fiscal year, according to a new report, even as the Golden State suffered other… Read More

July 19, 2022
Culture, Public Education
Parental Guidance suggested: CDC calendar shows minimal last-minute input from parents on school reopenings

Despite her claims of working "to hear firsthand from parents," the Centers for Disease Control director’s calendar shows just one meeting with parents – only two days before the agency issued its… Read More

July 11, 2022
Culture
Sex ed event at sex shop to teach students ages 9 and up about ‘Sexual anatomy for pleasure and reproduction’

A school board director in Washington state announced a sex-ed class at her sex shop for students as young as 9 to 12 .   Jenn Mason, a school board… Read More

July 8, 2022