Culture
Arkansas committee greenlights bill creating obscenity standards for libraries(The Center Square) – The Arkansas Senate Judiciary Committee gave a "do pass" recommendation Monday to a bill that would penalize librarians who knowingly distribute what is deemed obscene material. Read More
Culture, Opinion
J.K. Rowling and the radical, anti-feminist gender ideologyPeople are angry at a woman for defending a renowned female author’s view on women because her opinions are allegedly harmful to men who want to be women. The author… Read More
Culture, Public Education
Kansas district officials silent on gender-transitioning book being read to kindergartners(The Sentinel) – A Kansas City, Kansas, USD 500 kindergarten teacher proudly, but anonymously, posted on a social media page that they had read the book Julian is a… Read More
Culture
Is trans teacher with allegedly prosthetic body parts serious or trolling?A trans teacher in Canada who sports over-sized, but allegedly real, Z cup breasts has been called a “troll” by a Canadian media group as the teacher’s claims become harder… Read More
Culture
Federal DEI officer says offensive Twitter comments about ‘white folkz’ were ‘private free speech’A federal Diversity, Equity and Inclusion (DEI) officer apparently believes speech critics say is racist is acceptable as long as it isn’t made in an official capacity. Kelisa Wing, chief… Read More
Christian Schools, Culture
LGBT activists protesting teacher’s firing are denied Holy Communion at Colorado parishThe Archdiocese of Denver is defending the decision of a Catholic parish to deny Holy Communion to three activists wearing rainbow face masks to protest a teacher’s firing. Sally Odenheimer,… Read More
Culture, Public Education
Cartoon book about gender identity in New York middle school has parent furiousA parent in Dutchess County, New York is asking a local school why cartoon books about gender identity are available in her child’s middle school library. Kristi Rollman was so… Read More
Culture
Rufo releases guide for lawmakers on how to deal with gender in schools(The Center Square) – Christopher Rufo broke a story in 2022 about gender activists at Chicago's Lurie Children's Hospitals and public-school administrators collaborating to provide sexually explicit material and promoting… Read More
Culture
Gov. DeSantis’ is wresting back control from diversity bureaucrats in higher ed. Here’s howFlorida Gov. Ron DeSantis is waging a war to regain public oversight in higher education by the dismantling of diversity, equity and inclusion (DEI) bureaucracies. DEI has a chilling effect on… Read More
Culture, Public Education
Oklahoma GOP education plan raises teacher pay, gives tax credit for private school(The Center Square) – Oklahoma public schools would get an increase of half a billion dollars in funding and parents would have access to a parental choice tax credit under… Read More
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Virginia Senate panel defeats slew of education bills, including on parents’ rights(The Center Square) – A panel of Virginia state Senate lawmakers defeated a torrent of Republican-backed education bills Thursday, including measures to require schools to maintain a catalog and… Read More
Culture, Public Education
School board reverses woke urinal ban after students protest(Daily Caller) – A New Hampshire school board reversed its ban on urinals a week after prohibiting them amid backlash from students, according to WMUR News. The Milford School Board… Read More
Culture, Public Education
‘Neopronouns’ and ‘gender euphoria’: Colorado school district trained teachers on the ‘ABCs of LGBTQIA+’(Daily Caller) – A Colorado school district taught teachers about deadnaming and gender euphoria in a teacher training titled the “ABCs of LGBTQIA,” according to documents made public by Parents… Read More
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Missouri doctor claims entire 5th grade group is transgender without meeting themA doctor at a Missouri transgender clinic advised a school that an entire 5th grade friend group is transgender, despite no personal knowledge of the students. After several friends of… Read More
Culture
US teachers are peddling same ‘woke ideologies’ taught in North Korean classrooms, defector says(Daily Caller) – A defector from North Korea said Tuesday “woke ideologies” taught in American classrooms are no different from those taught in the classrooms in her home country. “When… Read More
Culture
Alabama lawmakers file 34 bills early, including a parents’ bill of rights(The Center Square) — Alabama lawmakers have already prefiled 34 bills before the start of the state’s session on March 7. The substance in them includes banning teaching of critical race… Read More
Culture
Critics say Gov. Pritzker’s budget is ‘woke wishlist’(The Center Square) – Illinois’ governor is calling out what he calls “carnival barkers” while critics say his plan for the state is a “woke wishlist.” Gov. J.B. Pritzker proposed… Read More
Culture
Oklahoma Senate passes bill banning gender transitions for minors(The Center Square) – The Oklahoma Senate passed a bill Wednesday that bans physicians from performing gender transition surgery on minors. Physicians would face a felony and a… Read More
Culture, Public Education
Federal court reconsiders trans participation in girls’ sports in ConnecticutA federal court will revisit a Connecticut case allowing trans athletes to participate in girls’ high school sports. The 2nd U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals in New York City agreed… Read More
Culture
Anti-religious ‘watchdog’ claims Texas school board’s prayers violate the ConstitutionA school board in Texas is being targeted by an anti-religion group for praying before meetings. The Freedom From Religion Foundation (FFRF), whose purpose is to “promote the constitutional principle… Read More