Culture
DeSantis’ office: No ‘U-turns’ on decision to strip Disney of special status after education bill opposition(The Center Square) – Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis has no plans to back down against corporate behemoth Walt Disney Co. after speculation that laws put in place in April to… Read More
Culture
Missouri’s Ashcroft advocates for parental rights, asks the public to comment on proposed library rule to protect childrenJay Ashcroft proudly stands by his proposed rule that would forbid state libraries in Missouri from using state funds on materials that “appeal to the prurient interest of a… Read More
Culture, Public Education
AGs release Fauci deposition in social media collusion lawsuit alleging censorship of pandemic policy criticism(The Center Square) – A 359-page transcript of the deposition of Dr. Anthony Fauci, the chief medical advisor to President Joe Biden, was released Monday by the two attorneys general… Read More
Culture, Public Education
Agency of Education creating parent council(The Center Square) – Getting parents more involved in their children’s education in Vermont is the focus of a new council. The Agency of Education announced it is creating a … Read More
Culture, Public Education
Schools cannot and should not keep students’ gender identities from parents, transgender psychologist arguesA transgender psychologist has come forward to support parents who are suing to stop schools from hiding their children’s change in gender identities. In August, a district court judge dismissed… Read More
Culture, Public Education
Connecticut School District Approves Transgender Book For Second Graders Amid Backlash From Parents(Daily Caller) – A Connecticut school district approved a book about a young boy who wants to become transgender for second graders, despite backlash from parents. The Darien Public School… Read More
Culture, Public Education
School district lets students use restrooms matching their gender identity; parents sueParents and students have filed a lawsuit against their Ohio school district over its policy allowing students to use bathrooms matching their stated gender identity. Bethel Local School District in… Read More
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Virginia lawmaker files bill to ban transgender procedures for minors(The Center Square) – A Republican Virginia lawmaker introduced legislation for the 2023 legislative session that would ban any type of transgender procedures or drugs for minors in the commonwealth. Read More
Culture, Public Education
Americans have lost confidence in public education, fueling school choice growth during the pandemic, according to reportA startling 5 in 10 parents profess a loss of confidence in the public school classroom, particularly since the onset of the COVID-19 pandemic. That statistic comes in a report… Read More
Culture, Homeschools
Homeschool programs, hybrid options encourage mid-year signupsIt’s never too late to pull your children from public school – even in December and beyond. That’s what Angie Hoffman, founder of The Hearth Room Schoolhouse in Kansas… Read More
Culture
‘Woke’ agenda leads to 400% rise in child mastectomies, doubling of children identifying as transgender. Here’s why, according to someChildhood mastectomies are up nearly 400% and the number of transgender children has doubled – shocking statistics former politician Tulsi Gabbard and others blame on the radical “woke” agenda… Read More
Culture, Public Education
Michigan Department of Education provided educators with materials on how to create a ‘Gay Straight Alliance’ club(Daily Caller) – The Michigan Department of Education (MDOE) promoted resources for educators on how to start a “Gay Straight Alliance” (GSA) club in their schools, according to training materials. Read More
Culture, Public Education
Democracy, ‘fatphobia’ are symptoms of a white supremacy evident among evangelicals and even Zoom meetings, Biden official saysDemocracy and “fatphobia” are both symptoms of a white supremacy that evangelical Christians embrace, according to a Biden official at the U.S. Department of Education. Kristina Ishmael , the… Read More
Culture, Public Education
School board members to face recall election in Maine for supporting controversial gender identity policyThe fate of two school board members in Maine will be on the ballot after they signaled support for a controversial policy parents say would keep them in the… Read More
Culture, Public Education
Virginia school district seeks feedback on new ‘gender combined’ sex-ed lessons with ‘inclusive’ languageFairfax County Public Schools’ proposed changes for the sexual education curriculum feature gender-combined lessons on human reproduction using “inclusive” words and are currently under community review, according to the… Read More
Culture, Public Education
Grand Rapids Public Schools’ COVID spending includes D.C. field trips, equity consulting(The Center Square) – Grand Rapids Public Schools received more than $100 million of COVID relief to help 14,000 kids recover from pandemic learning loss. The recovery spending ranged from… Read More
Culture
‘Narnia’ stage adaptation of C.S. Lewis’ ‘The Horse and His Boy’ to premiere at Museum of the Bible in Washington, D.C.Washington, D.C., audiences can enjoy the original stage adaptation of C.S. Lewis’ The Horse and His Boy from his famous Chronicles of Narnia book series, which is premiering at the… Read More
Culture
Massachusetts education official: No substitute for in-person learning(The Center Square) – As the widespread impact of pandemic-induced classroom closures has come into sharper focus, Massachusetts educators and lawmakers alike are grappling with how to make up for… Read More
Culture
From ‘skoliosexual’ to ‘graygender,’ San Francisco has 130 gender options for income program(Daily Caller) – There are more than 130 gender, sexual orientation and pronoun options listed on the San Francisco’s Guaranteed Income For Transgender People (GIFT) program application. Under the GIFT … Read More
Culture, Public Education
Oregon school district sides with ‘LGBTQ activist bullies’ in moving board meetings online, critics sayA school board in Oregon will move meetings online until further notice, citing concerns over safety and civility. Critics say it’s an attempt to silence conservative parents. The North Clackamas School… Read More