Culture, Public Education
WSU professor details COVID school closures impact on students, parents(The Center Square) – Benjamin Cowan, associate professor at Washington State University’s School of Economic Sciences, delved into the impact COVID-19 school closures have had on children and parents during… Read More
Culture, Opinion, Public Education
Op-ed: School dress codes the latest target of a government agency seeking “equity”In a stunning example of bureaucratic uselessness, the U.S. Government Accountability Office (GAO) takes many pages, and presumably many dollars, to note that while most public schools have dress codes,… Read More
Culture
Kansas Republicans bash Democrat Governor as far from “middle-of the-road” after discovering state funded, “all-ages” drag showsRepublicans in Kansas are bashing Democrat Gov. Laura Kelly after they discovered several “all-ages” drag shows allegedly funded in part by taxpayer dollars. The Daily Mail reported on an… Read More
Culture, Public Education
DC Public Schools hires controversial consulting company to survey students about their transgender identities(Daily Caller) – District of Columbia Public Schools (DCPS) hired a consulting company owned by the U.S. Attorney General’s son-in-law to solicit answers from middle schoolers about their transgender identity,… Read More
Culture
KU Law school says ADF discussion of the First Amendment is ‘hate speech’(The Sentinel) – Last week the University of Kansas student chapter of the Federalist Society invited Jordan Lorence, the senior counsel and director of strategic engagement at the… Read More
Culture
Oregon residents protest local pub’s drag performance that was set to feature an 11-year-old(Daily Caller) – Community members revolted against a drag queen story hour that was set to feature an 11-year old at a local pub, according to the Associated Press. Old… Read More
Culture
Nevada’s new abortion information page includes complaint form for reporting crisis pregnancy centers(The Center Square) – Nevada has launched a new abortion information page, Governor Steve Sisolak announced last week. The page includes information on current Nevada law, details on different types of… Read More
Culture
Nevada library spends over $4,000 on ‘Family Pride Day’ featuring ‘drag queen storytime’(The Center Square) – Nevada's Clark County Library District spent over $4,000 on a Pride Day event featuring a "drag queen storytime." "Family Pride Day 2022 celebrates LGBTQIA families in… Read More
Culture
Youngkin blasts Democrat’s bill criminalizing parents who do not affirm a child’s ‘gender identity’Virginia Gov. Glenn Youngkin this week blasted a Democrat state legislator’s proposed law that would make it a crime of child abuse for parents not to affirm a child’s “gender… Read More
Culture, Public Education
CDC may add COVID vaccine to list of required childhood vaccines despite ‘no clinical data’In an unprecedented move the CDC is expected to add the COVID-19 vaccine to the mandated child immunization schedule – despite a lack of clinical data, a respected doctor says. Read More
Culture, Public Education
Pennsylvania weighs parental bill of rights as gender, race issues flare in schools(The Center Square) – Punctuated by claps, cheers, jeers and a call to order, the Senate State Government Committee held a public hearing on a proposed parental bill of… Read More
Culture
Number of adolescents seeking gender treatments has ‘skyrocketed,’ puberty blockers handed out “like candy,” says pediatric doctor in unearthed webinarA Boston children’s doctor specializing in “gender management” says gender dysphoria and its treatment are skyrocketing – just one of number of shocking statements he made in a recently uncovered webinar. Read More
Culture, Public Education
California mom lampoons school board in viral video for planning and promoting a ‘family-friendly’ Halloween drag showA San Diego mom ridiculed school board officials over their promotion of a drag show for Halloween billed as a “queerfest.” In a viral video shared online, Brittany Mayer… Read More
Culture
Public rejects LGBTQ, sex education in elementary schools, new study showsAmericans are more concerned with the age at which controversial topics are taught, rather than banning them outright. That’s one of the findings in a new survey conducted by… Read More
Culture, Public Education
California teacher fired allegedly for refusing to read LGBT books to five-year-olds(Daily Caller) – A California teacher was terminated from her position allegedly because she refused to read books about same-sex marriage to students aged one to five years old, according… Read More
Culture
Houston-area church responds to Newsom’s abortion billboards with its own in multiple states(The Center Square) – A Houston-area church has responded to Democratic California Gov. Gavin Newsom’s campaign purchasing billboards in Texas using a Bible verse to justify abortion. Read More
Culture
Detransitioners, parents rally against reckless “gender-affirming” care practices at pediatric conferenceOver 150 protestors gathered last week to oppose a prominent pediatric association’s stance on “gender-affirming care.” Protestors united under the maxim “First Do No Harm” in Anaheim near the American… Read More
Culture
Nurse practitioner fired over religious exemption for birth control files lawsuit(The Sentinel) – A Kansas nurse practitioner says she was fired because of her faith – despite having had a religious exemption for years. Suzanne Schuler is suing her former… Read More
Culture
Texas pastors offer blistering rebuke of Newsom’s ad quoting Jesus to promote abortion(The Center Square) – Texas pastors across the state are offering blistering rebukes of California Gov. Gavin Newsom’s billboard campaign in Texas quoting Jesus to promote abortion. After the Supreme… Read More
Culture
‘Gender affirming care’ on minors finds support, opposition among Illinois’ elected officials(The Center Square) – Illinois' elected officials are offering different views on the future of gender-affirming health care in Illinois. Gender-affirming care, as defined by the World Health Organization, encompasses… Read More