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Ducey appeals ruling against Arizona’s limiting COVID relief to open schools(The Center Square) – Gov. Doug Ducey is appealing a federal judge's decision blocking his decision to withhold federal COVID-19 relief to unopened schools. While Arizona had lifted all mask… Read More
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Bill for face masks for Austin school district’s athletes nears $64,000(The Center Square) – Debate has raged across the country over mask requirements for school students, but new spending records show how much masks have cost taxpayers for a particular… Read More
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Majority of Illinois schools opt out of National Sex Ed Standards(The Center Square) – Opposition is growing from parents, religious groups and Republican lawmakers on sex education standards for Illinois schools. Gov. J.B. Pritzker said when signing the legislation into… Read More
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Inside Derek Jeter’s Catholic roots: How faith and family made him a baseball superstar(Religion Unplugged) – Yankee Stadium was packed to the rafters. The place was as loud as it typically would get when the New York Yankees played in a World… Read More
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Parents must stand up, says Milwaukee mom in lead up to parents rally in WisconsinAs calls for curriculum transparency, school choice and accountability from local school boards has increased, parents nationwide have stepped into new roles they never considered before: political activists. Scarlett Johnson… Read More
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House Dems ‘refused even to consider’ a resolution condemning pro-abortion violenceDespite 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
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Portland summer camp founded by anarchist group promotes radical agenda to kids“A rose by any other name…” may be an anarchist camp for children. Budding Roses is a Portland-based summer camp for kids who are in grades 4-8. Critics say… Read More
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Indiana Republicans propose spending up to $78M on maternal support while banning most abortions(The Center Square) – Indiana senate Republicans revealed their draft bill, Senate Bill 1, which would ban nearly all abortions in the state while also unveiling plans to appropriate $45… Read More
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First ever civics program launched in Florida(The Center Square) – Florida has launched its first ever civics program to prepare high school and college graduates for public service. As Florida’s K-12 students excel in civics education,… Read More
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Federal appeals court rules that Georgia’s fetal heartbeat bill can take effect(The Center Square) – A federal appeals judge ruled Wednesday that Georgia’s fetal heartbeat law can take effect following a U.S. Supreme Court ruling overturning Roe v. Wade . In… Read More
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San Diego Unified School District doubles down on mask madnessAnother skirmish in the mask mandate wars began this week as the San Diego Unified School District (SDUSD) reinstituted an indoor mask requirement for all students, staff, and visitors. An… Read More
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Legislative committee wants full accounting of COVID spending by schools(The Center Square) – A subcommittee that monitors state spending is asking Arkansas education officials for a full accounting of federal COVID relief funds given to the schools. Read More
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Michigan governor set to veto abortion-alternatives in 2023 state budget(The Center Square) – Michigan Gov. Gretchen Whitmer has signaled her intention to exercise a line-item veto of more than $21 million in Republican-proposed abortion alternatives when she signs… Read More
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WV abortion clinic will resume abortions following court ruling(The Center Square) – West Virginia’s only abortion clinic has begun scheduling abortion procedures after a court ruling temporarily halting the state’s pre-Roe law banning most abortions. “A judge has… Read More
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California spent nearly $500 million on diversity, equity and inclusion initiatives with clear CRT agenda in the last three yearsCalifornia 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
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Louisiana judge keeps injunction on state’s abortion trigger law in effect until Tuesday(The Center Square) – A temporary restraining order blocking Louisiana's abortion ban will remain in effect for at least another day, after the judge in the case gave both sides… Read More
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Michigan Democratic governor creates a ‘Parents’ Council’ which critics call ‘poll tested stunt’(The Center Square) – Gov. Gretchen Whitmer signed an executive order Friday to establish the Michigan Parents’ Council. The council's responsibility is to meet with parents throughout the state,… Read More
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Mom may sue after school publicly shames her 7-year-old daughter for writing ‘any life’ mattersA California mother says she'll sue her daughter's school district after it punished the girl for writing that "any life” matters. In the latest case of schools punishing young… Read More
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Vaccine mandates remain for K-12 staff, not higher ed staff and students, as Pritzker looks to ‘resume normal operations’(The Center Square) – Gov. J.B. Pritzker has modified his COVID-19 executive orders “to ensure governments are resuming normal operations.” The move relaxes the vaccine or testing mandates in some… Read More
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Angry mom calls NEA proposal to use the term ‘birthing parent’ the ‘radical agenda’ of the ‘K-12 Cartel’An angry activist mom blasted the National Education Association proposal to change the term "mother" to "birthing parents,” saying Americans reject the "radical agenda" of the "K-12 cartel.” "I don't… Read More