Culture
Pro-family tech coalition launches to protect kids from AI threats(The Daily Signal) – A new pro-family technology coalition plans to spend at least eight figures this year to protect children from dangers presented by artificial intelligence. On… Read More
Public Education
Texas governor announces H-1B visa freeze for state schools(Daily Caller News Foundation) – Republican Texas Gov. Greg Abbott directed state agencies and universities to immediately freeze all H-1B visa petitions in a letter to state agency heads on Tuesday. Read More
Courts
Iowa district, former teacher sued for alleged abuse of autistic childA parent has sued Iowa’s Sioux City Community School District and a former teacher, accusing the district of negligence in failing to supervise the teacher who allegedly abused a nonverbal… Read More
Government
Watch: ‘Dorks’ find fraud, poke fun at themselves in HHS videoTwo “dorks” who accepted the nickname “Bert and Ernie” shared more details about the government’s crackdown on fraud in Minnesota. In their second video this month,… Read More
Government
Senate takes further action against deepfake pornThe U.S. Senate unanimously passed legislation last week to give victims of nonconsensual deepfake pornography a clearer path to hold creators and distributors accountable in court. “Deepfakes” refer to inauthentic but hyper-realistic… Read More
Opinion
Website sanctioned by California puts children in contact with adults pushing anti-parent, LGBTQ message(The Washington Times) – Trevor Space, a virtual online platform recommended by the Trevor Project, exhibits red flags associated with sexual predation. In October, California Gov. Gavin Newsom signed AB 727, which mandates that… Read More
Government
Trump admin announces it has suspended thousands of ‘Minnesota borrowers’ over suspected fraud(Daily Caller News Foundation) – Small Business Administration (SBA) Administrator Kelly Loeffler announced late Thursday that her agency was suspending thousands of “Minnesota borrowers” amid “suspected fraudulent activity” involving COVID… Read More
Courts
Wisconsin teacher sentenced to six years for sexual relationship with 11-year-old; affair included 35,000 text messages, notesA Wisconsin teacher was sentenced to six years in prison and another six years of supervision after pleading guilty to having a sexual relationship with an 11-year-old student. Madison Bergmann,… Read More
Public Education
DC teacher charged with production of child pornography and abuseA Washington, D.C., high school teacher has been arrested and charged with the production of child pornography and enticement of a minor, the Justice Department announced. Read More
Culture
Hollywood producer Rob Reiner, wife stabbed to death; son held on $4M bailHollywood director Rob Reiner and his wife Michele were found dead with stab wounds in their home Sunday, and their son Nick has been arrested, according to multiple reports. Their bodies were… Read More
Public Education
Oregon school board apologizes after contentious meeting over $61 million construction contractThe Portland School Board has apologized after a recent meeting left one board member “in tears” over a $61 million construction management contract, OregonLive.com reported. Although… Read More
Public Education
‘Mower-flipping’ allegations in Ohio district showcase systemic ‘debilitating’ school fraud, mismanagementSelling public-school lawn mowers as trade-ins, then personally buying them back and reselling on Facebook Marketplace for more than double their trade-in value? These allegations are dogging Akron Public Schools… Read More
Culture
Father-to-be accused of lacing pregnant girlfriend’s drink with abortion pills prescribed in his name, killing unborn childAs new data suggests the abortion pill poses significant health risks to women, lax medical regulations have led to increased cases of… Read More
Public Education
Former DC school teacher arrested on child pornography chargesA former Washington, D.C., charter-school teacher is behind bars after being arrested by the FBI and charged in connection with soliciting child pornography. Devonne Keith Brown, 56, is charged with… Read More
Courts
Milwaukee Public Schools sued after student with disabilities suffered multiple injuriesA lawsuit against Milwaukee Public Schools alleges civil-rights violations of a student with disabilities after injuries left him with a fractured jaw and tooth requiring extensive medical treatment. Jill Leffler,… Read More
Public Education
Buffalo Public Schools responds to police detective’s charges of failures in reporting abuse, sexual assaultThe Buffalo Public Schools (BPS) Board of Education has launched an external investigation after a police detective accused the district of covering up incidents of abuse and sexual assault. “The… Read More
Public Education
Convictions pile up for Texas teachers who abused children, distributed child pornThree Texas teachers are going to prison for sex-related crimes including sexually assaulting students and distributing child porn, reports Texas Scorecard. John Collett, a former Lewisville… Read More
Public Education
Texas superintendent resigns after allegedly concealing abuse of nonverbal, autistic boyA Texas superintendent has resigned after she and two teachers were arrested in connection with alleged abuse of special education students. Dr. Mari “Edie” Martin resigned from Millsap ISD Monday,… Read More
Public Education
Florida sub allegedly ordered beatdown of elementary school studentA substitute teacher in Florida is accused of telling four students to attack a classmate who wouldn’t participate in a class activity. Geanene White, who was working at YMCA Tiger… Read More
Government
Melania Trump joins fight against internet ‘deepfakes’ and ‘revenge porn’First Lady Melania Trump joined lawmakers Monday in a roundtable discussion on the pervasive internet problem of nonconsensual intimate imagery (NCII) – also known as “revenge”… Read More