Courts
California school sues over ban on K-12 schools notifying parents of gender changes(The Center Square) – California parents and a school district filed a joint federal lawsuit against the state over its new ban on public schools notifying… Read More
Government
‘Final straw.’ Elon Musk vows to move X and SpaceX to Texas after Newsom signs anti-parental rights billThree years after moving Tesla’s Headquarters from California to Texas, the world’s richest man, who became a Texan himself in 2020, has declared he will do the same with X… Read More
Gender Transition
Residents revolt after California bans school districts from requiring parental notification of gender changesCalifornians are absolutely savaging Gov. Gavin Newsome for signing a law Monday actually prohibiting school districts from mandating parents be notified of their children’s gender changes. “Big Gavin focusing on… Read More
Public Education
‘Damage is done’: Parents, officials scoff at Newsom’s attempt to atone for shutting down schools(Daily Caller News Foundation) – California Gov. Gavin Newsom’s massive $2 billion aid package to address pandemic learning is a sign of failed education policies, according to parents and school… Read More
Government
Progressives in California weaken child sex trafficking bill before advancing itA bill introduced in the California state Senate that would toughen penalties for sex trafficking children was watered down after activists representing LGBT and minority interests complained it was unfair. Read More
Public Education
California school district helps students hide gender identity from parents(The Daily Signal) – A Southern California school district trains counselors to help students hide their transgender identity from their concerned parents, according to documents obtained by… Read More
Culture
Survey shows even majority of California adults oppose pronoun ideology in schoolsSupport for the use of “preferred” pronouns in schools may not be quite as popular as previously assumed in the notoriously blue Golden State, a new… Read More
Government
California joins 26 states in requiring students take personal finance class(The Center Square) – Over half of U.S. states now require high school students to receive a financial literacy course before they graduate after Gov. Gavin Newsom signed a bill… Read More
Government
Bans on smartphones in the classroom gain favor across political spectrum(The Daily Signal) – The school year is over, and the results should leave parents and educators with more anxiety than relief. Achievement scores are near historical lows and student absenteeism is… Read More
Government
California Senate passes tax on big tech to fund ethnic media, news, fellowships(The Center Square) – The California Senate passed a $4.8 billion tax on the state’s declining technology sector that would be used to fund “ethnic media” and state-administered “journalism fellowships”… Read More
Government
With a $50B deficit California Democrats ask for $20B more to fund DEI-climate change, schoolsLeaders in the California Assembly announced they have come to an agreement to put a $10 billion bond issue on the ballot to address “climate change” in communities of color. Read More
Public Education
California paid $4 billion for 400,974 ‘ghost’ TK-12 students last year(The Center Square) – As state enrollment continues to decline due to outmigration, falling birthrates, and parents choosing to pull their children out of public school, the number of “ghost” students could… Read More
Public Education
California Legislature bans schools notifying parents of gender change requests(The Center Square) – The California Legislature erupted in chaos before it passed a ban on parental notification for gender change requests from TK-12 students. If signed by the… Read More
Public Education
‘Pass the trash’: California school district faces lawsuit over handling of sexual abuse caseEleven victims have filed a civil lawsuit against a California school district alleging it covered up multiple sexual harassment complaints against a former teacher. The lawsuit, filed… Read More
Public Education
California school board formally opposes Biden admin’s Title IX gender push with resolutionA California public school board has voted in favor of a resolution opposing the Biden administration’s reinterpretation of Title IX, which redefines biological sex to include gender identity. Chino Valley… Read More
Courts
California charter school files lawsuit against school districtA California school district is being sued for allegedly trying to force a charter school to close its doors. North Oakland Community Charter School (NOCCS) filed its… Read More
Public Education
California offers little oversight for classroom AI, prioritizes ‘social justice and equity’Multiple California school districts have reportedly signed contracts to use artificial intelligence (AI) tools to perform tasks such as developing assignments and grading, but critics worry… Read More
Courts
Judge orders University of California workers union to stop pro-Palestine strikeA judge has ordered the union representing University of California (UC) academic workers to cease its ongoing anti-Israel strike. Superior Court Judge Randall Sherman issued an emergency restraining order, agreeing… Read More
Courts
Students sue UCLA for allowing ‘Jew exclusion zone’ during violent pro-Palestinian encampment(Daily Caller News Foundation) – Jewish students filed a lawsuit against the University of California Los Angeles (UCLA) and the regents of the University of California system Wednesday over the… Read More
Culture
Pro-Palestinian protesters barricaded inside college president’s office – but their occupation was short-lived(Daily Caller News Foundation) – Police arrested over a dozen pro-Palestinian protesters Wednesday after they barricaded themselves inside Stanford University President Richard Saller’s office, according to NBC News. The protesters… Read More