Public Education
Kansas parent addresses school board with content, curriculum concerns(The Sentinel) – Kirsten Workman, who withdrew her daughter from high school English class over her concerns its content focused more on Critical Race Theory, gender issues, and political… Read More
Culture
Commenting begins on proposed rules seeking to protect minors at Missouri public libraries(The Center Square) – Missourians have 30 days beginning today to comment on a proposed rule requiring state-funded libraries to have written policies describing what materials are appropriate for minors. Read More
Culture
Democratic congressman from California takes heat for calling Republican colleague’s pro-parent message ‘so stupid’“This is so stupid” was the message of a U.S. congressman about a fellow lawmaker’s support of parents’ rights in education. Rep. Eric Swalwell, D-California, made his “stupid” remark in… Read More
Homeschools
Kansas parents explain the homeschooling surge(The Sentinel) – K-12 schools in Kansas have lost more than 10,000 students since the beginning of the pandemic, and homeschooling registrations have more than tripled during that… Read More
2022 election
‘Vote like a mother’: parental rights groups notch key school board wins across the country(Daily Caller) – Grassroots organizations, focused on parental rights in education, are celebrating key victories in school board races across the country. Moms for Liberty, a… Read More
Culture
Minnesota children’s hospital offers ‘gender-affirming’ care to minors, even toddlersChildren’s Minnesota hospital offers gender treatments for minors, from toddlers on up. The hospital is among a number of institutions across the U.S. recently exposed for offering the highly controversial… Read More
Culture, Public Education
Stephen Colbert said Tudor Dixon ‘made up’ story of dad who found explicit book at school. Dad says, ‘Just Google it’The story of what one dad found in his son's school is so shocking, late-night host Stephen Colbert said the political candidate who told it made it up. But the… Read More
Culture
Company offering gender transition treatment for $99 and a quick video call is one of several(Daily Caller) – Medical professionals are prescribing cross-sex drugs to patients without in-person evaluations through several telehealth companies that boast of fast and easy access to hormonal drugs and other… Read More
Culture
Florida medical boards approve ban on gender treatments for minorsFlorida's two medical boards have approved a rule banning puberty blockers and other gender transition treatments for minors. At a joint meeting on Friday, the Florida Board of Osteopathic Medicine… Read More
Homeschools
Here’s why parents say they’re homeschooling their children – and what the government can do to helpAs the nation continues to see increased interest in homeschooling, many experts say removing institutional barriers and obstacles have helped fuel that growth. “The movement to reduce regulatory barriers has… Read More
Education
Large Kansas school district to seek additional input before deciding on cameras in the classroomCameras won’t be added to Kansas City, Kansas, schools anytime soon, after vocal opposition from some parents and teachers at a meeting Tuesday. The board of education meeting became contentious… Read More
Gender Identity, Uncategorized
Vermont school suspends father of female volleyball player who spoke out against transgender policyAlready under fire for banning female volleyball players from using their own locker room after speaking out against changing with a biological male, a Vermont school district has now suspended… Read More
Education
Missouri homeschool family battles intimidation from school and law enforcement officer over optional paperworkA homeschool mom in Missouri has faced threats from a uniformed police officer that she would be “charged with criminal neglect” if she refused to sign a declaration of enrollment… 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
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
Public Education
Loudoun County parents speak on transgender policy at school board meeting(The Center Square) – Some Loudoun County parents are urging the school board to adopt the new transgender guidance issued by the Virginia Department of Education, but others want the… Read More
Culture, Public Education
CDC director’s only meeting with ‘parents’ on school reopening was actually with left-wing activists, new documents revealCenters for Disease Control and Prevention director Dr. Rochelle Walensky met with “parents” only once prior to releasing school reopening guidance last year. But even that one meeting appears to have been… Read More
Local News
‘This is in our neighborhoods’: KC mom finds pornographic material in her neighborhood’s free little libraryKansas City mom Casey Thomas had always thought of her neighborhood’s free “little library” book exchange as a blessing – until Sunday, when she was startled to find books containing… Read More
Education
More Americans than ever favor school choice amid growing belief public education is headed in the wrong directionMore Americans than ever are in support of school choice, according to an annual education survey. EdChoice’s annual Schooling in America survey has polled Americans for 10 years, asking… Read More
Culture, Public Education
Wisconsin school district requires parental consent for name, pronoun changes following backlash(Daily Caller) – A Wisconsin school board approved a policy Monday that requires students to receive authorization from a parent for pronoun changes at school. The Rice Lake School Board… Read More