Public Education
Parental rights advocates sweep two neighboring Indiana school board racesCandidates who support parental rights and oppose Critical Race Theory won big in neighboring Indiana school board races, according to a report by Indianapolis PBS affiliate WFYI. Winning candidates… Read More
Public Education
Parental rights advocates leading in several Virginia school board elections(The Center Square) – Parental rights advocates are leading in several local school board elections in Virginia, although each of the localities are still counting votes to determine the final… Read More
Public Education
New Political Action Committee tries to brand Nebraska State Board of Education grassroots candidates ‘radical extremists’A new Political Action Committee in Nebraska launched a single-page website attacking a group of conservative State Board of Education candidates as “extremists” with “outrageous, contemptible views.” The PAC, called… Read More
Public Education
Parental rights remain a concern in Loudoun and other school boards as election nears(The Center Square) – With local school board elections approaching on Nov. 8, parental rights in education have remained a major point of concern in Loudoun County and other school… Read More
Public Education
‘Parents are sick of it’: Michigan mom slams school board for silencing parents(Daily Caller) – A Michigan mom blasted the Dearborn school board for recessing a meeting during a Wednesday morning appearance on Fox News, claiming they tried to silence parents after… Read More
Education
Parents enraged over email instructing 6th-12th grade teachers not to tell them about their children’s pronounsA school board meeting in Ohio became heated over an email telling teachers they were not obligated to tell parents when their children change gender pronouns. An Aug. 31 email… Read More
Education
Missouri school district walks back controversial transgender policy after backlashA Missouri school board voted unanimously on Tuesday to rescind its controversial transgender policy after a published letter raised suspicions about how it got passed in the first place. The… Read More
Public Education
Not a ‘moment’, but a ‘movement’: Arizona mom finds new calling in race for school boardAmy Carney is an author, accomplished public speaker, wife and more. So why is she adding one more significant role – school board candidate – to her plate? Simple: Because… Read More
Education
Gender identity and sexual orientation instruction as early as kindergarten being considered in Wisconsin schoolsGender lessons for kindergarteners and gender identity, sexual orientation and pronouns for third graders are all part of a new curriculum being considered in one Wisconsin school district. The proposed… Read More
Education
Kansas school board reconsidering satanic ban in dress code after satanist parent complaintA Kansas public school district is rethinking its ban on satanic clothing after a parent’s complaints and threats to sue. The Hays Unified School District 489 Board of Education voted… Read More
Education
Two incumbents ousted in Kansas State Board of Education primaries(The Sentinel) – Two newcomers won seats on the Kansas State Board of Education in Republican primaries, each defeating an incumbent. In District 5, Cathy Hopkins ousted Jean Clifford with… Read More
Public Education
Judge overturns public school board’s ban of Maine father it ‘disagreed’ withA father in Maine who'd been barred from events at his daughters’ school for speaking against sexually explicit reading material has won the right to show up. The U.S. District… Read More
Education
School district drops its threat to sue outspoken mom, as interest grows in her fight vs. inappropriate curriculaA Wisconsin school district has withdrawn its warning of legal action against an outspoken parent, after she obtained legal counsel to defend herself against the district’s claims of defaming it. … Read More
Opinion, State Government
COLUMN: Taxpayer exposes Olathe school board president’s bullying, misinformation tactics(The Sentinel) – The Olathe school district says it won’t tolerate bullying and harmful behavior , which should also apply to school board members. But school board president Joe… Read More
Public Education
School board president sued, accused of ‘tyranny’ for silencing and ejecting parents from meetingsFights over what parents can say during school board meetings – or whether they can say anything at all – are becoming commonplace. Some parents, feeling unfairly and even unlawfully… Read More
Public Education
Florida mother ejected from board meeting for what chairwoman thought she would sayA Florida parent was removed from a school board meeting last week after being asked to leave for what she was about to say during the public comment period. The… Read More
Public Education
Public school won’t back down: Biological males allowed in women’s restroomsAn Oklahoma public school will continue to allow students to use bathrooms according to their chosen gender identity despite backlash from parents and government officials. The Stillwater Board of Education… Read More
Culture
‘After School Satan Club’ soundly rejected by Pennsylvania district, but court battle may lie aheadA proposed “After School Satan Club” was overwhelmingly rejected by a Pennsylvania school district Tuesday following a board of education meeting attended by hundreds of concerned citizens. The Northern York… Read More
Public Education
Sexual education proposal at center of primary for Nebraska State Board of EducationThree candidates are running in the primary election for Nebraska State Board of Education District 7 on May 10, 2022. Those candidates are incumbent Robin Stevens, Pat Moore, and Elizabeth… Read More
Christian Schools
Church’s proposal to open private school blocked & mocked by public school board committee due to religious beliefsA Massachusetts public school district committee is poised to deny a church’s request to open a Christian school due in part to the group’s religious views of sexuality and creation. … Read More