Tag: Education & Family News

GOP-Led States Ask Supreme Court to Keep Biden’s Student Loan Wipeout Frozen

A coalition of Republican-led states petitioned the Supreme Court on Wednesday to reject President Joe Biden’s bid to reinstate his student loan forgiveness scheme and instead keep it frozen until litigation around it is resolved, while accusing the administration of exploiting the COVID-19 pandemic to hide the president’s “true goal” of erasing student debt. In…


Purple Star Schools Helping Military Children Adjust After Moves

Having a parent serving in the military can cause children to face tough obstacles. By age 12, most military children move 10 times. And, on average, they change schools 6–9 times between kindergarten and high school graduation, according to the U.S. Department of Defense. That means a steady rotation of new schools with unfamiliar policies…


Inside the Mind of a Pedophile: ‘Furry’ Craze Can Open Doors to Grooming

A convicted pedophile is warning parents the “Furry” craze, in which students dress up and act like animals, may seem like harmless fun but could expose children to sexual predators. Furries often describe themselves online as anthropomorphic—half-human, half-animal—or as animals with human attributes. They dress in animal costumes that reflect those identities. Though the trend…


Furry Craze Is an Open Door for Groomers, Convicted Pedophile Says

A convicted pedophile is warning parents the “Furry” craze, in which students dress up and act like animals, may seem like harmless fun but could expose children to sexual predators. Furries often describe themselves online as anthropomorphic—half-human, half-animal—or as animals with human attributes. They dress in animal costumes that reflect those identities. Though the trend…


Newly-Elected Conservative School Board Fires Superintendent, Bans Critical Race Theory

In one meeting, Deon Jackson went from South Carolina’s Berkeley County school superintendent to unemployed. His firing came at the hand of a newly-elected school board, which appears to have declared a judgment day for woke practices in its district. In its first meeting after the Nov. 8 election, the board fired superintendent Jackson and…


Biden Administration to Extend Student Loan Debt Repayment Freeze Amid Court Battles

The Biden administration on Tuesday announced it will extend its moratorium on student loan payments through June 30 as the program to cancel hundreds of billions of dollars in loans faces several court battles. Federal student loan bills were slated to resume on Jan. 1, 2023. Loan payments were placed on hold in early 2020 under…


Pompeo Says ‘Most Dangerous Person in the World’ Is Teachers’ Union Head

Former Secretary of State Mike Pompeo said that the “most dangerous person in the world” isn’t someone like the leader of nuclear-armed North Korea but American Federation of Teachers President Randi Weingarten because teachers’ unions push “filth” on children and undercut the principle of American exceptionalism. Pompeo made the remarks in a wide-ranging Nov. 21 interview…


Florida Offers ‘Blueprint for Success’: DeSantis Says at Major GOP Gathering in Las Vegas

Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis, a potential presidential hopeful in 2024, said during the weekend that the midterm results show that the Sunshine State presents a “blueprint for success” for the Republican Party looking forward. “What the election results in Florida show is that Florida really has a blueprint for success,” DeSantis told the influential crowd…


Clashes Over Proposed Virginia History Learning Standards Delay Reviews

FAIRFAX COUNTY, Va.—Over 50 teachers, historians, activists, and students spoke against the newly proposed history and social studies standards at the Virginia Board of Education’s meeting on Thursday. As a result, the board instructed the Department of Education to submit a revised proposal and delayed the first review to early next year. The new guidance…


Small Florida Town Hosts Pride Event, Enraging Parents With ‘Inappropriate’ Entertainment

Venice is normally a sleepy Florida town where retirees flock during winter months. But on Nov. 12, the Saturday Farmer’s Market in a downtown park was replaced with the town’s first Pride Community Festival. Some in the community were outraged by the behavior they saw, and told The Epoch Times that it was lewd and…