Tag: Education & Family News

Heritage Foundation Releases Inaugural Education Freedom Report, Florida Ranks First

September 9, 2022
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WASHINGTON—The Heritage Foundation released its inaugural Education Freedom Report Card Friday, ranking Florida the highest and the District of Columbia the lowest among all states. Arizona and Idaho followed Florida as No. 2 and 3. Along with the District of Columbia, New Jersey and New York were at the bottom of the list. Lindsey Burke, director…

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Los Angeles Unified Promotes LGBT Ideology With ‘Queer All School Year’ Calendar

September 9, 2022
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The Los Angeles Unified School District (LAUSD)—the second largest school district in the United States—offered its teachers a calendar with year-round “queer and trans-affirming” activities and lesson plans for K–12 students. First introduced during the 2020–2021 school year, the “Queer All School Year” calendar lists monthly activities instructors can use in their classrooms to show…

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Trio Fighting Criminal Charges for Refusing to Wear Masks at Pennsylvania School Board Meeting

September 9, 2022
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A year after attending a Pennsylvania school board meeting about requiring students to wear COVID-19 masks, three people are still in court trying to get the charges dropped for alleged criminal defiant trespass. The charge is punishable by up to 5 years in prison and $10,000 in fines. Their cases could have statewide legal implications,…

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Idaho Pride Festival Postpones ‘Drag Kids’ Show, Citing ‘Safety Concerns’

September 9, 2022
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The organizers of an LGBT pride event in downtown Boise, Idaho said they have paused the plan to host a drag show featuring young children because of “safety concerns.” The Boise Pride Festival, an annual event that has been held for more than three decades, drew intense backlash this year over its inclusion of a…

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Teachers Union Accused of Not Paying Taxes, Misrepresenting Funds Used For Political Purposes

September 9, 2022
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The American Federation of Teachers (AFT), one of the largest teacher labor unions in the country, is being accused of using its funds for political activities while not paying taxes on such spending. Michael O’Neill, Assistant General Counsel at Landmark legal foundation, asked the IRS to audit the AFT over the alleged misrepresentation of funds….

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Florida Citizen Group Leading Charge Against Sexually Explicit Library Books in Schools

September 8, 2022
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A Florida group isn’t giving up on their fight to stop the Polk County Public Schools from allowing students access to sexually explicit books in school libraries. County Citizens Defending Freedom (CCDF) filed an appeal with the Polk County School Board on Sept. 6 over “pornographic” titles available to middle and high school children that…

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Moms for Liberty Shares Tips for Fighting Transgender Curriculum

September 8, 2022
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For Pflugerville Independent School District in Texas, it wasn’t enough to just ask children for preferred gender pronouns. The school also asked if teachers should hide preferred pronouns from parents. “If I ever have contact with your parent/guardians, may I use your preferred name and pronouns from above? (If not YES, please clarify in the…

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No Consensus That ‘Gender-Affirming’ Care Helps Gender Dysphoria: Psychiatrist and Author

September 8, 2022
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Lauri Florentine-Howell’s daughter was 11 years old when she began dressing like a boy, and by 12, she wanted to be called Jack. Her daughter explained to Florentine-Howell that she identified “more with male energy.” “It was a shock,” Florentine-Howell told The Epoch Times. Not wanting to alienate her, Florentine-Howell said she processed her daughter’s…

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Sponsor Withdraws From Idaho Pride Festival Over ‘Drag Kids’ Show Featuring Children as Young as 11

September 8, 2022
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At least one sponsor has pulled out of Idaho’s Boise Pride Festival over the inclusion of a “drag kids” show that features children as young as 11. “You have watched the Queens and Kings and now it is time to see the Kids,” read an ad for the event, which is scheduled to take place…

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California Teachers Union Ran Opposition Research on Parents Seeking to Reopen Schools, Emails Show

September 7, 2022
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The largest teachers’ union in California apparently conducted political opposition research on parents who fought and won a legal battle to keep their local schools open, newly surfaced emails suggest. California Teachers Association (CTA), a labor union boasting a membership of 310,000, advocated keeping schools closed during the COVID-19 pandemic. In December 2020, it demanded…

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