New Jersey’s largest teachers’ union has drawn criticism after airing an ad that appears to call parents who voice their opposition against inappropriate sex and gender indoctrination in schools “extremists.” Amid the controversy over New Jersey’s sex education standard set to be implemented this fall, the 200,000-member-strong New Jersey Education Association (NJEA) on Monday released…
New Jersey Teachers Union Labels Concerned Parents ‘Extremists’ in New Ad
University of Maryland Wants ‘Anti-Racist’ Activists to Work as Writing Consultants for Students, Faculty
The University of Maryland, Baltimore, is looking for students to work as writing consultants, and one of the preferred qualifications is a background in “anti-racist” coursework or activism. Writing consultants work at the university’s writing center to help other students, postdoctoral researchers, and faculty to critique and improve research papers, resumes, cover letters, grant applications,…
Maryland University Campus Seeks to Hire ‘Anti-Racist’ Activists as Writing Consultants for Students, Faculty
The University of Maryland’s Baltimore campus (UMB) is seeking students to work as writing consultants, with a background in “anti-racist” coursework or activism as one of the preferred qualifications for applicants, according to the school’s website. Consultants at the university’s writing center offer assistance and feedback to other students, postdoctoral researchers, and faculty to improve research…
Minneapolis Public Schools’ Plan to Decide Layoffs by Minority Status Is ‘Unconstitutional’: Legal Experts
August 18, 2022
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A new agreement between the Minneapolis teachers union and Minneapolis Public Schools that could result in white teachers being laid off before minority teachers, regardless of seniority, has sparked criticism among experts. According to the agreement (pdf), initially struck in March, white teachers would be laid off or reassigned before “educators of color” in the event Minneapolis…
Boston Children’s Hospital Decries ‘Misinformation’ After Promoting ‘Gender-Affirming’ Surgeries
August 18, 2022
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Facing a backlash over a widely accessible video series promoting “gender-affirming” surgeries, Boston Children’s Hospital (BCH) quietly updated its website to indicate that such procedures are only available to adults, accusing those who question otherwise of spreading “misinformation.” The pediatric hospital, which offers “surgical care of transgender patients” at its Center of Gender Surgery, came…
Texas School Pulls Bible, Adaptation of Anne Frank Diary, and Sexually Explicit Books From Libraries
A Texas school has removed books “replete with graphic, gratuitous, sexually-explicit content,” including depictions of incest, rape, and homosexuality, that are on a list of challenged books which also includes an illustrated adaptation of Anne Frank’s diary and the Bible. The issue came to light on Wednesday when a staff member from Keller Independent School District…
Concerned Parents, Teachers in New Jersey Rally Against New Sex Education Mandates
August 18, 2022
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Parents and teachers gathered in front of the Woodbridge municipal complex on Aug. 14 to protest new sex education guidelines set to be implemented in New Jersey public schools starting this fall. The state’s Board of Education adopted the new standards in June 2020. The 66-page curriculum guide from the New Jersey Department of Education…
Florida Court Rules Pregnant Teen Not ‘Mature’ Enough to Decide on Abortion
August 17, 2022
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A Florida appeals court upheld a decision to deny a pregnant 16-year-old an abortion, as she is not “sufficiently mature” to decide whether to terminate her pregnancy. The ruling affirmed an earlier decision by Escambia County Circuit Judge Jennifer Frydrychowicz to block the teenager’s abortion request, identified as “Jane Doe 22-B,” without consent from a parental…
Parent Rights Group Fights Critical Race Theory with Anti-Union Campaign
August 17, 2022
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To allow schools to be free of Critical Race Theory (CRT) parents must break the unions, parental rights activists say. This school year, Moms for Liberty leaders Tiffany Justice and Tina Descovich have mounted a nationwide campaign to end union control of schools. “Let’s start the new school year right—by ending the reign of the…
New York City Drops Random Testing for School Students, but Vaccination Still Mandatory for Teachers
New York City schools will no longer require students to be randomly tested for COVID-19 when the new school year begins on Sept. 8, but face masks will be mandatory in some cases and teachers are still required to have the COVID-19 vaccine, according to new guidelines issued on Aug. 16. Instead of random testing for students, schools…
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