Tag: Education & Family News

Biden Admin Approves Another $3.9 Billion Federal Student Loan Debt Discharge

The U.S. Department of Education on Tuesday approved a group discharge of $3.9 billion in federal student loan debt for over 200,000 borrowers who claimed to be defrauded by a for-profit college chain. Any student who had taken a federal loan to attend the ITT Technical Institutes will automatically have their debt wiped out, regardless…


Religious Schools That Don’t Follow LGBT Mandate May Keep Federal Lunch Money, Biden Admin Says

Religious schools that don’t embrace the new federal guidelines on gender identity and sexual orientation may still receive federal meal funding, the Agriculture Department said. Under Title IX, schools that receive federal dollars to pay for meals through the Agriculture Department’s National School Lunch Program may not discriminate on the basis of sex. In May,…


Noem’s Draft of Social Studies Standards Promises ‘Balanced Approach’ to American History

South Dakota Gov. Kristi Noem has released draft social studies standards for K–12 students in the state, promising to make such education free from political agendas. “South Dakota’s children deserve the very best social studies education in the nation … These standards raise the bar for the breadth and depth of civics and history education….


Deadline Approaching for Californian Public Service Workers Eligible for Student Loan Forgiveness

Eligible public service workers in California have until Oct. 31, 2022, to apply for federal student loan forgiveness. Nearly 1 million Californians can take advantage of this debt relief, but only 10,000 have been approved so far, according to state Attorney General Rob Bonta. In a press release, Bonta reminded Californians to take the opportunity…


Deadline Approaching for California Public Service Workers Eligible for Student Loan Forgiveness

Eligible public service workers in California have until Oct. 31, 2022, to apply for federal student loan forgiveness. Nearly 1 million Californians can take advantage of this debt relief, but only 10,000 have been approved so far, according to state Attorney General Rob Bonta. In a press release, Bonta reminded Californians to take the opportunity…


Gender Identity Content on Pennsylvania Education Dept. Website Is ‘Completely Inappropriate’, Educator Says

The concept and content detailed on the Pennsylvania Department of Education (PDE) website on gender identity have raised concerns among some Pennsylvania education administrators. PDE’s gender identity webpage includes a curriculum guide for teachers to hold a “gender neutral day” in their classrooms in grades 3-12. The guide states that as part of the activity,…


California Becomes First to Provide Free Meals to All Public School Students

All public school students in California will have access to free breakfast and lunch at school this year under a new state program. The Universal Meals Program makes California the first state to launch a statewide meal program. The state has about 6 million public school students. The new program dovetails with the federal National…


Pennsylvania Sex Therapist Employed by State Prison Defends Pedophiles

A sex therapist advocating for the feelings of pedophiles and employed by the Pennsylvania Department of Corrections is making waves with a social media video explaining why society should stop using the word pedophile and start saying “minor-attracted persons” or MAPs. “Pedophile has moved from being a diagnostic label to being a judgmental, hurtful insult…


Philadelphia Mandates Masks for Students and Staff for First 10 Days of Class

The School District of Philadelphia is requiring all students and staff to wear masks for the first 10 days of the upcoming school year, officials announced on Friday. After that, everyone is allowed to go mask-optional, regardless of COVID-19 vaccination status, unless the community transmission level is high. “For the first 10 days of the…


Parental Rights Group Gets Thousands of Warnings About Promotion of Transgenderism in Schools

Transgender child indoctrination is a nationwide threat, Parents Defending Education president Nicole Neily said. Between 50 and 200 parents contact her organization every week because their schools teach lessons that promote transgenderism, Critical Race Theory, and other liberal ideas. This year, about half of the tips she has received have been about schools teaching transgenderism,…