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Cleveland Metropolitan Schools Removes Names of Patriots From Buildings

July 1, 2022
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The Cleveland Metropolitan Schools district has removed the names of two American statesmen and a scholar from decades-old schools and replaced them with the names of women who made an impact on the northeast Ohio region. In a move that can be considered either cancel culture or social change, the CMS School Board voted on…

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UCLA, USC Move to Big Ten Conference?

June 30, 2022
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LOS ANGELES—The future of the Pac-12 Conference was thrown into doubt Thursday amid reports that two of its premiere athletic programs—University of California–LA and University of Southern California—could be eying a move to the Big Ten Conference as early as 2024. The San Jose Mercury-News first reported the possible moves, which have not been finalized…

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UCLA, USC Announce Move to Big Ten Conference

June 30, 2022
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LOS ANGELES—The University of Californiain–LA (UCLA) and the University of Southern California (USC) confirmed leaving the Pac-12 Conference in 2024, and announcing June 30 they will join the Big Ten Conference in a move that sent shock waves across the world of collegiate athletics. The leaders of the Big Ten Conference voted Thursday to accept…

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Pennsylvania Bill Would Give Parents Say Over Sexual Content in Schools

June 30, 2022
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In response to parental outrage over sexually explicit school library books and class curriculum, two bills passed this week in the Pennsylvania Senate aim to provide parents with transparency and control over access to these materials. Books such as “Gender Queer: A Memoir” by Maia Kobabe; “It’s Perfectly Normal” by Robie H. Harris; and “Fun…

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Pennsylvania Legislation Would Give Parents Say Over Sexual Content in Schools

June 30, 2022
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In response to parental outrage over sexually explicit school library books and class curriculum, two measures passed in the Pennsylvania Senate this week aim to provide parents with transparency and control over access to these materials. Books such as “Gender Queer: A Memoir” by Maia Kobabe; “It’s Perfectly Normal” by Robie H. Harris; and “Fun…

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New Disney Show Accused of Indoctrinating Kids to Think That Men, Too, Can Get a Period

June 30, 2022
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The Walt Disney Company, which recently sparked controversy for inserting radical sex and gender ideology into its children’s programs, has come under scrutiny again after a clip from the new series “Baymax!” showed the namesake nurse robot taking advice on menstrual products from a transgender person. The video was obtained and shared by conservative author…

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Mississippi Takes Center Stage as State That Triggered Actions Leading to Overturn of Roe v. Wade

June 30, 2022
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In the state central to where Roe V. Wade’s upending began, Mississippi Attorney General Lynn Fitch enacted the state’s trigger law on June 27 that bans abortion 10 days after Fitch certified the U.S. Supreme Court’s ruling. “Mississippi’s laws to promote life are solid and thanks to the Court’s clear and strong opinion in Dobbs…

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George Washington University Rejects Students’ Demand, Keeps Justice Thomas’s Teaching Job

June 29, 2022
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Frustrated by the role Supreme Court Justice Clarence Thomas played in overturning Roe v. Wade, progressively minded students at George Washington University (GW) launched a petition calling for a revoking of Thomas’s teaching position at the institution’s law school. Thomas has lectured at GW since 2011. According to the university, he is set to teach…

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Elmo, Now Vaccinated, Advertises COVID-19 Vaccine Shots for Children Under 5

June 29, 2022
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“Sesame Street” is advertising COVID-19 vaccines to its youngest audiences after the federal government greenlighted the shots for children under the age of 5. The 1-minute public service ad, released Tuesday by nonprofit educational organization Sesame Workshop, features the red Muppet monster Elmo and his Muppet dad Louie. It begins with Elmo showing a Band-Aid…

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Former Smith College Employee Alleges Racial Discrimination, Civil Rights Violation in Lawsuit

June 29, 2022
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Jodi Shaw has become an influential figure in opposing critical race theory (CRT) equity staff training. As a life-long liberal, she became prominent in 2020 when she stood up to her alma mater and employer, Smith College, for requiring CRT equity training. Now Shaw is suing Smith College for violating her civil rights. Her case…

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