FAIRFAX COUNTY, Va.—A Virginia delegate and congressional candidate have sought to prohibit Barnes and Noble from selling two books—“Gender Queer” and “A Court of Mist and Fury”—directly to minors while a pending lawsuit in the Virginia Beach Circuit Court determines whether these two books meet obscenity standards. The restraining orders, filed on Wednesday by state…
Virginia Delegate Seeks to Bar Barnes & Noble from Selling ‘Gender Queer’ Directly to Minors
Netflix Scraps Plan to Produce ‘Antiracist Baby’ Cartoon Aimed at Preschoolers
May 20, 2022
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Netflix has canceled two projects based on books by critical race theory advocate Ibram X. Kendi, including one animated show aimed at preschoolers. The entertainment giant announced last year that it would adapt Kendi’s works for the screen with three different projects to give audiences of different age groups “a timely and thoughtful examination of…
Florida Professor Fired After Saying ‘Black Privilege Is Real’ Will Get Job Back
The University of Central Florida (UCF) has been ordered to reinstate a psychology professor who was fired last year after writing on Twitter that “black privilege is real.” An arbitrator’s decision stated UCF failed to show “just cause” when it fired tenured professor Charles Negy and therefore violated his union contract. To remedy this, the…
Las Vegas Mother Reads Obscene Content From Daughter’s Assignment, School Board Mutes Her Mic
A Nevada school district has come under fire after school board officials repeatedly muted a mother’s microphone as she read from a profanity-dotted assignment given to her 15-year-old daughter to memorize. The exchange took place on May 12 during the public comment session of a board meeting at Clark County School District (CCSD), the fifth-largest…
Parents Have No Right to Be Informed About Children’s Conversations With Teachers: Missouri Schools Policy
Nearly 70 schools in the state of Missouri have enacted policies stating that districts are not required to disclose conversations about “academics and personal issues” between students and teachers or counselors to the student’s parent or guardian. The policy, based on a sample provided by the Missouri School Board Association, was adopted by at least 68 Missouri school districts…
Virginia Brothers Launch ‘Dads on Duty’ Program to Deter Violence, Sexual Assault at Schools
Two Virginia fathers have launched a “Dads on Duty” initiative to help provide a positive male presence in local schools and keep children safe from violence while supporting teachers and other staff. Brothers Jimmy Carter and Joshua Carter of Chesterfield County, who have seven children between them, told WTVR News Richmond that placing dads in area high…
Virginia Governor Vows to Address Sliding Education Performance and Lower Standards
FAIRFAX COUNTY, Va.—Virginia Gov. Glenn Youngkin vowed to raise standards and performance in the state’s K-12 public schools after a new report highlighted declining academic achievement over fallen standards. He also pledged to improve transparency in education performance reporting and empower parents for student academic excellence. According to the new report by the state’s Department of…
North Carolina Physicians Demand End to Hospital’s COVID-19 Vaccine Trial on Children
May 19, 2022
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A group of North Carolina physicians is calling for a halt to a hospital system’s COVID-19 vaccine trial on young children. The North Carolina Physicians for Freedom (NCPFF) is demanding that the Atrium Health Levine Children’s Hospital in Charlotte, North Carolina, cease its Pfizer-BioNTech COVID-19 vaccine testing on children aged 6 months to under 5…
Kentucky Mom Gives Birth to Baby by Roadside While Older Kids Wait in Car
A Kentucky woman and proud mother of six delivered her baby boy on the side of a road on May 15 after feeling heavy contractions when she was driving home that day with her five children. Heather Skaats recalled the experience with TODAY Parents, explaining that her previous home births “sort of taught” her to know…
US Government Admits It Used Schools as Tool to Erase Culture, Seize Native American Land: Report
May 19, 2022
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Erasing culture, pulling children away from their parents, and disregarding the emotional needs of children. These tactics could be pulled from today’s headlines, but they are the tried-and-true education policies the United States has admitted to using for 150 years as a tool to force the assimilation of Native Americans, and specifically to acquire Indian…
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