Tag: Education & Family News

Tennessee Senate Advances Bill That Withholds Funding From Schools Allowing Transgender Athletes to Compete

Tennessee legislation that would withhold funding from school districts allowing transgender students to participate in sports passed in the Senate Education Committee on March 29. If passed into law, Senate Bill 1861 (pdf) would require the commissioner of education to withhold a portion of state education funding if the school refuses to determine the gender…


Similarities Between CRT and Prison Culture Help Predict Where CRT Can Lead: Christopher Rufo

While working on his documentary, Christopher Rufo realized that the ideology of prison gangs that led to racial segregation in prisons holds similarities to the critical race theory (CRT) being promoted in society. Rufo, a writer, filmmaker, and researcher, noticed that although the phenomenon of prison gangs and the development of CRT are different and…


Critical Race Theory, Prison Culture Similarities Help Predict Where CRT Can Lead: Christopher Rufo

Writer, filmmaker, and researcher Christopher Rufo realized while working on a documentary that the ideology of prison gangs that leads to racial segregation in prisons holds similarities to the critical race theory (CRT) being promoted in society. Rufo noticed that although the phenomenon of prison gangs and the development of CRT are different and disparate,…


1 in 5 High Schoolers Considered Suicide During Pandemic, Over Half Suffered Emotional Abuse at Home: CDC Stats

A significant number of high school students in the United States experienced mental health issues during the COVID-19 pandemic, according to a survey, with many considering suicide, feeling a sense of hopelessness and insecurity, increasing addictions, and suffering from abuses. The online Adolescent Behaviors and Experiences Survey (ABES) was conducted by the Centers for Disease…


Former Philadelphia Catholic Priest, 84, Sentenced for Lying to FBI in Sex Abuse Case

A former Catholic priest has been sentenced to five years of probation with two years of home confinement and location monitoring, for lying to investigators about not knowing a former parishioner and victim of sexual abuse. Robert Brennan, 84, of Perryville, Maryland, was a priest in the Archdiocese of Philadelphia from 1993 to 2004. He…


Trump Budget Official Calls Biden’s Spending Proposal ‘Atrocious’

Russ Vought, a critical race theory (CRT) opponent who led the White House Office of Management and Budget under Trump, told The Epoch Times on Thursday that the amount of spending in President Joe Biden’s proposed 2023 budget is “atrocious.” Vought, who currently heads the anti-CRT organization Center for Renewing America, made the comments at…


Pennsylvania Judge Reinstates Five Ousted School Board Members

The Pennsylvania judge who ordered Tuesday to remove five elected school directors from the nine-member West Chester Area School board, reinstated them Friday. But the saga is not over; they could be booted again. The five were removed on a technicality. There was a dispute over how much time the school had to respond to…


Pennsylvania Judge Reinstates 5 Ousted School Board Members

The Pennsylvania judge who ordered Tuesday to remove five elected school directors from the nine-member West Chester Area School board, reinstated them Friday. But the saga is not over; they could be booted again. The five were removed on a technicality. There was a dispute over how much time the school had to respond to…


Washington State School District Adopts ‘Culturally Responsive’ Student Discipline Policy

A school district in Washington state has adopted what it calls a “culturally responsive” student discipline policy that takes into account race and ethnic background in doling out punishment. On March 14, the policy was passed by a vote of 3-2 by the Clover Park School District Board of Directors in Lakewood.  The board’s two…


Iowa House Passes Bill Requiring Schools to Post Curriculum Materials Online for Parent Review

The Iowa House on March 29 voted to pass a bill that would require public schools in the state to publish their curriculum materials and library books online for parents to view, and give them the power to request that certain books be removed from classrooms. The House voted 60–36 to pass HF2577, which would introduce a string of…