Tag: Education & Family News

Biden Vetoes GOP-Led Bill to Stop ‘Unfair’ Student Loan Forgiveness Plan

June 7, 2023
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President Joe Biden vetoed a Republican-led bill to overturn his student loan relief plan that proposed having tax-payers foot the bill for up to $20,000 of debt for millions of student borrowers. “Since Day One, my administration has been fighting to make college cheaper and the student loan system more manageable for borrowers,” Biden said…

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GOP Bill Would Ban Pentagon Funding Universities Hosting China-Linked Confucius Institute

June 7, 2023
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A pair of Republican lawmakers have introduced a bill that would block the Pentagon from funding universities that host the Confucius Institutes (CIs), a cultural exchange program with ties to the Chinese communist regime. On Wednesday, Sen. Marco Rubio (R-Fla.) and Rep. Jim Banks (R-Ind.) introduced a bill called the “No Federal Funding for CCP…

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Colorado Bans Controversial Court-Ordered Reunification Camps

June 7, 2023
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Colorado has become the first state to ban court-ordered camps that places children into a relationship with a parent who has been accused of abusing them. The camps, known as reunification camps, are ordered by family court judges in private custody disputes or divorces involving minors. As part of the order, workers with private transport…

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Far-Left Group Puts Moms for Liberty on Map With KKK Chapters

June 7, 2023
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The Southern Poverty Law Center, which brands mainstream conservative and Christian organizations as “hate groups,” placing them on a map with chapters of the Ku Klux Klan, added a slew of parental rights organizations to that “hate map” for 2022 and labeled them “antigovernment groups.” “Schools, especially, have been on the receiving end of ramped-up…

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Conservatives Object as SPLC Designates Moms for Liberty ‘Extremist Group’

June 7, 2023
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The Southern Poverty Law Center (SPLC) has branded parental rights organization Moms for Liberty an anti-government “extremist group” on its 2022 map of “hate groups” in the United States. The move drew sharp reactions from some Republican lawmakers and conservative figures, with Sens. Ted Cruz (R-Fla.) and Tom Cotton (R-Ark.) calling it “ludicrous” and “absurd.”…

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Parents Unite Against Bullying at Pennsylvania Middle School

June 7, 2023
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WEST CHESTER, Pa.—At the end of a school board meeting that featured glowing accolades for students and staff at a West Chester middle school, parents spoke out about a darker side to the school: bullying. They say the issue is out of control and is not being properly addressed. The West Chester Area School Board…

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Staff at 29 Houston Schools Must Reapply for Jobs Under New State-Appointed Superintendent

June 6, 2023
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The Texas Education Agency (TEA) has appointed a new superintendent to lead Houston Independent School District (ISD) following the agency’s takeover of the state’s largest district. Texas Education Commissioner Mike Morath announced on June 1 that Mike Miles would take the helm of the district, serving nearly 190,000 students across 274 schools. Miles replaces Superintendent Millard…

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Peppa Pig Post Bidding Children ‘Happy Pride Month’ Sparks Parental Backlash

June 6, 2023
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Parents have voiced their disapproval toward the popular British children’s series Peppa Pig for wishing its fans a “Happy Pride Month” on social media. The animated character was featured alongside her family and friends making the proclamation under a recumbent rainbow on its official Instagram page on June 1, also noting “Here’s to celebrating love.”…

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Queensland Liberal-Nationals’ Impotence on Full Display With Support for Treaty Bill

June 5, 2023
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Commentary In May, with the support of the opposition and the left-wing Greens, the Queensland state Parliament adopted the Path to Treaty Act 2023. Although media outlets and opinion pages have been saturated with stories about “The Voice” and Indigenous claims to sovereignty, there has been little discussion of this potentially divisive Queensland legislation. Unsurprisingly,…

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California Spending Hundreds of Billions of Dollars on K–12 Education Without Getting Results: Experts

June 5, 2023
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In recent years, California has spent hundreds of billions of dollars on K–12 education, and the governor’s budget for the upcoming fiscal year maintains such numbers—but despite the state’s high education spending, reports show that its children are still struggling academically. The state’s funding reached a record-high $110.6 billion for the 2021–22 fiscal year and…

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