Tag: Education & Family News

Former NCAA Swimmer Riley Gaines Refutes SFSU Statement That Trans Activists Protested ‘Peacefully’

Former NCAA swimmer Riley Gaines—who said she was physically attacked at San Francisco State University (SFSU) on Thursday night after giving a speech on the issue of “Saving Women’s Sports”—rejected the SFSU’s statement that suggested transgender activists had protested “peacefully” at the event. “I had to reread that to make sure that they actually used…


Former NCAA Swimmer Riley Gaines Refutes University Statement That Trans Activists Protested ‘Peacefully’

Former NCAA swimmer Riley Gaines—who said she was physically attacked at San Francisco State University (SFSU) on Thursday night after giving a speech on the issue of “Saving Women’s Sports”—rejected the SFSU’s statement that suggested transgender activists had protested “peacefully” at the event. “I had to reread that to make sure that they actually used…


California Suspends Meal Funding for Christian Preschool Over Stance on Gender, Sexuality

A San Diego County Christian preschool is suing the state of California for pulling the plug on the school’s state meal funding, saying its traditional stance on gender and sexuality violated a new state law. The Church of Compassion’s Dayspring Christian Learning Center—a preschool and daycare in El Cajon, Calif., serving nearly 90 students—filed a…


Texas Senate Passes Education Savings Accounts, Could Face Challenges in House

The Texas Senate approved a bill that would allow parents to direct state education funds for their children to be used outside the public school system, but it could face challenges in the House. Republican state Sen. Brandon Creighton authored Senate Bill 8, known as The Texas Parental Bill of Rights, which would create an…


2 Supreme Court Justices Dissent on Ruling in Key Transgender Case

A majority of the Supreme Court on Thursday allowed a transgender individual to continue to participate in a girls’ track team as a lower court considers the case—but two justices dissented. Justice Samuel Alito, in an opinion (pdf) backed by Justice Clarence Thomas, wrote that the dispute that was dismissed on Thursday “concerns an important issue…


Country Music Awards Show Criticized for Celebrating Drag and Transgenders In Show Dedicated to Tennessee Victims

CMT’s country music awards show in Austin, Texas, on April 2 was dedicated to the Nashville transgender shooter’s six victims. But, the show also loudly paid tribute to transgender activists, drawing backlash across social media. “On March 27, 2023, three 9-year-olds—Evelyn Dieckhaus, William Kenney, and Hallie Scruggs, along with Dr. Katerine Koonce, Cynthia Peak, and…


25-Year-Old Chinese-American Activist Claims First Victory Against ‘Woke’ University Programs

Twenty-five-year-old activist Kenny Xu has recently garnered media attention for his outspoken opposition to diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) initiatives. The second-generation Chinese-American and his team, Color Us United, scored a major victory in February when they successfully campaigned for the University of North Carolina (UNC) system to ban DEI requirements in recruitment and hiring….


SUNY Albany Students ‘Destroy’ Bible During Protest at Conservative Speaker’s Free Speech Event

Protesters at the State University of New York at Albany (SUNY Albany) have been accused of destroying a bible while attempting to shut down a conservative speaker at the university on April 4. Conservative writer, speaker, and podcast host Ian Haworth was invited to headline at the public university by its chapter of Turning Point USA (TPUSA), a…


Kansas Parents Could Opt Kids Out of LGBT Lessons After Bill Passes

Parents in Kansas could be able to remove their children from lessons on LGBT topics after lawmakers passed a bill on Thursday. If enacted, House Bill 2236 will allow parents to choose an alternate activity for their K–12 children if they decide lessons don’t align with their “sincerely held beliefs, values, or principles.” The majority…


California Public School Data Points to a Drop in Enrollments Due to Pandemic

California Public Schools are still recovering from the pandemic as schools across the state experience a decline in student enrollment since returning to in-person classes. The California Department of Education (CDE) released data on Tuesday that pin-points student enrollment trends throughout county school districts. According to the CDE, the data was gathered from more than…