Tag: Education & Family News

Conservative States See Surge in Bans of Child Sex Changes, 19 More States Could Join This Year

April 5, 2023
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Lawmakers in conservative states are responding to the surge in minors who identify as transgender with legislation banning child sex-change procedures. So far, lawmakers in 12 states have banned child sex-change procedures. Nineteen more states have similar bills moving through the process. Yet, in at least two states—California and Minnesota—lawmakers are building momentum to pass…

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Bans of Sex Changes for Minors Surge in Conservative States

April 5, 2023
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Lawmakers in conservative states are responding to the surge in minors who identify as transgender with legislation banning child sex-change procedures. So far, lawmakers in 12 states have banned child sex-change procedures. Nineteen more states have similar bills moving through the process. Yet, in at least two states—California and Minnesota—lawmakers are building momentum to pass…

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Another COVID Fail: School Budget Cliffs With Gaping Holes

April 5, 2023
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New York City’s school system went on a spending spree during the pandemic, thanks to the $7.5 billion in federal money it received as part of a $189 billion national relief package aimed at addressing education problems incurred by lockdowns and school closures. Although the funds were nonrecurring, the nation’s largest school district used some of…

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Judge Clears Lawsuit Against Major University Over Campus Shutdown During Pandemic

April 5, 2023
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Students who sued the University of Delaware over its abrupt, complete shift to online classes during the COVID-19 pandemic have scored another win, with a judge agreeing that their lawsuit can move forward as a class action. The school, which has about 17,000 students, in the spring of 2020 stopped all in-person classes and soon…

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California Bill Requiring Dyslexia Screening for Young Children Advances in Senate Committee

April 4, 2023
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A California Senate bill that would require schools to screen young children for dyslexia passed the state Senate Education Committee last week. The committee unanimously voted to pass state Senate Bill 691 during a March 29 hearing and sent it to the Senate Appropriations Committee for a vote on April 10. The bill would require…

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Texas Judge Orders Books Banned From Public Libraries Be Returned to Shelves

April 4, 2023
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Dozens of books that were removed from public libraries by officials in Llano County, Texas, due to concerns over their sexual and racial content must be returned to shelves, a federal judge ruled on March 30. U.S. District Judge Robert Pitman, in his preliminary injunction, ordered county officials to return all of the books, which cover multiple topics…

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‘Everyone Will Have to Comply’: Students to Be Banned from Smartphone Use During Class

April 4, 2023
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New South Wales (NSW) students will be barred from using their phones at the start of term four in October. Newly elected NSW Education Minister Prue Car said the ban would improve educational outcomes, reduce distractions in classrooms, and help address cyberbullying issues. Students will hand over their devices at the beginning of the day,…

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‘Unending Conflict’: Former Labor Minister Warns of Clash Between ‘The Voice’ and Native Title Holders

April 3, 2023
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Native Title holders are concerned that an Indigenous Voice to Parliament could erode their hard-fought gains, says former Keating Labor government minister Gary Johns. The now-author on Indigenous affairs and committee member of the No Campaign against The Voice says he has spoken to Aboriginal Native Title holders who are worried a new layer of…

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New Jersey College Suspended Student for Preaching From the Bible on Campus

April 3, 2023
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College student and street preacher Kombe Sefelino was suspended from the County College of Morris (CCM) in Randolph, New Jersey, for quoting the Bible and condemning homosexuality as a sin. But after he filed a federal lawsuit in March citing his First Amendment right to free speech, he is now allowed back on campus. The…

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Principal Punts Parent’s Lawful Request to See ‘Equity’ Lessons to FOIA Office

April 3, 2023
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A northern Virginia middle school allegedly violated parental rights by not immediately giving a parent access to so-called social-emotional learning (SEL) curriculum her eighth grader is being taught. The student’s mother, Stephanie Lundquist-Arora, says Irving Middle School’s lack of cooperation violates her rights under Virginia law. The school is part of the Fairfax County public…

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