Tag: Education & Family News

Committee Approves School Choice Amendment; ‘Parent Bill of Rights’ Heads to U.S. House Floor

California Rep. Kevin Kiley’s school choice proposal was approved by the U.S. House of Representatives’ Education and the Workforce Committee last week as part of H.R. 5, or the “Parents Bill of Rights Act,” introduced by House Republicans earlier this month. Kiley’s proposal would ensure parents have the right to information about schools their child…


Committee Approves School Choice Amendment; ‘Parents Bill of Rights’ Heads to U.S. House Floor

California Rep. Kevin Kiley’s school choice proposal was approved by the U.S. House of Representatives’ Education and the Workforce Committee last week as part of H.R. 5, or the “Parents Bill of Rights Act,” introduced by House Republicans earlier this month. Kiley’s proposal would ensure parents have the right to information about schools their child…


Air Force Looking to Fill Multiple Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion Roles

The U.S. Air Force is looking to hire several senior-level diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) managers, according to online job postings. The Air Force is looking for a “supervisory diversity equity inclusion and accessibility” officer who will “serve as a first-level supervisor, providing planning, directing, organizing, and exercising control over nonsupervisory employees assigned to the Department of the…


Tennessee Bill Would Allow Officiants to Say ‘No’ to Performing Gay Marriages

A proposed Tennessee bill would strengthen “conscience rights,” allowing people qualified to officiate marriage ceremonies to refuse to perform same-sex unions, or any others to which they object. Lawmakers in the Tennessee House of Representatives already have passed House Bill 878. To become law, the legislation now must be approved by members of the state senate, and…


Stalled: Tennessee Bill That Would Allow Officiants to Say ‘No’ to Performing Gay Wedding Ceremonies

A proposed Tennessee bill would strengthen “conscience rights,” allowing people qualified to officiate marriage ceremonies to refuse to perform same-sex unions, or any others to which they object. But on March 14, proponents of the bill hit a snag when it stalled. Members of the state’s Senate Judiciary Committee voted to delay further consideration of the…


New York Attorney General Letitia James to Host ‘Drag Story Hour’ for Children

New York’s top law enforcement official is set to host a “Drag Story Hour” event for little kids in the heart of the Manhattan borough of New York City over the weekend. New York Attorney General Letitia James, a Democrat, plans on proceeding with the controversial event, despite accusations that it encourages the sexualization of…


DeSantis Fires Back After Biden Calls Florida’s Trans Policies ‘Cruel’

Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis fired back at President Joe Biden over his comments criticizing the state’s efforts to protect children from “gender-affirming care” as “close to sinful” and “cruel.” “It is not ‘sinful’ to prohibit the mutilation of minors,” the Republican governor wrote on Twitter on March 14. “It is not acceptable for the federal…


Florida House Committee Advances Bill Banning Some Race and Gender Studies in Higher Ed

A new Florida bill that would remove programs on diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) from colleges and universities across the state advanced in a state House committee on March 13. House Bill 999, sponsored by Republican state Rep. Alex Andrade, was approved along a 12–5 party-line vote by the House Postsecondary Education and Workforce Subcommittee. Under the bill (pdf),…


Florida Government Moves to Revoke Hotel’s Liquor License for Allegedly Having Children at Christmas Drag Show

A Miami hotel might be stripped of its alcohol license for hosting a Christmas-themed drag event despite a warning from the Florida government. In December 2022, the Florida Department of Business and Professional Regulation (DBPR) demanded that Hyatt Regency Miami prevent children from attending the sexually explicit show but the hotel did anyway, Florida Gov….


Parent Outrage as Oregon Teacher Asks Students to Share Sexual Fantasies for School Health Assignment

A Eugene, Oregon, health teacher asked his freshmen students to describe their sexual fantasies in one writing assignment and to list fellow students with whom they would like to have sex in another. Parents were furious and Churchill High School is now reconsidering its under-fire curriculum. The teacher and sports coach wrote that students must,…