Tag: Education & Family News

EXCLUSIVE: Florida University Conceals Rampant DEI, CRT on Campus, Insider Report Says

A University of Florida insider released a report exclusively to The Epoch Times showing that the university underreported its Diversity, Equity and Inclusion (DEI) programs, even as the governor’s office confirmed universities across the state have spent millions of dollars promoting DEI. The insider, who spoke to The Epoch Times on condition of anonymity, said…


New Jersey Schools Use State Guidelines to Justify Biological Boys in Girls’ Locker Rooms

New Jersey’s Department of Education (NJDOE) issued guidelines instructing schools to let transgender-identifying students use opposite-sex locker rooms, to wear opposite-sex clothing at school, and be “supportive” of gender transition. Moreover, a child’s choice to change gender should remain secret from parents if the child wants, the school guidelines said. “There is no affirmative duty…


[SUNDAY WATCH PARTY] Why Are There No Lower Age Limits for Puberty Blockers, Hormones, and Gender-Transition Surgeries?—Dr. Miriam Grossman | PART 2

Join us for our ATL Sunday Watch Party! During the Watch Party, everyone can watch this episode with Dr. Miriam Grossman for FREE—even without a subscription. Feel free to share this link to your friends and family! This episode was originally published in November 2022. In part one of my interview with Dr. Miriam Grossman, a child…


DeSantis Admin Revoking Liquor License From Orlando Venue for Allowing Children at ‘Drag Queen Christmas’

The state of Florida is yanking the liquor license of an Orlando performance venue, saying the “Drag Queen Christmas” show it hosted in December was sexually explicit while being marketed to families and children. Advertising for the event “did not provide notice as to the sexually explicit nature of the Show’s performance or other content,”…


Some Christian Colleges Have Ties to Planned Parenthood: Study

Nearly 10 percent of Christian colleges in the United States maintain ties with Planned Parenthood including several Catholic universities, according to an on-going investigation by a national student organization. According to Students for Life of America (SFLA), 68 of the 784 colleges affiliated with a Christian church including Catholic and conservative Baptist denomination in the…


USDA Proposes to Limit Added Sugars and Sodium in Public School Meals

Schools should be required to limit the amount of salt and sugar in meals that are served to students, said the U.S. Department of Agriculture on Friday as part of a new proposal. In a news release, the USDA said that it is proposing to gradually reduce the amount of both sodium and sugar in…


The Next Step in Florida’s Education Revamp

Commentary The normal give and take of democratic deliberation between citizens, while not always achieved in practice, has been the benchmark in American political culture over the course of our nation’s history. University of Florida law professor John Stinneford says, however, that these habits of free people are increasingly at risk. “I think we have…


Agriculture Secretary Thomas Vilsack Holds Panel Discussion on School Meals

U.S. Department of Agriculture Secretary Thomas Vilsack holds a virtual panel discussion at noon ET on Feb. 3 on driving improvements in child health through school meals. The Epoch Times will livestream the event. …


College Education Is More Like Cult Indoctrination, Parents Say

It was freezing in Worcester, Massachusetts, when Beth Pensky pulled her SUV into the dark parking lot of her daughter’s apartment complex after a marathon 24-hour drive. She’d loaded her German shepherd and Yorkie in the vehicle and closed the gym she ran in Florida for the week, embarking on what she saw as a…


Missouri AG Says Schools Should Ban Drag Shows From Student Programming

Missouri Attorney General Andrew Bailey on Tuesday called on schools in the state to adopt a resolution to prohibit the inclusion of drag shows in student events and educational programming. In a letter (pdf) sent to Melissa Randol, executive director of the Missouri School Boards’ Association (MSBA), Bailey urged MSBA to call on its members to adopt a…