Tag: Education & Family News

Thousands Attend Vice President Kamala Harris’s Pro-Abortion Speech in Florida

January 22, 2023
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TALLAHASSEE, Fla.—On the day Americans opposed to abortion are celebrating National Sanctity of Life Sunday in their churches, Vice President Kamala Harris announced the Biden administration’s continued commitment to increased access to abortion. Harris delivered the message to a packed house of 2,000 people after at least 1,000 more were turned away at the door…

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$190 Billion in COVID Relief Funds to School Districts Both Bonanza and Burden

January 22, 2023
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News Analysis The federal government poured $190 billion into state coffers in 2020 and 2021 to help schools deal with the effects of COVID-19 on the nation’s education system. While some school districts quickly spent the funds on things like tutoring, teacher salaries, school bus wifi, and new HVAC systems, other districts have struggled to…

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On Eve of Black History Month, Florida Rejects Pilot Course for African American Studies

January 22, 2023
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With less than two weeks to go before the start of Black History Month 2023, the Florida Department of Education rejected the proposal to include an AP African American History course in the curriculum of any public high school. As explained on its website, “the Advanced Placement Program® (AP) enables willing and academically prepared students to pursue…

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Parents Use Inclusion Rules to Remove LGBT Symbols From School

January 20, 2023
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Putting up signage that represents only sexual minority groups is not “inclusive,” parents told New Jersey’s Long Valley Middle School. For about five years, the middle school posted square signs showing a rainbow triangle outside many of its classrooms, parents said. This designated the classrooms as a “safe space” for LGBT students. But the school…

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Lawsuit Alleges Oklahoma State University’s Policies Violate Free Speech

January 20, 2023
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A free speech group has filed a lawsuit against Oklahoma State University (OSU) over policies that it alleges violate Constitutional rights to free speech. The lawsuit, filed by Speech First, a Washington-based nonprofit organization dedicated to the defense of freedom of expression on campuses, challenges several university policies that it says “deter, suppress, and punish…

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Leaders of Florida’s College System Vow Not to ‘Fund or Support’ Critical Race Theory

January 20, 2023
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In a show of support for Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis, the leaders of the Florida College System (FCS) vowed not to support or fund critical race theory (CRT)—unless it is taught objectively along with other concepts—and to eliminate “woke positions and ideologies.” During comments at the Jan. 18 state Board of Education meeting, Florida State College of…

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Disney Executive Who Left After ‘Don’t Say Gay’ Controversy Made $119,505 per Day

January 20, 2023
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A Walt Disney Company executive who was fired after he instigated a fight against the Florida “Don’t Say Gay’ controversy raked in more than $100,000 per day in his brief stint in Hollywood. The executive, Geoff Morrell, who was hired as Disney’s chief corporate affairs officer in January 2021, lasted only three months at the…

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Former Medical Educator Criticizes Harvard’s Withdrawal From College Ranking System

January 20, 2023
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A former medical educator has criticized Harvard Medical School’s withdrawal from the U.S. News and World Report’s school ranking system, stating that the college is sacrificing merit for diversity. “The U.S. News and World Report’s magazine ranking system for medical schools has long presented a problem for prestigious institutions like Harvard and Penn, where I…

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DeSantis Admin Requires Universities to Report Transgender Medical Procedures on Students

January 20, 2023
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The administration of Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis on Jan. 11 requested data from state universities on the number of transgender treatments performed on students under 18. The governor made the request in a memo to the chairs of the boards of trustees of all the state universities. Chris Spencer, director of the Governor’s Office of Policy and…

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