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Group Urges Parents to Fight to Remove Social Emotional Learning From Classrooms

January 10, 2023
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A new resource from Moms for Liberty helps parents who want to keep “antiracism” training and other politically charged social justice topics out of their children’s classrooms. The new guide tells how schools use Social-Emotional Learning (SEL) to weave left-wing ideology into teaching, often unrelated classes, such as math. Parents can access the free guide…

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Inflation and Poor Economy, Not Racism, Harm Minorities: Entrepreneur

January 10, 2023
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After testifying at the congressional Ways and Means Committee hearing titled “Overcoming Racism to Advance Economic Opportunity” in April 2022, Alfredo Ortiz, president and CEO of Job Creators Network, was so annoyed that he wrote a book. The cover of Alfredo Ortiz’s new book, “The Real Race Revolutionaries: How Minority Entrepreneurship Can Overcome America’s Racial…

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Texas Lawmakers Launch Fight Against Sexually-Explicit Books in School Libraries

January 10, 2023
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Some conservative Texas lawmakers want to ban sexually explicit books in school libraries, even as the Biden administration seeks to punish a conservative-leaning Texas school district for removing them. Last month, the U.S. Education Department’s Office for Civil Rights launched an investigation into Granbury Independent School District (ISD) for removing sexualized content from school libraries….

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Educators Say Artificial Intelligence, Virtual Reality Use in Classrooms Needs Limits

January 10, 2023
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Technology in U.S. classrooms is about to jump a level this year with research showing virtual reality, artificial intelligence, and gamification are set to be among the top education trends in 2023. High-tech and game-related components are quickly becoming a new reality in classrooms, and some teachers are concerned. Part of that is because it’s happening amid…

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Arkansas Bill Seeks to Define Drag Shows as ‘Adult-Oriented Business’

January 10, 2023
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An Arkansas state senator introduced on Jan. 9 a bill seeking to ban drag shows on public property or in areas that can be seen by minors. Senate Bill 43, sponsored by Arkansas state Sen. Gary Stubblefield and Rep. Mary Bentley, adds a “drag performance” to the list of adult-oriented businesses in the state’s code. The local…

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These Are the Top 3 States for Parental Freedom in Education

January 10, 2023
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Florida, Arizona and Indiana allow parents the greatest control over their children’s education while Alaska, Nebraska and North Dakota offer the least according to an index of parental empowerment created by the Center for Education Reform. The Parent Power Index rates states’ empowerment of parents based on three factors: opportunity, innovation and policy environment. Subcategories…

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Washington Post Issues Corrections on Article About Conservative Journalist Chris Rufo

January 10, 2023
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Documentary filmmaker and Manhattan Institute fellow Chris Rufo criticized The Washington Post for a recent article that he said spread multiple lies about his political views and about Critical Race Theory (CRT), leading to the newspaper issuing a correction on segments of its reporting. In a Twitter thread, Rufo highlighted several excerpts from the article titled…

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PREMIERING 1/10 at 7:30PM ET: Adam Coleman: Overcoming a ‘Poisonous’ Society of Victims and Saviors

January 9, 2023
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“My search for black identity was something that I actually enjoyed, until I started noticing that there was a level of animosity that comes with it that’s being preached. It is a celebration of being black and also is a rejection of ‘white.’” Adam Coleman is the founder of WrongSpeak Publishing and author of “Black…

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Michigan Joins Multi-State Coalition Opposing Florida’s Parental Rights in Education Law

January 9, 2023
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Michigan Attorney General Dana Nessel has joined a coalition of 18 attorneys general in opposing Florida’s Parental Rights in Education law that prohibits teachers from discussing issues of gender and sexuality with children in kindergarten through 3rd grade. Parental Rights in Education law, also known as House Bill (HB) 1557, requires district school boards to…

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Michigan Joins Multistate Coalition Opposing Florida’s Parental Rights in Education Law

January 9, 2023
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Michigan Attorney General Dana Nessel has joined a coalition of 18 attorneys general in opposing Florida’s Parental Rights in Education law that prohibits teachers from discussing issues of gender and sexuality with children in kindergarten through third grade. The Florida Parental Rights in Education Act, also known as House Bill (HB) 1557, requires district school…

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