Tag: Education & Family News

NC Governor Vetoes Bill Barring Male Athletes From Competing in Women’s Sports

July 6, 2023
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Democratic North Carolina Gov. Roy Cooper has vetoed a bill that would have prevented males from competing in interscholastic sporting events designated for females, despite the bill earning bipartisan support in the state legislature. On Wednesday, Mr. Cooper formally vetoed HB 574, titled the “Fairness in Women’s Sports Act. The bill stated “athletic teams designated…

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Wisconsin Governor Partially Vetoes State Budget, Increases School Funding for 40 Decades

July 6, 2023
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Wisconsin Gov. Tony Evers partially vetoed the new state budget on July 5, allowing for increased funding for public schools for the next four centuries. The Democratic governor, who is himself a former state education secretary and teacher, signed off on the two-year $99 billion spending plan after making a number of amendments—51 partial vetoes in…

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National Teachers Union Recommends Explicit Book ‘Gender Queer’ in Educators’ Reading List

July 6, 2023
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The National Education Association (NEA) is recommending that educators read “Gender Queer,” a controversial memoir in the form of a graphic novel that contains sexually explicit content and discussion of adult topics. “Gender Queer” has attracted mass protests from parents who have demanded its exclusion from public school libraries over its visual depictions of sexual acts…

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Pennsylvania Gov. Josh Shapiro Scraps $100 Million Private School Voucher Program for Low-Income Kids

July 6, 2023
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Pennsylvania Gov. Josh Shapiro has ditched plans to pursue a $100 million private school voucher program in the state’s annual spending plan amid a deadlock between Republican and Democratic leaders. Mr. Shapiro announced the decision to pull the program to pay for tuition at private and religious schools—known as the Pennsylvania Award for Student Success scholarship program—in…

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LIVE 12:30 PM ET: Biden Participates in National Education Association Event

July 4, 2023
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President Joe Biden participates in an event held by the National Education Association at 12:15 p.m. ET on July 4. …

LIVE NOW: Biden Participates in National Education Association Event

July 4, 2023
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President Joe Biden participates in an event held by the National Education Association at 12:15 p.m. ET on July 4. …

Biden Participates in National Education Association Event

July 4, 2023
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President Joe Biden participates in an event held by the National Education Association at 12:15 p.m. ET on July 4. …

Maryland Professor Fired After Ordering Female Students to Strip Off During Class

July 4, 2023
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A Maryland college professor has been fired from his role after officials concluded he sexually harassed multiple female students during lessons, the U.S. Department of Education’s Office (DOE) for Civil Rights (OCR) announced on June 28. The DOE said it had concluded its inquiry into the sexual misconduct incident at the Takoma Park/Silver Spring campus…

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California Creates Task Force to Ensure ‘Inclusive’ Curriculum in Local School Districts

July 3, 2023
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California education leaders have created a new task force dedicated to ensuring school textbooks are “inclusive” of minority groups amid controversy over several local governing boards rejecting books they say are inappropriate for minors. The new Task Force on Inclusive Education—consisting of State Superintendent Tony Thurmond along with several state legislators—convened June 21 for the…

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Activists’ Coalition Now Going After Harvard’s Legacy Admissions

July 3, 2023
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Following the recent Supreme Court ruling against affirmative action policies in college admissions, activists have filed a complaint seeking to end legacy and donor admissions at Harvard, arguing it privileges white applicants, a claim that some say is without merit. The complaint against Harvard has been filed by Lawyers for Civil Rights (LCR) on behalf…

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