ASHBURN, Va.—At about 5 p.m. on Nov. 14, Tiffany Polifko got a call from a campaign volunteer at the voter registration office where absentee ballots were being counted. “You won!” she told Polifko. The two screamed for joy. “I just couldn’t believe it!” said Polifko. The race’s competitiveness had taken her by surprise, even though…
Newly Elected Loudoun County School Board Member: A ‘New Voice’ for Parents
Less Regulation, More Parent Choice Reduces Schools’ Left-Wing Push: Report
Parents prefer schools that don’t teach “the expansion of gender ideology, race essentialism, and other woke projects into K–12 education,” according to a recent report by researchers with The Heritage Foundation. And the trend of public schools moving in that direction “is occurring against the wishes of most parents,” the 17-page report states. To dig into…
Mother Facing Charges After Reporting Schools’ Security Flaws in Massachusetts
A Massachusetts mom of three is facing criminal charges—including breaking and entering—after reporting disturbing security flaws she discovered by posing as an intruder in local schools. Kayla Churchill told The Epoch Times her actions were in response to the tragic Uvalde shooting that left 19 children and two teachers dead. Churchill said she was quickly…
Texas Sues to Overturn Adoption Rule It Says Discriminates Against Religious Groups
Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton filed a lawsuit (pdf) against the Biden administration on Dec. 12 to ensure the state can continue working with faith-based organizations to provide adoption and foster care services. Primarily, the lawsuit seeks an end to an Obama-era Health and Human Services Department (HHS) rule, known as the SOGI (Sexual Orientation…
Texas AG Sues Biden Admin Over ‘Radical Woke’ Rule Affecting Religious Adoption, Foster Care Services
Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton filed a lawsuit (pdf) against the Biden administration on Dec. 12 to ensure the state can continue working with faith-based organizations to provide adoption and foster care services. Primarily, the lawsuit seeks an end to an Obama-era Health and Human Services Department (HHS) rule, known as the SOGI (Sexual Orientation…
Texas Sues to Overturn Adoption Rule That It Says Discriminates Against Religious Groups
Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton filed a lawsuit (pdf) against the Biden administration on Dec. 12 to ensure the state can continue working with faith-based organizations to provide adoption and foster care services. Primarily, the lawsuit seeks an end to an Obama-era Health and Human Services Department (HHS) rule, known as the SOGI (Sexual Orientation…
Biden Signs Respect for Marriage Act Into Law
President Joe Biden on Dec. 13 signed a bill declaring marriage can be between people of the same sex. “Today is a good day. Today America takes a final step toward equality, toward liberty and justice—not just for some, but for everyone,” Biden said outside the White House in Washington before signing the bill. “Toward…
Pediatric Clinician Issues Warning on TikTok’s Harmful Effect on Children
A pediatric clinician is sounding the alarm about the harms posed by TikTok to children. Anthony Luczak, an advanced practice registered nurse in pediatric primary care and a developmental-behavioral specialist, said that based on his observations, the Chinese-owned social media app feeds young people’s addictions, and fosters anxiety, depression, and harmful behaviors. He said he is…
Who Is to Blame for Australia’s Sliding Education Standards?
Commentary An old adage tells us: “there are none so blind as those who do not want to see.” So it is with Australian Curriculum, Assessment and Reporting Authority (ACARA), the body responsible for Australia’s national curriculum. This body acts with complete surprise at Australia’s declining education standards, which has been happening steadily over a…
‘Transition or Die’ is Flawed Premise Pushing Transgender Hormones, Surgeries for Youths, New Guide Says
Some parents have been told that if they fail to support a gender-questioning child’s desire to “transition” to the opposite gender, their child may commit suicide. But this “transition-or-die” scenario, often used to justify transgender medical treatments for minors, is factually inaccurate and “ethically questionable,” according to a new treatment guide released by the Gender…
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