Tag: education

Penn State to Remove Fidel Castro Quote From Campus Building After Student Petition

Pennsylvania State University has agreed to remove a quote by Cuban communist leader Fidel Castro following a student-led campaign to take down the text from a campus building. The quote in question is printed on a wall inside Penn State’s Paul Robeson Cultural Center, according to student newspaper Daily Collegian. The quote reads: “The equal right…


Two Parent Advocacy Groups Sue California Gov. Over COVID-19 Mask Mandate for School Children

Two parent advocacy organizations are suing California Gov. Gavin Newsom over the statewide mandate that children should wear masks to school regardless of their vaccination status. The groups Let Them Breathe and Reopen California Schools announced on July 22 that they have filed a lawsuit against Newsom and the state’s top health officials over the mask mandate in public schools….


Hearts and Minds: Renowned Surgeon Helps Children Reach Their Full Potential

Dr. Nche Zama is a nationally recognized cardiothoracic surgeon. Although some may say that he has attained the American dream, the road to his success began with tragedy. Dr. Zama was born in Bamenda, a small African village in Cameroon. As a child, he watched his mother die during childbirth. “I was standing there as…


US Retailers Scramble to Stock Shelves as Children Head Back to School

LOS ANGELES/NEW YORK—At Stationery and Toy World, a family-owned shop in New York’s Upper West Side, manager Gary Rowe is having difficulty getting all the pens and folders he ordered for the important back-to-school season. His usual vendors have low stocks of Pilot’s erasable FriXion pens and Paper Mate Flair marker pens— and prices are…


Critical Race Theory Implicitly Taught in Schools: ‘Moms of Liberty’ Activist

Williamson County in Tennessee in 2020 adopted a new curriculum, “Witt and Wisdom,” which incorporates the quasi-Marxist critical race theory (CRT), in grades K through five at the beginning of the CCP (Chinese Communist Party) virus lockdowns. Although legislation prohibiting teaching CRT in public schools in Tennessee went into effect in July, these ideas are now…


Pennsylvanians Rally to End Critical Race Theory: Martin Luther King Jr. Would Have Denounced CRT

On July 14, about a hundred people gathered on the Capitol building steps in Harrisburg, Pennsylvania, calling for an end to Critical Race Theory (CRT) in schools. The rally was organized by Lois Kaneshiki and the group Stop Common Core, CRT & Action Civics in Pennsylvania. The rally took place 2 hours before a Pennsylvania…


New Republican Bill Aims to Block Federal Funding for Colleges That Provide Abortion Drugs

Republican lawmakers in the House and Senate have introduced a bill that would strip all federal funding from colleges and universities if they perform abortions or provide abortion drugs to students and staff on campus. Sen. Steve Daines (R-Mon.), who founded and chairs the Senate Pro-Life Caucus, on Wednesday announced the Protecting Life on College…


Hillsdale College Launches ‘1776 Curriculum,’ Promoting ‘Honest History’ in K-12 Classrooms

Hillsdale College, a classical liberal arts institution whose leaders held key positions in the Trump administration’s 1776 Commission, has released a new K-12 curriculum that aims to teach young Americans “honest history” and an “accurate account of civics.” The Hillsdale 1776 Curriculum, according to the school’s website, provides an entire lesson plan that covers the…


Parents Concerned About Critical Race Theory in Schools, Poll Says

The Biden administration has sparked controversy for endorsing elements of critical race theory (CRT) in education programs, and the latest polling reveals a source of that concern. A poll released by the Convention of States Action found that many Americans are opposed to critical race theory in curriculum, and are open to removing their kids…


CRT Opposition Grows Stronger, Bolder, and More Organized: ‘You Have to Fight Fire With Fire’

Despite growing opposition to critical race theory (CRT) and a growing number of states passing laws to ban it from classrooms, education and teachers’ unions are vowing to teach the controversial subject matter anyway. But one outspoken Florida mom says it’s time to “fight fire with fire.” “I think parents have realized you have to…