Tag: education

Rally to Stop CRT in Pennsylvania Schools to Be Held at State Capitol

A rally to stop critical race theory in public schools will be held on the Pennsylvania Capitol steps in Harrisburg, Pennsylvania on July 14 at 11 a.m., two hours before a planned Pennsylvania Board of Education meeting is scheduled to begin. The Board of Education canceled its planned in-person meeting and will now be holding…


University of Virginia Removes Statue of Revolutionary War Officer

In the latest addition to a list of historical monuments removed from the city of Charlottesville, Virginia, a statue of pioneer and Revolutionary War officer George Rogers Clark on Sunday left its pedestal on the University of Virginia (UVA) campus. George Rogers Clark was born in Albemarle County, where the UVA sits, in 1752. Dubbed…


Leading the Charge Against Critical Race Theory

Commentary Critical Race Theory continues to permeate our classrooms and infect our children’s minds with outrageous ideas about their nation’s history. But a growing number of Americans are standing up to fight back against its false tenets and demand its removal from K-12 education. At the forefront of this patriotic effort is 1776 Action, an…


Illinois Becomes First State to Mandate Asian-American History Lessons in Public Schools

Gov. J.B. Pritzker signed a bill into law requiring public schools to teach a unit of Asian-American history, making Illinois the first state in the nation to require such history teachings to be taught. The measure, Teaching Equitable Asian-American History, will ensure that every high school graduate in the state will be taught Asian-American history…


Pennsylvania Lawmaker Calls for Training Teachers to Recognize Student Trauma Caused by Extended School Closures

A Pennsylvania lawmaker has drafted legislation to spend $50 million for training teachers to recognize and respond to students experiencing trauma in their homes and from COVID-19. “According to experts, the COVID-19 pandemic qualifies as a traumatic experience, which only further contributes to trauma in many individuals, including children,” Democratic state Rep. Joe Ciresi said…


California to Require Masks for All Children in Schools, Despite CDC Guidance

California will force children to wear masks in schools in the fall, despite federal guidance released Friday that recommended against requiring face coverings for kids who are fully vaccinated against the virus that causes COVID-19. “Masking is a simple and effective intervention that does not interfere with offering full in-person instruction,” said California Health and…


Biden Admin Cancels $55.6 Million in Student Loan Debt

The Biden administration announced Friday it is canceling about $55.6 million in student loan debt for 1,800 people who attended three institutions that the Department of Education found had defrauded them. The eligible borrowers, who attended Westwood College, Marinello Schools of Beauty, and the Court Reporting Institute, will receive 100 percent loan discharges amounting to about $55.6 million in…


5th-Graders in Chicago to Have Access to Free Condoms Under New Sex-Ed Policy

A new sex education policy at Chicago Public Schools (CPS), the nation’s third-largest public school district, will provide free condoms to students as young as 10 years old. The policy (pdf), which was approved by the board of education but wasn’t fully implemented due to school closures, requires every school teaching “grade fifth and up”…


Arizona Gov. Ducey Signs Bill to Prohibit Teaching of Critical Race Theory

Arizona Gov. Doug Ducey signed a bill into law on Friday preventing local governments from teaching critical race theory (CRT), a quasi-Marxist ideology at the center of a cultural tug-of-war between parents and school districts nationwide. The measure, known as Arizona House Bill 2906, will prohibit “the state and any local governments from requiring their employees…


Most Voters Want Schools to Teach Traditional Western Values: Rasmussen Poll

More than three-quarters of voters believe it’s important that traditional values of Western civilization to be taught in schools, a new poll revealed on Thursday. According to the result of a Rasmussen Report survey, 78 percent of respondents said they believe that it is at least “somewhat important” for schools to “teach the traditional values…