Tag: Social Issues

South Carolina School Offers Extra Reading Help, Just Not to White Students

March 24, 2023
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After spending months of late nights helping her son, as he struggled to learn to read, one South Carolina mom was thrilled to discover that her child’s school had a special program to help students who were falling behind. But after inquiring about the program, she was shocked to learn that he wouldn’t qualify for…

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Florida Looking to Expand Ban on Teaching Gender and Sexuality Through Grade 12

March 24, 2023
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In two separate efforts, Florida is moving to expand the scope of the Parental Rights in Education act, which critics have dubbed the “Don’t Say Gay” law, and to prohibit the required use of preferred pronouns in the state’s educational system. HB 1223 (pdf), a new bill moving through the Florida Legislature and sponsored by Republican…

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Musk Jabs Biden For Climate Change Fixation While ‘Banks Are Melting’

March 24, 2023
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Twitter CEO Elon Musk appeared to criticize President Joe Biden’s fixation on fighting climate change, suggesting the president’s focus was not where it should be given the crisis roiling the U.S. banking sector. Biden on Wednesday took to Twitter to tout his administration’s accomplishments in the area of environmental protection and fighting climate change. “In…

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Iowa Bans Transgender Procedures on Minors

March 24, 2023
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Iowa has become the latest state to ban transgender procedures on minors after Gov. Kim Reynolds signed a bill into law on March 22. Reynolds also signed into law a second bill banning transgender students from entering school bathrooms or changing rooms that do not correspond with their biological genders. Under the first bill, SF 538 (pdf), health…

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Thick Sandstorms Shroud Beijing, Air Quality Plummets

March 23, 2023
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China’s capital city of Beijing was affected by dense sandstorms that severely affected visibility on Wednesday, shrouding buildings and roads in a thick blanket of dust. The city, home to more than 21 million people, was issued a yellow sandstorm warning after experiencing sand and dust storms over the past several days, causing pollution levels…

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Teacher Calls For ‘Getting Rid of Girls and Boys’ To Break Gender Binary

March 23, 2023
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An undercover video recently released by Project Veritas shows New York teachers and administrators conspiring to push children into accepting transgenderism, alternative sexual orientations, and “antiracist” beliefs, especially if they come from conservative Christian families. Project Veritas uses undercover journalists to secretively record conversations with sources. A video about the teachers’ aims was released by the organization…

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California Bill Would Push Courts to Favor Gender-Affirming Parents in Custody Disputes

March 23, 2023
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A proposed legislative bill that would require courts to consider parents who support their child’s transgender identity as acting in the best interests of the child has passed the California Assembly Judiciary Committee. Well-rounded social support from friends and family members is strongly associated with positive mental development, physical health, and overall wellbeing of transgender,…

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Key Findings in Biden’s 2024 Budget Proposal

March 23, 2023
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On March 9, the Biden administration unveiled its $6.8 trillion 2024 budget proposal (pdf). Here are key takeaways from the proposal. Most notable is that the proposed budget would increase the national debt to nearly $51 trillion over the next 10 years, saddling American taxpayers with more than $1.3 trillion in annual interest by the…

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LIVE 12 PM ET: Reps. Miller, Luna, Nehls and Organizations Hold Press Conference to Call for Banning TikTok

March 23, 2023
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Reps. Mary Miller (R-Ill.), Anna Paulina Luna (R-Fla.), and Troy Nehls (R-Texas), joined by Heritage Foundation, Moms For Liberty, influencers, and grassroots demonstrators from across the United States hold a press conference at 12:00 p.m. ET on March 23 to urge a ban on TikTok. …

LIVE NOW: Reps. Miller, Luna, Nehls and Organizations Hold Press Conference to Call for Banning TikTok

March 23, 2023
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Reps. Mary Miller (R-Ill.), Anna Paulina Luna (R-Fla.), and Troy Nehls (R-Texas), joined by Heritage Foundation, Moms For Liberty, influencers, and grassroots demonstrators from across the United States hold a press conference at 12:00 p.m. ET on March 23 to urge a ban on TikTok. …