Parents of students at a North Carolina High School are calling for the termination of a school librarian and an investigation into teachers endorsing age-inappropriate literature through an advocacy campaign to promote what the American Library Association (ALA) classifies as “banned books.” The ALA group Unite Against Book Bans, which itself created the “Right to…
IN-DEPTH: North Carolina Parents Outraged Over School Librarian, Staff Promoting Explicit Books
May 12, 2023
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Idaho Group Still Fighting to Remove Explicit Books From Children’s Library
May 12, 2023
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After an Idaho library refused to remove sexually explicit books, parents in the town fought back by crafting a plan to try to remove library leadership. They’ve lost that battle. But they’re not giving up the war, a group representative told The Epoch Times. Now they’re placing some hope on a May 16 election of…
Missouri Close to Banning Gender Surgery for Minors
May 12, 2023
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Missouri’s legislature passed a bill on Wednesday that would ban gender transition surgeries for any minor. The bill was passed to the governor, who is expected to sign it. The bill, SB 49, establishes the “Missouri Save Adolescents from Experimentation (SAFE) Act,” which, when signed by the governor, will be valid until August 2027. Under…
Loudoun County ‘Love Warriors’ Facebook Group Targets Parents From School Board Meetings
May 12, 2023
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Parents in Loudoun County, Virginia, who have spoken out against some school board policies have recently been targeted and allegedly harassed and doxed by a Facebook group that calls itself “The Loudoun Love Warriors” (LLW). One of these parents, Elicia Brand, said the LLW has ties to Antifa, a far-left extremist group, and that the…
Education Secretary Asks for $578 Million More to Boost Mental Health Providers in Schools
May 12, 2023
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Secretary of Education Miguel Cardona continued to place emphasis on increasing funding of mental health services in public schools at a hearing on May 11 before the Appropriations Committee on his historically high $90 billion proposed budget for Fiscal Year 2024. The budget represents a $10.8 billion increase and a review of it shows that…
1 in 4 High School Students Identify as ‘LGBQ,’ CDC Report
May 11, 2023
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About one in four high school students across the nation identify as lesbian, gay, bisexual, other, or questioning their sexuality (LGBQ), according to a recent report from CDC. The report showed 75.5 percent of students between the ages of 14 and 18 self-identified as heterosexual, based on data collected through the CDC’s Youth Risk Behavior…
Wasteful, ‘Woke’ Spending ‘Existentially Dangerous’ for America: Conservative Group
May 11, 2023
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With the United States on the brink of default, “woke” ideology is the last place the federal government should be spending the taxpayers’ money, according to a conservative think tank. Speaking before members of the House Budget Committee on May 11, Center for Renewing American Policy Director Paige Agostin described woke-ness as an identity-based form…
Washington’s New Law Blocks Parents From Children Who Wish to Transition
May 11, 2023
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The state of Washington has approved a new law that enables shelters to hide children from their parents in case the children want to undergo gender transitioning. State Gov. Jay Inslee, a Democrat, signed into law SB 5599 on Tuesday. The bill essentially grants shelters the right to not notify parents of minors when the…
Parents Sue Colorado School Alleging It Secretly Recruited Kids for Gender and Sexuality Club
May 11, 2023
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A pair of Colorado families have filed a federal civil rights lawsuit against their children’s school district, alleging school officials secretly recruited their children for an after-school club focused on gender and sexual orientation. The lawsuit is being brought by the America First Policy Institute and Illumine Legal on behalf of Johnathan and Erin Lee…
Two Youths Commit Suicide in Taxpayer-Funded Cross-Sex Hormone Study
May 10, 2023
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Lawmakers are demanding answers after the suicide deaths of two young people involved in a transgender hormone study funded by the National Institutes of Health (NIH). Additionally, 11 participants reported suicidal thoughts during the study, according to a January article by researchers published in the New England Journal of Medicine (NEJM). In a letter to Dr. Lawrence Tabak, acting…
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