The Freedom Foundation, a national nonprofit based in Orange, California, helped approximately 2,000 California teachers and school employees opt out of six major state unions this year—a record high, according to the organization, which formed in 1991. “There is definitely a movement happening, and it’s very apparent that [teachers and school staff] are fed up,”…
California Teacher Unions Saw Thousands of Public School Employees Opt Out in 2021: Report
December 15, 2021
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California Teachers Unions Saw Thousands of Public School Employees Opt Out in 2021: Report
December 15, 2021
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The Freedom Foundation has helped approximately 2,000 California teachers and school employees opt out of six major state unions this year—a record high, according to the Orange, California-based national nonprofit. “There is definitely a movement happening, and it’s very apparent that [teachers and school staff] are fed up,” Rachel Weigel, California outreach director for the…
UNC’s Department of Pediatrics Removes CRT-Related Documents After Physician’s Criticism
December 15, 2021
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After criticism from a physician, the University of North Carolina (UNC) School of Medicine’s Pediatric Department has removed a statement supporting a critical-race-theory (CRT) activist, as well as a document promoting the concept of gender fluidity in children. The Pediatric Diversity and Inclusion Committee (PDIC) said in the removed statement that it “stands in solidarity…
Florida’s DeSantis Announces Push for Legislation to Allow Parents to Sue Schools Teaching Critical Race Theory
December 15, 2021
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Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis announced Wednesday that legislation he’s proposing would allow parents and teachers to sue schools and employees to sue employers who make them participate in policies or teaching involving the principles of critical race theory (CRT). The Republican governor has already banned CRT teachings in public schools. The proposed Stop Wrongs to…
Florida’s DeSantis Proposes Legislation to Allow Parents to Sue Schools Teaching Critical Race Theory
December 15, 2021
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Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis announced Wednesday that legislation he’s proposing would allow parents and teachers to sue schools and employees to sue employers who make them participate in policies or teaching involving the principles of critical race theory (CRT). The Republican governor has already banned CRT teachings in public schools. The proposed Stop Wrongs to…
White House Says Student Loan Payments to Resume in February
December 15, 2021
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White House press secretary Jen Psaki confirmed to reporters the Biden administration will not extend the pause on student loan payments. Borrower balances were frozen by the Trump administration nearly two years ago with the passage of the CARES Act in March 2020. Since then, interest has stopped adding up and collections on defaulted debt…
Louisiana Governor to Add COVID-19 Vaccine to List of Required School Immunizations
December 15, 2021
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Louisiana Gov. John Bel Edwards confirmed he is moving forward with adding COVID-19 vaccines to the required list of school immunizations, despite the state’s House Health and Welfare Committee voting to reject the proposal at a hearing last week. In a letter (pdf) to the House Committee on Health and Welfare Chairman Larry Bagley on Dec. 14, the…
LA Delays Vaccine Mandate for Students Until Fall Semester
December 14, 2021
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The Los Angeles Unified School District (LAUSD) Board of Education will postpone the deadline for full COVID-19 vaccination for students until fall 2022 as 34,000 students in the district remain unvaccinated. “These are tough decisions, but we have options thanks to our LAUSD families’ outstanding vaccination rate,” board member Jackie Goldberg said in a statement…
George Washington University Mandates COVID-19 Booster Shots Amid Omicron Concerns
December 14, 2021
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George Washington University now requires a COVID-19 vaccine booster shot for all eligible members of the campus community, citing recently detected cases of Omicron variant in Washington D.C. All students, faculty, and staff in university-operated facilities have to get a dose of the COVID-19 booster by Feb. 1, 2022, or be subject to weekly testings…
Overwhelmingly Vaccinated Cornell University Shuts Down Campus as COVID-19 Cases Spike
December 14, 2021
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Just a few days before the end of the semester, Cornell University is shutting down its campus and moving final exams online because of a recent surge in COVID-19 cases among its overwhelmingly vaccinated student population. In a message released Tuesday, Cornell President Martha E. Pollack told the campus community that the university’s surveillance testing…
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