Tag: Education & Family News

Planned Parenthood Billboard Portrays Virginity as ‘Outdated’ and ‘Patriarchal’

Planned Parenthood, a leading provider of abortions and other “reproductive services” in the United States, now is promoting the idea that “virginity is a social construct.” In a June 29 post on Twitter, the organization showed off a picture of a billboard announcing that idea, and adding the words, “The idea of virginity comes from outdated—let’s…


Teacher’s Union Collects Information on Parents Who Create ‘Problems’ by Opposing Sexually Graphic Books for Children

A New Jersey teachers’ union has used a reporting tool for educators to monitor parents and parental rights groups who’ve challenged obscene library books or caused other “problems.” The tool encourages teachers to report problems in a way that avoids them being on the public record. “Participants in online hate groups, notably NJ Fresh Faced…


Are American Churches Failing Their Mission?

The church is supposed to be the eternal bulwark against the changing ways of the world. What happens when it’s overrun by social fads and political fashions that may endanger our communities and families—and even our own souls? In this provocative episode of Over the Target, host Lee Smith speaks with Lucas Miles, a pastor…


‘Still My Daughter, Always My Daughter’: A Mother Navigates the Transgender Movement

“Why would you ever take a healthy body and make a lifelong medical patient out of it?” This is the question Amy found herself posing to her teenage daughter, to the medical and scientific communities, and to society as a whole. For a mother who was unable to prevent her daughter’s gender transition, it was…


[PREMIERING NOW] Are American Churches Failing Their Mission?

The church is supposed to be the eternal bulwark against the changing ways of the world. What happens when it’s overrun by social fads and political fashions that may endanger our communities and families—and even our own souls? In this provocative episode of Over the Target, host Lee Smith speaks with Lucas Miles, a pastor…


[PREMIERING at 11:00AM ET] Are American Churches Failing Their Mission?

The church is supposed to be the eternal bulwark against the changing ways of the world. What happens when it’s overrun by social fads and political fashions that may endanger our communities and families—and even our own souls? In this provocative episode of Over the Target, host Lee Smith speaks with Lucas Miles, a pastor…


Whitmer Approves $24.3 Billion Education Budget for Michigan

Michigan Gov. Gretchen Whitmer signed a $24.3 billion education budget on Thursday for the upcoming fiscal year beginning Oct. 1, which state House Republicans have criticized as wasteful spending. The new budget increases per-pupil spending, with a 5 percent raise in the foundation allowance. This raise brings the per-pupil funding to $9,608, the highest in…


Newsom’s $1.5 Million Fine to School District Over Textbook Rejection May Be Illegal

California Gov. Gavin Newsom’s decision to fine a local school district $1.5 million for rejecting what the school board says is an “inappropriate” social studies textbook could be illegal, according to several education leaders and lawmakers. The governor announced the fine in a July 19 statement, adding that the state is securing the textbook in question for all 1–5 grade…


Newsom’s Plan to Fine School District $1.5 Million Over Blocked Textbook Lacks Legal Grounds

There are currently no legal grounds for California Gov. Gavin Newsom’s decision to fine a local school district $1.5 million for rejecting what the school board says is an “inappropriate” social studies textbook, the state’s top education official confirmed July 20. The governor announced the fine in a July 19 statement, adding that the state…


Indigenous Minister Rules Out Debate on Changing Australia’s Constitution

Australia’s Indigenous Minister Linda Burney has ruled out an offer to debate her opposition counterpart Jacinta Nampijinpa Price surrounding Labor’s proposed Indigenous Voice to Parliament. Burney claimed such a debate would be a fruitless attempt by the Liberal-National Coalition to spur uncertainty and division around the upcoming referendum. “This is about Australians, not politicians. It’s…