Tag: Education & Family News

US Naval Academy Plebes Attempt Annual Greased Climb

Members of the U.S. Naval Academy’s first-year class test their ingenuity, perseverance, and ability to work together as they attempt to scale a granite obelisk coated with a thick layer of vegetable shortening in the morning of May 17. …


‘Shift Power Back to Parents’: New Jersey Rally Focusses on Education, Parental Rights

The Parental Rights and Education Freedom Rally occurred at the State House Annex in Trenton, New Jersey, on Monday. The event brought together concerned individuals, parents, elected officials, and representatives from various organizations, all united in their efforts to address crucial challenges and advocate for parental rights. The rally featured 15 represented organizations and attracted…


California Senators Consider Bill Making Kindergarten Mandatory

California legislators are considering a bill that would make kindergarten mandatory for children. Senate Bill 767—which would require children to have completed one year of kindergarten before being admitted into first grade, beginning with the 2024–25 school year—is set for a May 18 hearing before the Senate Appropriations Committee. The bill previously passed the state…


Gov. Greg Abbott Threatens Special Session If Lawmakers Fail to Expand School Choice Bill

Texas state lawmakers could be headed back to Austin this summer if they fail to pass school choice legislation for millions of students before the close of session on May 29, warned Gov. Greg Abbott. “Parents and their children deserve the time and effort this will take,” Abbott said in a statement posted on Twitter May 14….


LIVE NOW: Reps. Johnson, Roy, and Bishop Hold Press Conference on FACE Act

House Judiciary Chairman of the Subcommittee on the Constitution and Limited Government Mike Johnson (R-La.), joined by Reps. Chip Roy (R-Texas), Dan Bishop (R-N.C.), and pro-life groups, hold a press conference to discuss recent attacks on pregnancy centers, pro-life facilities, and the Biden administration’s misuse of the Freedom of Access to Clinic Entrances (FACE) Act….


Reps. Johnson, Roy, and Bishop Hold Press Conference on FACE Act

House Judiciary Chairman of the Subcommittee on the Constitution and Limited Government Mike Johnson (R-La.), joined by Reps. Chip Roy (R-Texas), Dan Bishop (R-N.C.), and pro-life groups, hold a press conference to discuss recent attacks on pregnancy centers, pro-life facilities, and the Biden administration’s misuse of the Freedom of Access to Clinic Entrances (FACE) Act….


LIVE NOW: House Judiciary Subcommittee Hearing on ‘Revisiting the Implications of the FACE Act’

The House Judiciary Subcommittee on the Constitution and Limited Government holds a hearing on”Revisiting the Implications of the FACE Act” at 10:00 a.m. ET on May 16 to “examine recent attacks on pregnancy centers, pro-life facilities, and the Biden Administration’s use of the Freedom of Access to Clinic Entrances (FACE) Act.” Mark Houck, pro-life advocate;…


House Judiciary Subcommittee Hearing on ‘Revisiting the Implications of the FACE Act’

The House Judiciary Subcommittee on the Constitution and Limited Government holds a hearing on”Revisiting the Implications of the FACE Act” at 10:00 a.m. ET on May 16 to “examine recent attacks on pregnancy centers, pro-life facilities, and the Biden Administration’s use of the Freedom of Access to Clinic Entrances (FACE) Act.” Mark Houck, pro-life advocate;…


Oregon Bill Would Require Insurers to Cover Sex Changes, Not Detransitions

Some Oregon lawmakers are outraged about a measure requiring insurance coverage for gender changes for transgenders—without requiring coverage to “detransition” those who change their minds. But what makes them even more upset is that it would allow children to “transition” without requiring parental knowledge and consent. “I’ve got transgender people who think it’s crazy what…


DeSantis Signs Bills Cutting DEI Spending From Florida Universities

Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis has just signed bills that will cut the legs out from under woke education programs at state colleges and universities. In a signing ceremony on May 15 at Sarasota’s New College—whose recent reform has been a hallmark of DeSantis’s anti-woke campaign—the governor signed one bill, Senate Bill 266, that eliminates funding…