Parents of children in the Tustin Unified School District (TUSD) say they’re frustrated after the school board’s emails exacerbated their fears of critical race theory (CRT) being taught in schools. After a group of about 20 parents learned their children were given a “white savior assignment” and “healthy kids” survey—which they claimed contain elements of CRT—without their knowledge, they submitted a public records…
Tustin School Board Emails Ignite Critical Race Theory Concerns
June 8, 2021
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Asra Nomani: Critical Race Theory Indoctrination in Schools Dehumanizes Asian Families
May 19, 2021
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Asra Nomani, a former Wall Street Journal reporter and parent in Fairfax County, Virginia, said she never before experienced the kind of prejudice and discrimination she has encountered over the last year from those pushing critical race theory in her local school district. In an interview with Epoch TV’s “American Thought Leaders,” Nomani said she…
Tears and Singing as Abducted Nigerian Students Return to Parents
KADUNA, Nigeria—Nearly two months after their abduction by armed gunmen, more than two dozen students in northwest Nigeria’s Kaduna state were reunited with jubilant family members on Friday amid tears and celebratory singing. Thirty-nine students were taken from a forestry college at gunpoint on March 11. Ten were later released, and parents said this week…
Living Without Regrets: Q&A With Dr. Harley A. Rotbart
Dr. Harley A. Rotbart sees life from a unique perspective. As a physician, heart surgery patient, and child of a Holocaust survivor, he understands that life is precious and fleeting. He has written two books aiming to help people stamp out regrets: “No Regrets Parenting: Turning Long Days and Short Years Into Cherished Moments With…
Parenting Matters: Be the Person You Want Your Children to Become
Hello from Nashville, Tennessee, the home of country music, beautiful weather, and right living. What an honor and a pleasure to write for The Epoch Times and hopefully make a difference in the lives of our nation’s children. Some years ago I was a guest on a Father’s Day radio talk show in Milwaukee. Toward…
Reports of Mandatory COVID-19 Vaccine for Students Draw Ire of Orange County Parents
April 8, 2021
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Hundreds of parents gathered at the Orange County Department of Education (OCDE) April 7 over concerns COVID-19 vaccines would become mandatory for students without parental consent. During a regularly scheduled OCDE board meeting, more than 100 people spoke out against a widely-circulating—and unverified—claim that Orange County’s top doctor would force public school students to be…
NYC School ‘Inclusive Language’ Guide Encourages Students to Stop Saying ‘Mom,’ ‘Dad’
A private K-12 school in Manhattan is encouraging its students to stop using the terms “mom,” “dad” and “parents,” in an effort to make the campus a more “welcoming and inclusive” space. In a 12-page “inclusive language” guide (pdf), the Grace Church School recommends that students, staff, and parents “remove harmful assumptions” from the way…
Girl, 8, Whose Parents Refused Abortion for Spina Bifida Says, ‘I’m Awesome, I’m Loved’
When an expecting mom went for her 17-week pregnancy checkup by herself, she thought she would surprise her husband with the gender of their baby. However, after finding out she was expecting a girl, she was blindsided by an additional reveal: Her baby had spina bifida. Nickell Thomas, whose eldest child is a boy, recently shared…
Parents’ Education Proves No Barrier to Homeschooling Success: Expert
Parents’ education levels are no barrier to achieving homeschooling success an expert said as record numbers of American families turn to the alternative education pathway seeking a safer more stable learning environment for their children amidst the pandemic. Jeremy Newman, the Texas homeschool coalition’s public policy director, told The Epoch Times that it does not matter…
10 Parenting Strategies to Reduce Your Kids’ Pandemic Stress
Parents are dealing with huge demands on their time and energy with many children not attending school or involved in regular activities. As the pandemic continues to wreak havoc on families, routines have collapsed, patience is wearing thin, and self-care is a distant memory. Decades of research have taught us that adversity during childhood has damaging effects on health and development. Many…
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