Legislative Topic: Education

Virginia Parents Raise Concerns Over ‘Extremely Invasive’ Survey That Promotes ‘Early Sexualization’

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Virginia parents are raising concerns over what they feel is an “extremely invasive” survey being given to school students that promotes “early sexualization.” According to its website, the Virginia Department of Health is conducting the survey “in collaboration with the Virginia Foundation for Healthy Youth, with support from the Department of Education.” It is funded … Continued

Fairfax parents object to sexually explicit surveys of students

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A group of parents in Fairfax County, Virginia, want the school district to scrap an annual survey that asks about the sexual habits of eighth-, 10th- and 12th-graders. Fairfax students have been taking the survey for years, but the intense scrutiny on Northern Virginia public schools in recent months has refocused attention on the sex study. … Continued

School communities demand action and transparency from Education

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In San Juan, a group of students took their diagnostic tests this semester amid power outages and running from room to room due to Internet connection problems. In Arecibo, a third grade did not have a teacher until a couple of weeks ago, in their first face-to-face semester since the start of the COVID-19 pandemic . In Yauco, young … Continued

Federal Department of Education releases more than $ 900 million for schools in Puerto Rico

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The federal Department of Education announced this afternoon the approval of the plan presented by the Puerto Rico Department of Education for the use of some $ 3,000 million in federal funds allocated for the management of the coronavirus pandemic , approval that entails the release of $ 990 million to those that the local agency until now had not had access to. Puerto … Continued

Virginia School Boards Association Quits National Association, Cites ‘Persistent Pattern of Dysfunction’

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The Virginia School Boards Association (VSBA) voted on Nov. 18 to end its membership with the National School Boards Association (NSBA), citing a “persistent pattern of dysfunction” within the organization. Janet Turney-Giles and Gina Patterson, president and executive director of the VSBA, said in a memo to all school board members that the decision to end the membership, … Continued

Mississippi, Illinois School Board Associations Withdraw From National Group Over ‘Domestic Terrorism’ Letter

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Mississippi and Illinois have become the latest state school board groups to discontinue their membership in the National School Board Association (NSBA), citing disagreement over a letter calling for federal intervention in parental protests. In a widely criticized Sept. 29 letter to President Joe Biden, the NSBA characterized disruptions at school board meetings as “a form of domestic … Continued

Wisconsin parents sue school district over gender pronoun policy

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A group of parents sued a Wisconsin school district on Wednesday over a policy that allows students to change their names and gender pronoun preference without their parents’ consent while they’re at school. One student’s parents said they had their daughter removed from the Kettle Moraine School District to “protect her mental health and preserve their parental role” after the student asked … Continued

Oregon Middle School Halts In-Person Classes Due to Students ‘Struggling With Socialization Skills’

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A middle school in Oregon is pausing in-person instruction for two weeks over classroom disruptions that officials say are caused by some students “struggling with the socialization skills necessary for in-person learning.” It comes after the school was forced to provide distance learning over the past year due to the COVID-19 pandemic, starting in spring 2020. The school was … Continued

Teen Sues New Hampshire School Over Punishment for ‘Only Two Genders’ Comment

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A New Hampshire student is suing his high school for violating his right to free speech and religious beliefs after being disciplined for stating there are only two genders. The freshman and football player for the school, identified as “M.P.” in the lawsuit, received a one-game suspension for violating the school district’s transgender student policy. The student made the comments on a … Continued

UPDATE: Manhattan Beach School Board President Claims Parents Fighting CRT Are Defaming Her, Threatens Legal Action

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As the expression goes, “If you’re catching flak, it means you’re over the target.” WeTheParents are catching flak in the form of cease and desist letters simply because they’re advocating for their children in the Manhattan Beach Unified School District – and exercising their First Amendment rights. It’s the ultimate in privilege to be able … Continued

Republicans flip school boards across US as parents revolt against mask mandates, CRT

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Conservatives have made gains on school boards across the U.S. this year, including in solidly Democratic counties, amid a growing parent revolt against Critical Race Theory and public health restrictions. In Montgomery County, Pennsylvania, Republicans flipped two school boards this month, gained seats on three others, and won several other local races, National Review reported. Montgomery … Continued

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