Professors Fight for Free Speech in Classrooms

Six California community college professors asked a federal court last week to block new regulations that could force professors to teach divisive and controversial concepts. The Foundation for Individual Rights and Expression (FIRE) filed the Aug. 17 lawsuit on behalf of six professors in the State Center Community College District representing three schools: Madera Community College, Reedley … Continued

New Christian Academy Opens in Troubled County

MIDDLEBURG, Va. – When Cornerstone Christian Academy opened its campus doors last week, hundreds of eager students and relieved parents flooded the hallways. Cornerstone Chapel Pastor Gary Hamrick announced the K-8 Christian school last February as an alternative for parents who wanted something other than a public school education for their children. Over 500 students are already … Continued

Judge Says Parents Can’t Opt Out of LGBTQ Lessons

Parents in Montgomery County, Maryland, who object to curriculum featuring LGBTQ books faced a setback Thursday when a federal judge ruled they can’t yet opt their children out of the lessons. The motion, submitted by a group of parents on Aug. 9, sought a preliminary injunction, which would have allowed those parents to immediately pull … Continued

Catholic Bishop Bans Cross-Dressing in Schools

Worcester Bishop Robert McManus has issued a counter-cultural policy for Catholic schools in his diocese, banning cross-dressing and pronouns that conflict with a student’s biological sex. “All students are expected to conduct themselves at school in a manner consistent with their biological sex,” read the new guidelines that will go into effect this school year. “School practice … Continued

Fired Christian Coach Reinstated

After the First Amendment was reinforced by the Supreme Court earlier this year, an assistant high school football coach in Washington state that was previously fired for praying on the 50-yard line at the end of games eight years ago is being reinstated alongside a $1.78 million settlement. The assistant coach’s name is John Kennedy … Continued

Transgender Restrictions for New School Year

Schools across North Dakota are starting the new school year with new rules about addressing students claiming transgender identity. Gov. Doug Burgum (R-ND) signed several bills restricting different facets of gender ideology this year, some of which prohibit the use of “preferred pronouns” in schools, as well as require school staff to inform parents if a child begins identifying as the … Continued

Asian High School Students Face Discrimination

Parents and students at Thomas Jefferson High School for Science and Technology set the table this week for the next big test of affirmative action, asking the Supreme Court to overrule the Virginia school’s new admissions policy as unfair discrimination against Asian Americans. Coalition for TJ says the policy, which reserves some slots at the highly selective school based on geography, was … Continued

State Taxpayers to Subsidize Tuition for Illegal Aliens

Massachusetts taxpayers will soon begin subsidizing public college and university tuition for illegal aliens thanks to a budget signed by Gov. Maura Healey (D). The $56 billion state budget, signed by Healey last week, includes an initiative that opens in-state college tuition rates to illegal aliens who attended high school or got their GED in Massachusetts. … Continued

School Bus Crisis Prompts Calls for School Choice

Kentucky lawmakers are calling for changes to the state’s education system following a transportation failure last week that left hundreds of children stranded on school buses until after 10 p.m. on the first day of school. On Saturday, Jefferson County Public Schools informed parents and the public in a post on X, formerly known as Twitter, … Continued

Religious School’s Right to Screen Employees Upheld

The New Jersey Supreme Court made a notable ruling to uphold a religious school’s right to screen their employees on following their faith and teachings. At issue was a pregnant, unmarried woman having been fired as an art teacher and caregiver for toddlers at St. Theresa School, a Catholic elementary school in Newark, New Jersey. State … Continued

AP Psychology Course Banned over Gender Identity Teachings

Florida school superintendents were told on Thursday that Advanced Placement (AP) Psychology classes will only be allowed in schools if they exclude the portions on sexual identity and gender identity, effectively banning the course in the state of Florida. The College Board, which oversees the AP program, issued a long statement on Florida’s decision Thursday. It reiterated its June … Continued

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