Is social media to blame for the youth mental health crisis? Several school systems across the U.S. would say so, which is why they’ve recently sued a number of social media companies for being a key contributor to the growing student mental health issue. The lawsuits began in January with Seattle Public Schools. Now, other
Nonprofit Parents Defending Education revealed in a recent investigation that over 3 million children across the U.S. have school policies that keep parents from knowing about their child’s gender changes. According to a new list on Parents Defending Education (PDE)’s website, there are nearly 6,000 schools with policies that prevent staff from telling parents about
This past weekend, Noah Webster Educational Foundation (NWEF) hosted a professional development summit for Virginia school board members with conservative values, which featured notable speakers like Governor Glenn Youngkin. Over 50 school board members and candidates from across Virginia gathered on March 3-4 to learn how to best represent their constituents from several education advocates
Arkansas parents are expected to soon be able to choose the best education possible for their children through Governor Sarah Huckabee Sanders’ new education reform bill that’s predicted to become law. Newly-elected Sanders, who has declared education to be her “top priority,” was ecstatic to see her bill move quickly through the Arkansas legislature. The
Parents are begging for more transparency and influence in schools as they continue to be troubled by what their kids are learning. So, states across the country are now answering their pleas by creating parental rights bills. One of those states is Maryland, where State Senator Justin Ready cosponsored a bill that says a parent
The College Board just broke their silence after their Advanced Placement African American Studies course was rejected by Florida’s Department of Education for violating state law due to its “woke” curriculum. To "set the record straight" and address the "misinformation" about the proposed Advanced Placement (AP) course, the College Board released a statement Saturday claiming
House Judiciary Committee Chairman Jim Jordan recently fired back against the Biden administration’s alleged attempt to silence parental dissent at school board meetings. On Friday, Jordan subpoenaed the Justice Department, Education Department, and FBI for all information on targeting parents at school board meetings. "Since October 2021, Judiciary Committee Republicans have sent over one hundred
School choice has recently boomed in popularity with an increasing number of states working to pass legislation to give families more education options. One of those states is Utah, which passed a school choice bill just in time for National School Choice Week. On Saturday, Utah Governor Spencer Cox signed HB 215, which funds yearly
Iowa’s statehouse was recently overflowing with people who wanted to express their opinions on the new school choice bill that would eventually allow every parent to use state taxpayer dollars for private schooling. On Thursday, just a few days after Governor Kim Reynolds announced her education agenda in her Condition of the State, an Iowa
On Monday, Virginia Attorney General Jason Miyares announced he’s launching an investigation into the entire Fairfax County Public Schools system amidst accusations of intentionally withholding merit awards from high-achieving students. Initially, Miyares’ investigation started with Thomas Jefferson High School for Science and Technology, but it grew to include the entire school system due to complaints
