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Why a former Charlotte Democrat joined Trump for an executive order signing
Saturday, April 26th, 2025
via The Charlotte Observer (North Carolina)She is also working with Education Secretary Linda McMahon
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Overhaul of WA ‘Parents’ Bill Of Rights’ heads to Ferguson
Friday, April 25th, 2025
via The Seattle Times (Washington)Lawmakers passed a bill that overhauls Washington's "Parents' Bill of Rights." Here's what would change if Ferguson signs one of the session's most contentious pieces of legislation.
Parents
Trump seeks ‘common sense’ discipline in schools; critics warn of civil rights rollback
Friday, April 25th, 2025
via The Boston Globe (Massachusetts)A new executive order is the latest salvo in a back-and-forth that extends back to a 2014 Obama policy that brought "disparate impact" principles to school discipline.
Parents
GOP lawmaker barred from House Chamber for rest of session after outburst
Friday, April 25th, 2025
via The Spokesman-Review (Washington)Tensions soared in the state House of Representatives Thursday after a Republican lawmaker disrupted proceedings and was barred from returning to the floor.
Parents
Parental rights overhaul gains final approval in WA Legislature
Friday, April 25th, 2025
via The Columbian (Washington)Lawmakers in the Washington state House advanced a bill addressing student and parental rights on Thursday, clearing the way for it to reach the governor's desk.
Parents
Baldwin County school board meeting: Supporters outnumber critics amid controversy
Friday, April 25th, 2025
via al.com (Alabama)Eddie Tyler's leadership receives mostly praise despite social media uproar over Elberta Elementary situation and a relationship with a political consultant who is resigning.
School Board – General, Parent Involvement
Shakeup of Warren County’s library’s board draws critics. It’s become politicized, they say.
Friday, April 25th, 2025
via NJ.com (New Jersey)Director warns that interlibrary loan system and finances could be undermined in 2025 as New Jersey Attorney General files lawsuit against White House.
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Matt Sharp and Kate Anderson: Yes, parents do have the right to make medical decisions for their children
Thursday, April 24th, 2025
via The Spokesman-Review (Washington)By Matt Sharp and Kate Anderson
Parents
Bill usurps the state Board of Education and gives more power to the legislature
Thursday, April 24th, 2025
via WV MetroNews (West Virginia)Traditionally, Republican and conservative philosophies about education have centered on local control and parental rights. Those views fit with the concept of limited government. In one way, the…
Parents
10th Circuit says parents failed to show school policies on gender identity violated their rights
Wednesday, April 23rd, 2025
via The Gazette (Colorado)Two sets of parents failed to show how a Larimer County school district's policies, which addressed how staff should treat students' gender identities, were responsible for their "strained" family relationship, the Denver-based federal appeals court ruled on Tuesday.
Parents
Do parental rights hinge on whether a same-sex couple was married? Ohio Supreme Court to decide
Wednesday, April 23rd, 2025
via Cleveland.com (Ohio)A dispute before the state's high court weighs what happens when LGBTQ parents break up—especially before marriage was legal.
Parents
What Tennessee lawmakers did and didn’t do in 2025: Your guide
Wednesday, April 23rd, 2025
via Tennessean (Tennessee)Tennessee lawmakers adjourned the first year of the 114th General Assembly on April 22.
Parents
Ohio Supreme Court hears arguments in same-sex parental rights case • Ohio Capital Journal
Wednesday, April 23rd, 2025
via Ohio Capital Journal (Ohio)The Ohio Supreme Court heard arguments Tuesday in a case that centers around whether a same-sex couple shares parenting rights to children born through artificial insemination while they were in a relationship in the same way a heterosexual couple would share those rights.
Parents
Brevard County residents protest in support of teacher at school board meeting
Tuesday, April 22nd, 2025
via WESH (Florida)Dozens of parents, teachers and students held a rally outside the Brevard County School Board meeting on Tuesday to protest in support of a local teacher after learning her contract would not be…
School Board – General, Parent Involvement
Alabama library’s state funding remains suspended as book relocation dispute continues
Tuesday, April 22nd, 2025
via al.com (Alabama)State library board chairman says compliance with code on "sexually explicit" materials is mandatory, while Fairhope library Board members defend keeping certain books in teen section after review.
Parents
Students weigh social media freedom vs. reasonable restrictions in civics essay contest
Tuesday, April 22nd, 2025
via The Union Leader (New Hampshire)When social media impacts teen safety, are government regulations that may infringe on constitutional rights and freedoms justified?
Parents
Former FSU president John Thrasher under treatment for cancer, his firm announces
Tuesday, April 22nd, 2025
via The Palm Beach Post (Florida)Former state lawmaker and retired Florida State University president John Thrasher is "battling cancer," his lobbying firm announced April 22.
Parents
This award-winning novel about sex trafficking has Alabama librarians fighting back against censorship
Tuesday, April 22nd, 2025
via al.com (Alabama)Recent federal court rulings in Arkansas and Iowa have blocked similar book restrictions, potentially setting precedent for Alabama's ongoing battles over teen access to novels about sexual…
Parents
Alabama library keeps 2 challenged books in teen section despite state funding cut
Tuesday, April 22nd, 2025
via al.com (Alabama)Fairhope library board members determined "Sold" and "Grown" don't contain obscene material, while state officials previously suspended $42,000 in annual funding over alleged code violations.
Parents
Yeshivas must keep teaching standards
Tuesday, April 22nd, 2025
via New York Daily News (New York)As New York's budget negotiations drag on, a dangerous backroom effort is underway. Being targeted are New York's 'substantial equivalency' regulations — rules that ensure private schools, includin…
Book Bans, Parent Involvement