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More Than Half of Top Medical Schools in US Now Teach Critical Race Theory
Approximately 58 of the top 100 medical schools ranked by U.S. News & World Report include critical race theory in their courses and student training, according to the Critical Race Training in Education database. Of the top schools, 46 provide students and staff with resources by Robin DiAngelo, the author of “Nice Racism,” a book about…Reagan Reese -
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No, It’s Not the Economy, Stupid GOP. For Urban Voters, It’s Schools and Parental Rights.
Many conservatives were disappointed by the 2022 midterm election results, both nationally and here in my home state of Rhode Island. It’s important to look in the rearview mirror a bit longer to understand what happened. Now, before the next campaigns begin and new legislation is crafted, conservatives must reevaluate some of the old-school conventional…Mike Stenhouse -
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Catholic University of America Opposes Radical ‘Respect for Marriage Act’
The Catholic University of America said Tuesday that it is aligned with top United States Catholic clergy in opposing the so-called Respect for Marriage Act. "The Catholic University of America is committed to upholding the teachings of the Catholic Church, which includes the belief that marriage is between one man and one woman," the university…Mary Margaret Olohan -
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Lawmakers Slam Pentagon for Funding CRT, Gender Ideology Training
A new report from two Republican lawmakers details how the Pentagon has prioritized promoting critical race theory, progressive gender ideology, and more by using taxpayer dollars. The report, commissioned by Sen. Marco Rubio, R-Fla., and Rep. Chip Roy, R-Texas, lays out a series of examples of liberal racial and gender ideology permeating military training, policies, and leadership….Casey Harper -
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Bill Would Block Taxpayer Funding of Teachers Unions
U.S. taxpayers’ money would not help finance teachers unions if a bill introduced this week by Rep. Ronny Jackson, R-Texas, wins final passage in Congress. “Corrupt teachers unions sold out our kids when they lined Democrat politicians’ pockets with campaign contributions to keep students out of the classroom, and later to force masking, despite clear…Virginia Allen -
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Biden’s Student Loan Forgiveness Gambit Collides With Rule of Law
President Joe Biden’s $400 billion 2022 election bribe—also known as student loan forgiveness—has been now stopped in its tracks on two fronts. First, in Texas, federal District Court Judge Mark Pittman, one of nearly 300 federal judges appointed by former President Donald Trump, ruled the initiative unconstitutional. The judge rejected Biden’s claim that the 2003…Star Parker -
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EXCLUSIVE: Father Banned From Kids’ School After Speaking Up at School Board Meeting
Luis Sousa was ordered not to enter his children’s school after he spoke up at a school board meeting. Now, the father is taking the local Massachusetts school district to court. The ban by the school system impedes Sousa’s “right to observe his government … [and] participate in government,” his attorney, Marc John Randazza, told The Daily…Virginia Allen -
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Red State Coalition Halts Biden’s Cancellation of Student Loan Debt
Efforts to challenge presidential priorities in court are akin to military campaigns with opening salvos, intermittent skirmishes, daring attacks, and bold defenses. In many respects, the legal battles over President Joe Biden’s executive action canceling federal student loan debts fit this pattern. The latest news from the front is a victory, albeit a preliminary one,…Jack Fitzhenry -
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Parental Rebellion Pays Off: Conservatives Win School Board Seats
The midterm elections didn’t quite sweep Democrats out of power. However, some positive developments occurred, especially in noteworthy state and local elections. The parental rebellion against wokeness, radical gender ideology, and misguided COVID-19 policies continued, producing some solid results in school board elections across America. Again, it wasn’t a red tidal wave, but commonsense candidates…Jarrett Stepman -
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DeSantis-Endorsed School Board Member Is Training Parents to Run for Office
Bridget Ziegler was among the 30 school board candidates to earn the endorsement of Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis this year. It was a novel approach for a governor to endorse school board candidates, but one that paid off big time for conservatives who support education freedom and parental empowerment. Nationwide, many first-time candidates won election…Rob Bluey -
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Federal Court Blocks Biden’s Student Loan Bailout. Will the Opinion Stand?
A federal district judge blocked President Joe Biden’s student loan bailout, holding that it is “an unconstitutional exercise of Congress’s legislative power and must be vacated.” Biden’s plan cancels $10,000 of debt for borrowers who have federal student loans and make less than $125,000 per year, and $20,000 for borrowers who received a Pell Grant….GianCarlo Canaparo -
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2 States That Should Be Able to Sue Over Biden’s Student Loan Bailout
President Joe Biden’s student loan bailout is illegal. That’s not a hard call, but before a court can consider the merits of Biden’s scheme, a plaintiff must have what the law refers to as “standing.” Standing is a doctrine that says that a court doesn’t have jurisdiction to hear a case unless the plaintiff has…GianCarlo Canaparo -
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The Silent Majority Opposes Transgender Activism in Schools, Supports Parents’ Rights
Americans are waking up to the threat of transgender activism in schools. While President Joe Biden tries to tie school lunch money to transgender policies and California Gov. Gavin Newsom threatens to remove kids from their parents if the parents refuse to treat their boys like girls or vice versa, Americans know that schools should…Tyler O’Neil -
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After Supreme Court Ruling, School District Will Reinstate Football Coach Fired for Praying
Coach Joe Kennedy is headed back to the high school football field, eight years after he lost his job for praying on the gridiron. Kennedy won his religious liberty case before the Supreme Court in June after a long legal battle. The fight began in 2015, when the Bremerton School District in Washington state outside…Virginia Allen -
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EXCLUSIVE: Vermont Family Accuses School District of Retaliating Against Them for Pushing Back Against Biological Male in Girls’ Locker Room
A Vermont school district punished both 14-year-old Blake Allen and her father for stating that a biologically male student who identifies as a transgender girl is male. Now the Allens are suing the school district—and accusing it of retaliating against their family for speaking out. Represented by the Alliance Defending Freedom, Travis and Jessica Allen…Mary Margaret Olohan -
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Biden Claims Congress ‘Passed’ His Student Loan Forgiveness Plan. It Didn’t.
President Joe Biden recently said Congress approved his plan to “forgive” student loan debt. While talking with a group of young people at the White House during an on-camera interview published Sunday by NowThis News, Biden said he had “just signed a law” that would forgive $20,000 in student debt for Pell Grant recipients and $10,000…Virginia Allen -
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My University Forced Me to Take ‘AUx1,’ ‘AUx2’—aka Leftism 101, 102
As I accepted an offer to enroll at American University in the spring of 2020, I knew what I was getting into. With American University currently ranked by Niche, a large college-information aggregator and review platform, as the single most liberal university in the country, you’d think I’d be a fool for even considering going there….Wallace White -
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New NAEP Test Scores Are a Disaster. Blame Teachers Unions.
In a predictable, yet nonetheless shocking outcome, the latest scores on the National Assessment of Educational Progress record the biggest decline in math in three decades. In mathematics, eighth grade students’ NAEP scores dropped eight points from 2019 to 2022, according to results released Monday. Just 26% of eighth graders now perform math proficiently, down…Lindsey Burke -
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Rhode Island Priest Rebukes Public School for Pornographic Books in Library
When the public high school in Westerly, Rhode Island, made available to students two books with pornographic content, the Rev. Giacomo Capoverdi sprang into action with more than a dozen other pastors. The books—“Gender Queer” and “Fun Home”—are not appropriate for high school students, according to a letter 14 clergy wrote to The Westerly Sun…Rob Bluey -
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Fact-Checking 4 Biden Claims on His Student Loan Bailout
President Joe Biden used his home state of Delaware on Friday to promote his “forgiveness” of student loan debt, which he did through executive action in August rather than through Congress. Some of Biden’s assertions during 24 minutes of remarks at Delaware State University in Dover were factual, and some less so. Biden spoke at…Fred Lucas