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Oklahoma Proposes Bill That Would Allow Parents to Remove Sexually Graphic Books From School Libraries
An Oklahoma bill introduced on Dec. 16 may allow parents to seek the removal of books that they deem inappropriate from school libraries. The bill, Senate Bill 1142, would give parents a right to ask for the removal of “books that are of a sexual nature that a reasonable parent or legal guardian would want to…Kendall Tietz -
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1619 Project Creator: I Don’t ‘Understand This Idea That Parents Should Decide What’s Being Taught’ in School
The creator of The New York Times' 1619 Project said on NBC’s “Meet the Press” on Sunday she doesn’t understand the argument “that parents should decide what’s being taught” to their children in school. The 1619 Project was created by Nikole Hannah-Jones, a writer for The New York Times, and it promotes the idea that America’s "true…Kendall Tietz -
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A Glimpse Into Homeschooling Through Holidays
Homeschooling during the holidays is a meaningful time in my family’s homeschool. Since my husband and I started homeschooling our children, we have taught them year-round. This means we don’t take summer breaks. That’s not to say that we don’t take breaks at all. It means we have more flexibility to choose when and how…Eve Deborah -
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Teachers Union Sues to Block New Hampshire Law Against Teaching Critical Race Theory
Anti-critical race theory legislation in New Hampshire is being challenged by teachers and parents in a complaint filed Monday in federal court. The New Hampshire affiliate of the American Federation of Teachers, along with three teachers and two parents of children in public schools, filed the complaint in U.S. District Court for New Hampshire. The defendants are…Kendall Tietz -
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Parents ‘Furious’ Over School Board’s Decision to Give Teachers More Time Off to Relieve Stress
A Maryland school board approved a calendar change to provide teachers more time off, which infuriated parents over concerns that it will set their children back academically. On Dec. 7, the Montgomery County Public Schools' school board approved a calendar change for the 2021-22 school year that will give Montgomery County Public School staff and…Kendall Tietz -
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Saint Louis University Threatens to Expel Student for Posting Flyers Promoting Conservative Speaker’s Event
Saint Louis University is threatening to expel or suspend a student for posting flyers advertising the Daily Wire’s Matt Walsh’s off-campus speaking event, according to the Young America’s Foundation. The student, James Dowling, was told in a Dec. 9 videoconference with school administrators that he could face expulsion for his “inappropriate conduct” and “failure to…Bryan Babb -
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We Hear You: Parents Must Fight to Save Public Schools
Editor's note: The Daily Signal's audience sounds like it's had enough with parents being marginalized or criminalized as the left seeks to transform public schools. Here's a sampling from the mailbag at [email protected].—Ken McIntyre Dear Daily Signal: It was appropriate for conservative congressmen such as Rep. Jim Jordan to grill Attorney General Merrick Garland during…Ken McIntyre -
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How Parents’ Battle Over Critical Race Theory Swung Virginia’s Election for Youngkin
Education, some parents say, was the central issue that swung Virginia’s gubernatorial election to red. Republican candidate Glenn Youngkin defeated Democrat Terry McAuliffe in November to become Virginia’s next governor. Youngkin’s win was “an alarm bell for President [Joe] Biden and the Democrats heading into next year’s midterm elections,” ABC News’ George Stephanopoulos said. Youngkin’s…Virginia Allen -
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Students at Maryland High School Shown Thanksgiving Video Depicting Pilgrims as Oppressors
The Howard Zinn-ification of American history has now been fully embraced by America’s institutions. It’s not just on college and university campuses where the late Marxist professor’s anti-American history is popular. An anonymous tip to The Daily Signal on Monday revealed that a video depicting the Pilgrims as one-dimensional oppressors was shown to students at…Jarrett Stepman -
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Oxford High School Shooting: The Signs Weren’t Missed, They Were Ignored
As has been the case with so many other school shootings over several years, last week’s murder spree at Oxford High School in suburban Detroit might have been avoided if actions had been taken in the face of several obvious warning signs. Ethan Crumbley, 15, is charged with murdering four of his fellow students and…Cal Thomas -
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Parents Across Country Sue Schools Over Clandestine Gender Transitions
The lawsuit filed Nov. 17 by two public interest law firms against the Kettle Moraine School District in Wisconsin over the clandestine social transition of a 12-year-old girl marks the latest in a series of cases where school officials allegedly initiated social gender transitions without parental consent. The Wisconsin Institute for Law and Liberty, one…Harold Hutchison -
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Mom Asks Judge to Dismiss Lawsuit Filed by Teachers Union When She Looked Into Content of Lessons
A mother’s fight for transparency in public schools continues in a Rhode Island courtroom. “Parents have an absolute right to request public information about public education and what their children will learn in school,” Nicole Solas, a mother of two young children, told The Daily Signal in an email Thursday. The state affiliate of the…Virginia Allen -
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‘Education Lifted Me Out of Poverty’: Winsome Sears Wants to Reform Schools, Empower Parents
Winsome Sears made education a centerpiece of her successful campaign for lieutenant governor in Virginia. Now, as she prepares to take office, the mother and Marine Corps veteran is promising to challenge the status quo and advocate for parents and children. “Education lifted me out of poverty and education will lift everybody,” Sears, a Republican,…Rob Bluey -
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Catholic University Celebrates Painting of George Floyd as Jesus Christ, Releases Report on Racism
A painting depicting George Floyd as Jesus Christ hangs in two locations at The Catholic University of America, The Daily Signal has learned. The artist repeatedly has indicated that his painting depicts both Floyd and Jesus. “It is just another symptom of the liberalization and secularization of our campus,” a junior at Catholic University tells…Mary Margaret Olohan -
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Meet a Candidate Who Won School Board Seat in Deep Blue Minnesota by Opposing Critical Race Theory
Minnesota’s largest school district has a new, conservative school board member. Matt Audette, a married father of two high school-age boys, won a seat representing his area after campaigning against critical race theory in schools. The Anoka-Hennepin School District, which includes suburbs of Minneapolis, comprises 34 schools and 37,880 students. Three of the six seats…Douglas Blair -
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Homeschooling Is on the Rise. Here Are 4 Tips to Effectively Homeschool Your Children.
I wish I had been given more advice about homeschooling when I first started about eight years ago. I didn’t know the first thing about home education. I felt unsure and nervous. The weight of responsibility on my shoulders was nerve-racking. I can’t say homeschooling is easy, but it is rewarding. If you are thinking…Eve Deborah -
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Connecticut Parents Claim Schools Teach Kindergarteners About Transgenderism
Connecticut parents claimed a school district is indoctrinating elementary school students about transgenderism, including with a book for kindergarteners. Officials of the West Hartford Public Schools told parents that they could not opt out from the materials, according to a release from advocacy group Parents Defending Education. The reading list for kindergarteners included the book “Introducing…Harold Hutchison -
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Parent Activists Warn That Fight for Education Far From Over
Parent activists, school board members, and a congressman gathered Monday in Washington to remind Attorney General Merrick Garland and the Justice Department that the fight for education is only just beginning. “Whether it’s radical transgender policies in our schools, whether it’s putting masks on our children, which is paramount to child abuse, whether it’s forcing…Mary Margaret Olohan -
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The Rise of ‘Chief Diversity Officers’ at K-12 Schools
Diversity officers slowly are corrupting K-12 education by bringing diversity, equity, and inclusion initiatives into schools and teaching children divisive topics such as critical race theory, a Heritage Foundation scholar says. A new report from Jay Greene, a senior research fellow in education at Heritage, highlights how harmful these diversity officers and their initiatives can…Douglas Blair -
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Future of Schools and Critical Race Theory After Youngkin’s Victory
Following Republican Glenn Youngkin’s victory on Nov. 2 over Democratic incumbent Gov. Terry McAuliffe for the governorship of Virginia and Democratic incumbent Gov. Phil Murphy’s narrow win for the governorship of New Jersey, commentators on both sides—conservatives and liberals—are interpreting the outcomes from opposing perspectives. Education was at the center of the gubernatorial contests this…Jonathan Butcher