A new survey shows parents growing wary of artificial intelligence in classrooms, even as more school districts push ahead with the technology. The PDK poll, reported by The Hill, found that nearly 70 percent of parents are uncomfortable with AI software accessing their children’s personal information, such as grades.
New Hampshire Governor Kelly Ayotte vetoed a Republican-backed bill Tuesday that would have expanded parental power to challenge and remove books and other materials deemed inappropriate in the state's public schools and libraries. Her decision breaks with the GOP-controlled Legislature that passed the measure earlier this year.
Chicago Teachers Union (CTU) President Stacy Davis Gates declared that children "belong" to the union during a speech Monday at the City Club of Chicago, igniting backlash from school choice advocates and conservative leaders. Gates invoked writer James Baldwin, saying, “The children are always ours… CTU thinks your children are its children. Yes, we do.”
An Oregon middle school has come under fire after hosting a "Drag Day" during its Pride Spirit Week, encouraging students to cross-dress and celebrate LGBTQ+ figures.
The Texas House passed a bill supporting parental rights. The state's Senate must now vote on an amendment to the bill before it heads to Governor Greg Abbott's (R) desk.
Washington Governor Bob Ferguson is visiting the Tri-Cities on Thursday to sign 11 bills into law, but several high-profile and controversial measures—particularly those involving parental rights, student privacy, and healthcare costs—are noticeably absent from his schedule.
A Florida family is battling the public school system after discovering their 13-year-old daughter was guided through a gender transition plan by school officials—without their knowledge or consent.
