Parents in Washington’s Cheney School District are speaking out after a ninth-grade English teacher introduced a gender identity lesson without clear approval from the school board.
A Rhode Island school district is demanding more than $117,000 from a concerned parent who requested public records related to a controversial public school teacher.
A group of Washington parents, educators, and school board members filed a lawsuit Thursday in Thurston County Superior Court, challenging House Bill 1296 as unconstitutional.
Meta, the parent company of Facebook and Instagram, announced new parental control tools designed to protect teenagers from unsafe interactions with AI characters on its platforms.
On Tuesday, September 16, the U.S. Senate Judiciary Committee is holding a hearing aimed at probing the dangers posed by artificial intelligence chatbots—especially how they interact with young people in crisis. Parents of children who died by suicide or were harmed after engaging with AI companion‑programs will share their heartbreaking experiences, highlighting what they allege were unsafe responses from chatbots during moments of emotional distress.
A conservative advocacy group has filed a formal complaint with the Department of Education’s Office for Civil Rights (OCR) challenging Smith College’s policy of admitting biological males who identify as women. Parents Defending Education argues that the policy violates Title IX regulations and the college’s own equal opportunity commitments.
Tensions flared during a Naperville 203 Community School District Board meeting as parents on both sides of the transgender issue commented on a biological male's victory in a girls' track meet.
Tensions erupted in the Washington State House on Monday as Democrats pushed through Engrossed Substitute Senate Bill 5181 (ESSB 5181), a move Republicans say effectively dismantles Parental Rights Initiative 2081—less than a year after it passed with broad bipartisan support and backing from nearly half a million voters.
A proposed bill in Illinois is drawing sharp criticism from lawmakers and families alike for potentially criminalizing parents who homeschool their children. House Bill 2827, dubbed the “Homeschool Act,” would require parents to register with their local public school through a “homeschool declaration form,” with failure to comply punishable by a misdemeanor.
