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Catholic Student Sues Fairfax County Schools Over Transgender Policies

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Joy Stockbauer | March 8, 2024 (The Lion) — A Catholic high school senior has filed a lawsuit against Fairfax County Public Schools (FCPS) in Virginia over the district’s pro-transgender policies, which the student argues violate the constitutional rights of other students. The lawsuit says FCPS policies discriminate against female and religious students who are […]

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Kentucky House Passes Sexual Abuse Transparency Act to Protect Students

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John Ransom | February 14, 2024 (The Lion) — The Kentucky House of Representatives unanimously passed House Bill 275, which aims at preventing school districts from keeping a teacher’s sexual misconduct secret or willfully ignoring allegations of misconduct.  The bill moves to the state Senate after Thursday’s 95-0 vote in favor of the measure in the House. 

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Alabama Governor Endorses Universal School Choice Bill

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Jillian Schneider | February 9, 2024 (The Lion) — Alabama Gov. Kay Ivey advocated for a universal school choice bill during her State of the State address on Tuesday. Since last summer, Ivey has expressed her desire to sign universal school choice legislation, saying it’s her goal for “Alabama to be the most school-choice friendly state in

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No, School Choice Will Not Destroy Private Schools

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Liam Siegler | February 7, 2024 (The Lion) — School choice policies will not destroy the future of private education, despite some claims to the contrary. Interviewed in a recent piece for Fox News, President and Founder of United States Parents Involved in Education Sheri Few argued that government money in private schools will likely “destroy” them.

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As a Teacher, I’m Saddened by Loudoun County Public Schools’ Disregard for Student Safety

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Juliana Sweeny | November 7, 2023 (The Lion) — Students at Loudoun County Public Schools are speaking out about their safety, but LCPS administrators are more concerned about upholding woke agendas than they are about restoring common sense policies in their buildings. While children are being shipped to hospitals due to on-campus drug overdoses, the construction

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School-Based Healthcare Centers on Path to ‘Eliminating Parents’ Rights’

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Susan Berry | October 20, 2023 (The Lion) — The Biden administration’s ramp-up of school-based health centers (SBHCs) is moving public education further toward government intrusion in the parent-child relationship.  That’s according to Michelle Cretella M.D., a general pediatrician, child advocate and spokesperson on issues of sexuality for the Catholic Medical Association.  “School-based health clinics

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Amazon ‘Teacher of the Year’ Under Fire After Showing Pro-Terror Photos of Hamas  

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John Ransom | October 17, 2023 (The Lion) — An Amazon.com teacher of the year has caused an uproar by sharing a branded image of a Hamas paragliding militant.   One such heavily armed group paraglided into an Israeli music festival during the Hamas terrorist attack Oct. 7, resulting in the death of nearly 300 innocent civilians, including teenagers and

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Virginia Beach School Board Faces Lawsuit After Rejecting State Transgender Guidelines

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Faith Perkins | October 3, 2023 (The Lion) — Two parents are suing their Virginia school district for refusing to follow state policy regarding transgender students’ bathroom use and sports participation. The guidance, which was promoted by Gov. Glenn Youngkin and finalized in July, mandates students to use bathrooms, locker rooms and participate in school activities

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