A federal judge has issued a preliminary injunction against an Arkansas law that would have required the display of the Ten Commandments in public schools. U.S. District Judge Timothy Brooks ruled that the law, known as Act 573, violates the First Amendment's establishment and free exercise clauses. The legislation, signed into law by Republican Governor Sarah Huckabee … [Read more...] about Court Strikes Down Arkansas Law Bringing Bible Back to Classrooms
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Arkansas to Require Gun Safety Classes for All Public School Students
Last week, the Arkansas State Senate approved a bill to provide firearms safety training to children according to age. The Arkansas Department of Education and the Arkansas Game and Fish Commission will work together to create a plan. Act 229 (also known as House Bill 117) will mandate that public school districts, open-enrollment public charter schools, and public charters … [Read more...] about Arkansas to Require Gun Safety Classes for All Public School Students
Texas GOP Pushes Legislation To Make Gender Treatments A Form Of Child Abuse
Texas lawmakers have recently advanced legislation on a bill that would prohibit gender-altering medical procedures for Texans under the age of 18. The bill, Senate Bill 1646, would expand the definition of child abuse to include providing puberty-blocking drugs, hormone therapy, or any related surgery for the purpose of gender transitioning or gender reassignment to anyone … [Read more...] about Texas GOP Pushes Legislation To Make Gender Treatments A Form Of Child Abuse
The Fight Against Critical Race Theory In Our Schools
Many GOP lawmakers have been fighting against the ideological poison of Critical Race Theory being taught in the military and classrooms. The theory suggests that America is racist to its absolute ‘core’ and that the white majority uses these ideas to discriminate and oppress racial minorities. It teaches individuals to view all social interactions and encounters under the lens … [Read more...] about The Fight Against Critical Race Theory In Our Schools