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WATCH: ‘This is why we need choice’: Rep. Owens blasts Chicago superintendent over failing scores, gender material in schools
Rep. Burgess Owens, R-Utah, excoriated Chicago Public Schools Superintendent Dr. Macquline King at a recent congressional hearing for prioritizing gender material in schools while the majority of students are failing academically. “Your fifth grade material includes an objective for students to explain what puberty blocker medications are and the role they may play for transitioning young people,” Owens said. “Fifth grade seems pretty young.
Illinois bill to expel students over sexual assault progresses in Springfield
(The Center Square) – A measure that would place new rules on Illinois schools requiring a full-year expulsion of a student who commits an act of sexual assault passed the Senate and now heads to the House. Though the Senate passed the bill, some lawmakers had concerns that the bill is an overreach. State Sen.
Illinois pro-lifers claim victory as abortion amendment misses ballot deadline
A rumored constitutional amendment enshrining abortion access and sex-change procedures into state law won’t appear on the fall ballot in Illinois this year. The Sunday deadline passed for lawmakers to place constitutional referendums on the Nov. 3 ballot. Gov. JB Pritzker and Democratic lawmakers didn’t act, guaranteeing voters won’t decide on the issue before the governor’s second term ends. The inaction marks a huge win for pro-life advocates in the state.
'The law is on our side': Lawsuit against Oklahoma Superintendent Walters dismissed - The Lion
A judge has dismissed a lawsuit against Oklahoma Superintendent of Public Instruction Ryan Walters over accusations the state neglected to address bullying complaints. The lawsuit, filed in November, was dismissed on March 6 because of a lack of evidence. “Time and again, we have faced baseless attacks, and time and again, they have failed,” Walters said in a statement. “The law is on our side.
China owes Missouri $24 billion in damages for “causing and exacerbating” the COVID-19 pandemic, a federal judge has ruled. U.S. District Judge Stephen Limbaugh late Friday ruled specifically that China hoarded and obstructed Missourians’ access to personal protective equipment (PPE) – though Missouri produced evidence that China also caused the pandemic through a leak of the virus at the Wuhan Institute of Virology.
Amicus brief: Loudoun County schools 'silenced' parents - The Lion
(The Center Square) – Virginia Attorney General Jason Miyares has filed an amicus brief in support of Loudoun County parents “silenced” by the school board. The brief was filed in hopes of urging the 4th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals to defend the parents’ free speech.
Database: At least 418 Illinois youth had gender transition since 2019
A newly released database of gender transition procedures on children reveals at least 418 patients in Illinois received such treatment since 2019. Billing to insurance companies totaled at least $644,000. The Stop The Harm Database from the national group Do No Harm analyzed billing codes from insurance companies in regards to gender transition and youth. Nationwide, they found nearly 14,000 minors underwent sex change treatments.
Chicago Teachers Union leader opposed school choice, reportedly sends her child to private school
Many leaders who oppose school choice have been known to send their children to private schools. This includes both President Joe Biden and Vice President Kamala Harris, North Carolina Gov. Roy Cooper, and a handful of United States Senators. Teachers’ union leaders, including the Chicago Teachers Union’s president, Stacy Davis Gates, also sends her child to a private school according to recent reports.
Biden's Illinois visit brings mixed reactions
(The Center Square) – In his first visit to Illinois since being inaugurated, President Joe Biden pitched a national infrastructure plan that goes beyond roads and bridges. A downstate Republican congresswoman said the president focused on the wrong issue.
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