One southern California school has become the focal point of the classroom culture war. The school board has officially rejected a curriculum that its members have deemed inappropriate for children. A part of the curriculum refers to a gay rights activist.
While big city school districts in California push on progressive policies on transgenderism and child sex education, some elected school board members in conservative areas stood their ground on similar issues. Tuesday night, a school district in California voted to fire its superintendent over a curriculum that mentioned gay rights leader Harvey Milk.
A school board in Southern California is facing backlash for blocking a new social studies textbook containing “LGBT issues.” The president of the Temecula Valley School Board, Dr. Joseph Komrosky, called gay rights activist Harvey Milk a “pedophile” during a school board meeting last month. “My question is, why even mention a pedophile?” asked Komrosky, making […]
In another delay in New York’s probe into former President Donald Trump, the grand jury is on standby for a possible decision Thursday, with a clear divide in reactions between Republicans in the House and Senate. Legacy PAC founder Jared Craig joins us to assess the latest developments in the unprecedented case, and what this […]
Feb. 24 marks one year since Russia’s invasion of Ukraine. The White House announced sweeping new sanctions against Russia as world leaders renew their vow to support Ukraine. Meanwhile, China issues a proposal for a ceasefire, but Western officials remain skeptical of Beijing’s intentions. First Lady Jill Biden told The Associated Press that President Joe […]
The Justice Department on Oct. 14 officially appealed the appointment of the special master who is overseeing the review of documents seized at Mar-a-Lago. Parents at a crowded school board meeting in Michigan voiced their opinion on whether sexually explicit books should be available to children in school libraries and classrooms.
A school board in Waukesha County, Wisconsin, voted Aug. 16 to ban teachers and administrators from displaying political flags or messages in classrooms or on themselves. An online petition against the policy has gained over 13,000 signatures since it was launched last month.
Former President Donald Trump filed a motion on Aug. 22 asking a federal judge to block the DOJ from reviewing documents seized from Mar-a-Lago until a “special master” is appointed to oversee the handling of the materials. A school board in Wisconsin has banned teachers from displaying political messages in classrooms, including pride flags and […]
California parents want to get more involved with the school board to have more input on what is being taught in the school curriculum. My guest is Shawn Steel, former California GOP chair. He explains the impacts of politics on the school board and what’s causing parents to take action. * Click the “Save” […]
Parents have become more involved in their children’s education, and some are even running for school boards. One politician says it’s because many parents feel that the people in charge aren’t making decisions in their children’s best interest.
Speaker of the House Nancy Pelosi responded to an archbishop banning her from communion in her home district. The ban comes after she openly supported abortion. A university professor says parents are not happy with public schools, and he says there needs to be a fundamental change in the values taught to students. Parents are […]
One effect of the lockdowns and remote learning for children was that it opened the door and shed light on what was being taught in the classrooms. The state of Virginia likely felt the political repercussions of these issues coming to light. Now parents around the country are mobilizing and taking steps to make sure […]
The Pennsylvania judge who ordered Tuesday to remove five elected school directors from the nine-member West Chester Area School board, reinstated them Friday. But the saga is not over; they could be booted again. The five were removed on a technicality. There was a dispute over how much time the school had to respond to […]
In liberal San Francisco this week, three far-left school board members were voted out of a job in a landslide recall election. Eric Eggers, vice president of the Government Accountability Institute, describes the growing backlash against the progressive take-over of schools boards and teachers unions. Then, in America Q&A, we ask people across the country […]
California is going to allow private citizens to enforce the state’s ban on assault weapons. The new bill would prohibit the marketing of certain weapons to children and tighten ghost gun restrictions. A district attorney in Southern California is planning to charge fentanyl dealers with murder, after noticing a 800 percent increase in fentanyl-related deaths […]
There’s a campaign in San Francisco to recall three school board members. A number of parents are frustrated with the board not prioritizing the reopening of the schools. My guest is Siva Raj, co-lead for this recall campaign. He explains why this recall has gained so much momentum and how it will impact the city. […]
Newly surfaced emails suggest that the U.S. Department of Education might have played a more important role than previously thought in the creation of a highly controversial letter, which likened concerned parents to domestic terrorists. In a letter (pdf) sent to President Joe Biden on Sept. 29, 2021, the National School Boards Association (NSBA) characterized […]
A leaked internal document indicates that the Federal Bureau of Investigations (FBI) may be using counterterrorism tools to track down certain parents—those who allegedly threaten school board members. This calls recent testimony from a top Biden administration official into question, which said the DOJ was not targeting parents.
Critical race theory (CRT) has emerged as a deciding factor motivating voters. It was a key issue that helped Republican Glenn Youngkin win the race for Virginia governor—a state that Joe Biden won by 10 points in 2020. By election day, a Fox News poll reported that 72 percent of voters said the debate over […]
