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Minnesota Walz-appointed board requires teachers to ‘affirm’ their students’ gender identities

Minnesota Governor Tim Walz appointed members of the state's Teachers Commission, which, in a public notice, will require teachers to “affirm” students' gender identities, be “race conscious,” and learn to “disrupt oppressive systems.” The Minnesota Professional Educator Licensing Standards Board (PELSB) updated its Effective Practice Standards with new guidelines for state teacher candidates that will […]

Khanna introduces bill addressing gender disparity in autism diagnosis

Rep. Ro Khanna, D-Calif., introduced a bill on Friday aimed at addressing the issue of under- and delayed diagnosis of autism in women and girls. Khanna, along with Republican Reps. Claudia Tenney of New York and Brian Fitzpatrick of Pennsylvania, introduced the “Spectrum Act” that would allow the president of the National Science Foundation to […]

The political gender gap of Gen Z: A new era of divergence

As the presidential election campaign enters its final months, the race is a toss-up.Average votes: 538One group of voters, Gen Z, More enthusiastic After Kamala Harris replaced Joe Biden as the Democratic nominee. The Harris campaign is calling this year’s Democratic National Convention “Influencer Convention“We will provide content creators with space typically reserved for traditional […]

Chicago schools’ sex ed curriculum teaches elementary school kids about gender identity, puberty blockers

Chicago Public Schools’ sex education curriculum begins in kindergarten, teaching students about the human anatomy, followed by first graders learning how to define “gender identity,” and by fifth graders being introduced to puberty suppressants. The Chicago Public School System’sThe scope and sequence of personal health and safety education and sexual health educationThe problem was uncovered […]

GOP pollster Frank Luntz: Trump driving gender gap among voters with insults 

Republican pollster Frank Luntz said former President Trump’s insults against his political opponents are widening the gender gap among voters in the 2024 election. CNN host Michael Smerconish cited a recent Fox News poll showing a 22-point gender gap, with men favoring President Trump by 12 points and women favoring Vice President Kamala Harris by […]