Education Department Investigates School District Accused of Mandating Sexual Survey Participation Despite Parental Opt-Outs
Investigation Launched into Massachusetts School District The U.S. Department of Education has initiated an investigation into a Massachusetts school district over claims that students were indecently forced into participating in sexually explicit research, despite their parents opting them out. On Monday, the department revealed that the Student Privacy Policy Office (SPPO) is looking into Burlington […]
SCOTUS Poised to Side with Parents Over Opt-Outs for LGBTQ+ Books
The Supreme Court came on Tuesday and agreed to a group of religious parents who sued the Maryland school board for refusing to allow K-5 children to opt out of the LGBTQ+ curriculum. In 2022, the Montgomery County Board of Education published a new “Inclusivity” book for K-5 students, robbing parental notices and opt-outs of […]
Parents ask Supreme Court to take up case to restore opt-outs for instruction on gender and sexuality
In an appeal filed Thursday, a group of Muslim, Jewish and Christian parents from Maryland school districts is asking the U.S. Supreme Court to protect their right to opt their children out of curriculum about sex and sexuality that they deem age-inappropriate. The Montgomery County School Board last year removed parental notices and opt-outs for […]
How loopholes and opt-outs can tear apart US AI policy
Last month at the White House New rules published Establish how the federal government will use artificial intelligence systems, including basic safety and civil rights protections. Given the well-documented potential of A.I. discrimination and super charge surveillancethis rule is urgently needed as federal agencies race to deploy this technology, among other harms. The good news […]
Yoshinobu Yamamoto’s Dodgers contract opt-outs tied to health
The two opt-outs in Yoshinobu Yamamoto's historic 12-year, $325 million contract are related to the condition of his right elbow. 2031 (eighth) and 2033 (10th) if Yamamoto undergoes Tommy John surgery or spends at least 134 consecutive days on injured reserve during the first six years of his contract from 2024-29. You may opt out […]