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 […]
Parents Ask Supreme Court To Take Up Case Challenging School Policy Pushing ‘Gender,’ ‘Sexuality’ Books On Kids
A group of Christian, Muslim and Jewish parents in Maryland petitioned the Supreme Court on Thursday to hear a case about a school board's policy of not informing parents about books that focus on “sex” and “sexuality” themes that are being taught to their children. The lawsuit stems from the Montgomery County Board of Education's […]
California judge blocks school district’s transgender notification policy for parents
A California judge has blocked a school district from enforcing a policy requiring teachers and staff to notify parents if a student wants to change their name or pronouns. San Bernardino County Judge Michael Sachs issued a preliminary injunction against the policy last year, and the court has now formally struck down much of the […]
Florida teen kills both parents in 1 year: police
A teenager who killed his father in Oklahoma last year but avoided prosecution by claiming self-defense is now facing first-degree murder charges in the stabbing death of his mother in Florida. The 17-year-old boy is facing a first-degree murder charge in the death of his 39-year-old mother. Polk County Sheriff Grady Judd said at a […]
NYC school goes into lockdown over report of gunman leaving shaken parents railing against phone ban
Unsubstantiated reports that a gunman had barricaded himself inside a Manhattan high school led to the school being placed on lockdown on Thursday, with upset parents lashing out at a ban on cellphones after the scare. At 9:40 a.m., a 911 call was made to Louis D. Brandeis High School reporting that an unknown man […]
Disgraced Tennessee middle school teacher who filmed students in locker room whimpers in court after hearing victim’s parent’s testimony
A Tennessee middle school teacher whined after receiving a four-year prison sentence for installing a camera in a girls' locker room and taking pictures up students' skirts. Christopher Schroll, 33, a former eighth-grade science teacher and football coach at Cleveland Middle School, pleaded guilty Monday in a Bradley County courtroom to attempted illegal photography of […]
Parents pressure Apple to improve App Store safety for kids ahead of iPhone 16 launch
As Apple prepares to unveil its AI-powered iPhone, concerned parents and online safety advocates are calling on CEO Tim Cook to do more to protect kids from dangerous content on the App Store, The Washington Post has learned. In a petition organized by advocacy groups Parents Together and HEAT Initiative, more than 7,800 parents, guardians, […]
NYers joined by ex-Israeli hostage, parents of current captive in Central Park: ‘Hell on Earth’
With no ceasefire agreement in sight, hundreds of people, including former Israeli hostages and parents of those still being held, gathered in Central Park on Sunday to call on Hamas to release the remaining prisoners. At the “Bring them home now” rally, protesters demanded the release of up to 100 hostages being held by Hamas, […]
Cooper says he's 'tired of seeing texts' from students telling parents they're afraid of school shootings
North Carolina Gov. Roy Cooper (Democrat) said in an interview Sunday that he was “tired of seeing kids in school sending messages to their parents saying they're scared and that they love them” in response to the shooting at a Georgia high school this week. “I'm tired of seeing kids in school sending messages to […]
Father of Georgia school shooting suspect charged — will more parents be held responsible?
The father of a 14-year-old boy accused in a Georgia school shooting has been indicted on murder charges, following the indictment of two parents in Michigan. James and Jennifer Crumbly were accused of being responsible for a similar tragedy at a school north of Detroit. According to an arrest warrant, Collin Gray gave his son […]