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Appeals court rejects California’s stance on parental rights and transgender students

Appeals court rejects California's stance on parental rights and transgender students

Ninth Circuit Court Blocks California Transgender Law On Friday, the Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals granted a preliminary injunction against a California law that allowed children to conceal their transgender status from their parents. This law mandated that teachers and other school officials keep information regarding a child’s transgender identity or name preference confidential from […]

Florida court rules that 18-year-olds hold the same gun rights as other adults.

Florida court rules that 18-year-olds hold the same gun rights as other adults.

Florida Court Rules Concealed Carry Ban Unconstitutional for Young Adults A Florida appeals court has determined that the state’s prohibition on concealed carry for individuals aged 18 to 20 breaches the Second Amendment. The ruling asserts that young adults are entitled to the same constitutional protections as those over 20. The opinion emphasized that while […]

Trump removes oversight of special education and civil rights from the Education Department

Trump removes oversight of special education and civil rights from the Education Department

Trump Administration Streamlines Education Oversight WASHINGTON — The Trump administration is advancing its agenda by shifting oversight of special education and civil rights from the Department of Education to other federal agencies. Under the new plan, the Department of Justice will handle civil rights enforcement in education, while the Department of Health and Human Services […]

SF schools leader Maria Su questioned by Congress on parental rights and transgender matters

SF schools leader Maria Su questioned by Congress on parental rights and transgender matters

San Francisco Schools Superintendent Faces Tough Questions During a heated Congressional hearing, San Francisco’s public schools superintendent, Maria Hsu, found herself under pressure from Republican lawmakers regarding the contentious topic of ethnic studies. Lawmakers focused particularly on a curriculum that purportedly compared parents opposing COVID-19 school policies to white families in the 1960s who sought […]

Civil rights investigation launched into CUNY Black Male Initiative by DOJ

Civil rights investigation launched into CUNY Black Male Initiative by DOJ

DOJ Investigates CUNY’s Black Men’s Initiative The Department of Justice’s Civil Rights Division has initiated an investigation into the Black Men’s Initiative (BMI) at the City University of New York (CUNY). This initiative aims to “increase, encourage, and support the inclusion and educational success of students from groups significantly underrepresented in higher education,” particularly focusing […]