Florida School District Suspends Staffer After Her Trans Child Played on Girls’ Team
A Florida school district has suspended a staff member whose son, who identifies as female, played on the girls’ volleyball team, in violation of a state law signed by Governor Ron DeSantis (R-FL). Broward County Board of Education Voted In a 5-4 vote, they suspended Jessica Norton for 10 days from her job as an […]
Florida school employee who let son play on girls’ volleyball team receives 10-day suspension
A high school employee in southeast Florida has been suspended without pay for 10 days after allegedly violating the state’s Fairness in Women’s Sports Act by allowing her teenage son to play on the girls’ volleyball team. Jessica Norton worked as a computer information specialist at Monarch High School, about 15 miles north of Fort […]
High school paints over pro-Trump designs made by students in parking spaces, but Texas officials are taking action
Officials in Texas are responding to a local high school that painted over pro-Trump designs painted by students in its parking lot as part of an annual event during the school’s final year of high school. Keller High School students are allowed to purchase a parking space for $200 during their senior year and paint […]
Florida Broward County school board suspends Jessica Norton after transgender daughter played girls volleyball
A Florida school official who allowed her transgender daughter to play on her high school’s girls volleyball team was found by a school board on Tuesday to have violated state law but suspended her for 10 days, saying firing her was too harsh. The Broward County School Board voted 5-4 to suspend without pay teacher […]
Toronto School Bus Burned, Jewish Community Centers Vandalized
On Monday, a school bus parked in Toronto’s Jewish neighbourhood was set on fire and anti-Israel graffiti, including “Free Palestine,” was painted on a kosher grocery store and a Jewish community centre. Toronto Police Said The school bus had been parked in the same spot behind the grocery store without incident for 15 years, until […]
JD Vance's law school friend: He changed opinion on 'every imaginable issue'
Sophia Nelson, a law school friend of Sen. J.D. Vance (R-Ohio), claims the vice presidential nominee has changed his mind on “every issue imaginable.” Nelson spoke with CNN’s Erin Burnett on Monday about why she recently received years-old text messages and emails from Vance, who she said was former President Trump’s running mate, is not […]
How the private school landscape could change with more religious public schools
As Republicans seek to bring more religion into public schools, the situation for private schools could change. Republican-leaning states are adding chaplains to district health programs, mandating the Ten Commandments in every classroom, mandating Bible teaching in lesson plans, and increasingly offering Christian education at public school prices. The new measures are being challenged in […]
St. Paul school retirees caught up in HealthPartners, UnitedHealthcare dispute – Star Tribune
About 2,300 St. Paul Public Schools retirees will be directly affected by HealthPartners’ decision next year to drop out of UnitedHealthCare’s network of Medicare Advantage plans for seniors. In a statement to the Star Tribune, the school district said it was working with its insurance company to “identify potential next steps” but did not elaborate […]
North Carolina high school teacher Britney Vernon arrested for sex with students
A North Carolina high school teacher was arrested Wednesday on suspicion of sexually abusing a student, police said. According to the Randolph County Sheriff’s Office, Brittney Marie Vernon, 39, was charged with three felony counts of lewd acts with a student and three felony counts of sexual battery with a student. The shocking assault allegation […]
Disgraced Uvalde school officer faces teary-eyed families of victims as he pleads not guilty: ‘Say you’re sorry!’
A former Uvalde, Texas, police officer involved in the devastating law enforcement response to a 2022 elementary school shooting that left 19 students dead pleaded not guilty Thursday before a tearful crowd of victims’ families pleading with them to “apologize” and “remember their names.” Adrian Gonzalez, 51, one of the first officers to respond to […]