A group of Chicago parents have filed a lawsuit against the Chicago Teachers Union, calling this week’s school closures an “illegal strike” and demanding that teachers return to school for in-person learning. The lawsuit was filed late Thursday by attorneys at the Liberty Justice Center, a national nonprofit law firm that fights for students’ educational … Continue reading Parents sue to end illegal Chicago Teachers Union strike
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Republican Whip and Select Subcommittee on the Coronavirus Crisis Ranking Member Steve Scalise (R-La.) called on President Joe Biden to stand up to the teachers unions and ensure America’s students are learning in-person. President Biden and White House officials have repeatedly said schools should remain open, but some teachers unions continue to undermine in-person education. … Continue reading Scalise to Biden: Stand Up to the Union Bosses & Reopen Schools
The anti-student radicals at the teachers unions are once again moving the goalposts on keeping schools open for in-person learning. With thousands of schools across the country closed or returning to virtual classrooms, Senate Democrats are being forced to choose between their donors at the teachers unions or advocating for the well-being of America’s children by keeping kids … Continue reading Will Senate Democrats Side with Students or Unions?
udicial Watch announced that it filed a Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) lawsuit for all FBI records related to the October 4, 2021, memorandum issued by Attorney General Garland targeting parents who objections to Critical Race Theory in schools (Judicial Watch v. U.S. Department of Justice (No. 1:21-cv-03389)). Judicial Watch filed the lawsuit after the Federal Bureau … Continue reading Judicial Watch Sues FBI for Records about Controversial Garland Memo Targeting Parents
Many institutions of higher education are not taking the threat of China seriously. A recent report by the Foundation For Defense of Democracies (FDD) makes clear that Confucius Institutes (CIs) are not the only way the Communist Chinese Party (CCP) is trying to gain a foothold in the United States. There are multiple other ways … Continue reading Here’s how Communist China is using American universities to power its military
Education and Labor Committee Republican Leader Virginia Foxx (R-NC) issued the following statement after the Department of Education (Department) withdrew its proposal to end data collection on allegations and incidents of sexual assault by school staff members: “I was astounded when the Office for Civil Rights proposed removing questions related to incidents of sexual assaults … Continue reading Dangerous: Biden admin ordered Education Dept to stop reporting rapes in schools
On Monday, the LBJ School of Public Affairs at the University of Texas at Austin established a new department dedicated to Justice, Equity, Diversity, and Inclusion (JEDI). Two Left-wing activists, Peniel Joseph and Estevan Delgado, were named the department’s associate dean and director beginning in January 2022. Peniel Joseph is a current faculty member at UT … Continue reading Huffines demands Abbott shut down new UT-Austin CRT Department, stop leftist indoctrination
Next week, the U.S. Supreme Court will hear oral argument in a potentially landmark case challenging a Maine law that bans families from an otherwise generally available student-aid program if they choose to send their children to schools that teach religion. The Institute for Justice (IJ) and First Liberty Institute, which represent the parents in … Continue reading Next Week: Supreme Court will hear potentially landmark Maine school choice case
Judicial Watch filed a federal civil rights lawsuit on behalf of Kari MacRae, a Massachusetts high school teacher who was fired in retaliation for posts on social media objecting to the inclusion of critical race theory in schools (MacRae vs. Matthew Mattos and Matthew A. Ferron(No. 1:21-cv-11917). The lawsuit, which was filed in the United … Continue reading Judicial Watch files federal civil rights lawsuit for teacher fired for social media posts objecting to Critical Race Theory in schools
U.S. Senator Ben Sasse and members of the Senate Judiciary Committee wrote to Attorney General Garland, requesting that he return to the committee to provide additional testimony regarding his school board memo. Sasse was joined by Senators Lindsey Graham (R-South Carolina), Mike Lee (R-Utah), Tom Cotton (R-Arkansas), Thom Tillis (R-North Carolina), Marsha Blackburn (R-Tennessee), and … Continue reading Sasse and Senate Judiciary GOP demand Biden AG testify on infamous school board memo
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