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Supreme Court to hear religious liberty dispute over high school coach's on-field prayers

April 25, 2022

Supreme Court to hear religious liberty dispute over high school coach's on-field prayers

The Supreme Court will hear oral arguments Monday on whether the local school district properly suspended football coach Joseph Kennedy from his job at Bremerton High School, after he refused to stop praying on the field at the end of games.

Texas high school may be bypassing state law to offer CRT-related material in optional college-level courses

April 21, 2022

Texas high school may be bypassing state law to offer CRT-related material in optional college-level courses

Texas high school students in a college-level English class were recently assigned a research paper in which they had to discuss one of three controversial issues facing American culture: gender, race, or ethnicity.

Milwaukee schools reinstate mask requirement after one day without them

April 20, 2022

Milwaukee schools reinstate mask requirement after one day without them

Mask mandates were reinstated at Milwaukee Public Schools on Tuesday after the coverings were made optional for students on Monday.

Wisconsin Gov. Evers vetoes 'parental bill of rights,' dozens of other GOP bills

April 18, 2022

Wisconsin Gov. Evers vetoes 'parental bill of rights,' dozens of other GOP bills

Wisconsin Democratic Gov. Tony Evers vetoed more than two dozen bills on Friday that were passed by Republicans in the state's legislature, including a proposal that would have established a parental bill of rights.

Wisconsin teacher who performed for students in drag says he received outpouring of support

April 18, 2022

Wisconsin teacher who performed for students in drag says he received outpouring of support

A Wisconsin high school teacher who performed a drag show for students says he's received support from staff and students after clips of the performance spread.

Virginia AG leads 15 other states in asking Supreme Court to stop race-based high school admissions policy

April 13, 2022

Virginia AG leads 15 other states in asking Supreme Court to stop race-based high school admissions policy

Virginia Attorney General Jason S. Miyares asked the Supreme Court to halt the new race-based admissions policy at Thomas Jefferson High School for Science and Technology which he argues discriminates against Asian American students previously relying on merit to attend the elite public school.

Youngkin puts all Loudoun County school board members in hot seat in mid-terms

April 13, 2022

Youngkin puts all Loudoun County school board members in hot seat in mid-terms

All nine Loudoun County School Board members on the ballot this November after Republican Virginia Gov. Glenn Youngkin amended a bill.

Virginia parent fighting 'race-based' admissions policy wins legal battle as case heads to Supreme Court

April 10, 2022

Virginia parent fighting 'race-based' admissions policy wins legal battle as case heads to Supreme Court

Dr. Harry Jackson, a parent and former PTA president for Thomas Jefferson High School for Science and Technology in Virginia, had four criminal charges of libel and slander levied against him dismissed by a judge Friday.

Jury can tour Parkland, Florida school where shooter killed 17, judge rules

April 5, 2022

Jury can tour Parkland, Florida school where shooter killed 17, judge rules

More than four years after killing 17 people at Florida's Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School, Nikolas Cruz fate will be in the hands of a Florida jury.

Pennsylvania high school shooting leaves 1 hospitalized in good condition

April 5, 2022

Pennsylvania high school shooting leaves 1 hospitalized in good condition

Police responded to a shots fired call at Erie High School in Pennsylvania, and at least one person has been transported to the hospital.