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Colorado school faces SCOTUS test over hiding gender transition from parents
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Colorado school faces SCOTUS test over hiding gender transition from parents

By Elizabeth Troutman Mitchell | Daily Signal FIRST ON THE DAILY SIGNAL—The America First Policy Institute asked the Supreme Court to hear the case of two families whose daughters were exposed to transgender ideology behind their backs. In 2021, Erin Lee’s 12-year-old daughter was invited by her art teacher to come to art club after school in the Poudre School District in Fort Collins, Colorado. Little did Lee know, it was a Gay Straight Awareness club where a guest speaker told her daughter if she’s “not 100% comfortable in her female body, she’s transgender.” The 12-year-old girl, who was new to the middle school, then adopted a transgender identity and was affirmed by the art club. The guest speaker, Kimberly Chambers, director of SPLASH Youth, an LGBTQ group ope...
Gimelshteyn: Don’t blame Trump—Colorado’s education crisis was created by failed state and local leadership
Colorado Politics, Approved, Commentary, State

Gimelshteyn: Don’t blame Trump—Colorado’s education crisis was created by failed state and local leadership

By Lori A. Gimelshteyn | Commentary, Colorado Politics According to the 2024 Colorado Measures of Academic Standards (CMAS) results, an alarming seven in 10 students in Denver Public Schools (DPS) are not meeting grade-level expectations in math and nearly 60% of students are not proficient in English. That is not a small gap; it is a catastrophic failure. But instead of taking responsibility, DPS and progressive politicians are pointing fingers at the federal government, pretending they had no warning of federal funding requirements, all while defending classrooms increasingly focused on ideology instead of academics. On July 2, CBS Colorado reported the Trump administration froze nearly $7 billion in federal education funding nationwide, including $70 million earmarked for Colo...
Schaller: Parents must stay alert as schools conceal life-altering decisions from families
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Schaller: Parents must stay alert as schools conceal life-altering decisions from families

By Greg Schaller | Commentary, Fox News Multiple lawsuits reveal nationwide pattern of educators deliberately concealing students' gender identity changes from families There is a quiet but deeply troubling trend sweeping through our nation’s public schools—a movement in which teachers, counselors and administrators are actively intervening in children’s lives on the most personal of issues while deliberately keeping parents in the dark. Across the country, lawsuits are mounting as schools are found secretly facilitating the gender transition of minors without informing their parents. This is not just a pedagogical overreach—it is a gross violation of parental rights and a dangerous assumption that strangers know better than mothers and fathers what is best for their children. ...
‘Seismic shift’: New study shows most young parents now reject full CDC vaccine schedule
Zero Hedge, Approved, National

‘Seismic shift’: New study shows most young parents now reject full CDC vaccine schedule

By Tyler Durden | Zerohedge A new survey published in the JAMA Network by researchers at Emory University and the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention has found that an increasing number of pregnant women and new mothers are delaying, or even outright refusing, government-recommended vaccines that hospitals and pediatricians push on newborns and young kids. The findings come just ahead of Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr.'s much-anticipated announcement on what the federal agency believes to be the root cause of the autism spike in children ahead of the fall school season.  Titled "Vaccination Intentions During Pregnancy and Among Parents of Young Children," researchers found that 33% of parents with...
Ganahl: Big wins, bigger fights—Colorado conservatives are gaining ground
Rocky Mountain Voice, Approved, Commentary, State, Top Stories

Ganahl: Big wins, bigger fights—Colorado conservatives are gaining ground

By Heidi Ganahl | Commentary, Rocky Mountain Voice Grassroots momentum is building—but the Left isn’t backing down We’ve been in the trenches for a long time here in Colorado. For years, it’s felt like one loss after another—on parental rights, on fiscal responsibility, on election integrity. But something has shifted. In this week’s episode of Unleashed, I talk about the wins we’re finally starting to see—and why they matter more than ever. 🎙️ Listen here, and watch on YouTube or Rumble. The Tide Is Turning Across the state, local conservatives are stepping up and taking ground: We’re electing bold, principled leaders to county parties. Grassroots voices are winning school board and city council seats. Citizen journalists are breaking stories the mainstream med...
Homeschooling surges 51% in Colorado as parents reject failing schools
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Homeschooling surges 51% in Colorado as parents reject failing schools

Nicole C. Brambila | The Denver Gazette Homeschooling is on the rise in Colorado, with enrollment growing 51% over the past decade — far outpacing traditional public schools. While homeschooling once primarily appealed to families looking for curriculum aligned with their religious beliefs, today's parents are more likely to cite concerns about school safety, bullying and drugs. Take Cassandra Alvarado, who is home schooling twins. “I grew up and was bullied a lot,” Alvarado said. “For us, this was a big reason.” That — and she wanted her children’s first language to be Spanish, not English. READ THE FULL STORY AT THE DENVER GAZETTE
Enos: One Big Beautiful Bill? Encouraging news for homeschool freedom—and reason to stay engaged
Christian Home Educators of Colorado, Approved, Commentary, National

Enos: One Big Beautiful Bill? Encouraging news for homeschool freedom—and reason to stay engaged

By Colleen Enos | Commentary, Christian Home Educators of Colorado By now, everyone has heard about the passage of HR1, the One Big Beautiful Bill Act, by our Federal Congress. President Trump signed the bill into law on the 4th of July, before the fireworks began exploding in Washington, D.C., to celebrate America’s 249th birthday. The Educational Choice for Children Act (ECCA) was included in the legislation. Passing the bill was a monumental event, with the Trump Administration touting it as its signature achievement. It is important to note that the Education Scholarship donations provided for in the bill are made by individuals and are, therefore, private monies. They are not tax dollars. Delmarva claims that “this structure is intended to address c...
Registered Sex Offender Breaches Colorado School Grounds in Alleged Kidnapping Attempt
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Registered Sex Offender Breaches Colorado School Grounds in Alleged Kidnapping Attempt

By Austin Erblat | CBS News MONDAY UPDATE: Parents are livid at the response of school staff during and after the alleged kidnapping attempt. A Colorado man is in jail after attempting to kidnap a boy at Black Forest Hills Elementary School in Aurora, police say. Solomon Galligan, 33, walked onto school property and approached several children on Friday afternoon and tried to grab a boy before leaving the area, an Aurora police spokesman told CBS News Colorado on Sunday. It wasn't immediately clear what prompted him to leave, but Aurora police say officers found a man matching the description of the one reported and arrested Galligan. A request for an arrest report was pending Sunday. Galligan has been charged with one count of attempted kidnapping and is being held i...
Jeffco Kids First report reveals 33 staff misconduct cases in Jefferson County Schools
Rocky Mountain Voice, Approved, Local, Top Stories

Jeffco Kids First report reveals 33 staff misconduct cases in Jefferson County Schools

By Shaina Cole | Contributing Writer, Rocky Mountain Voice An alarming report released by Jeffco Kids First, a grassroots advocacy group led by teacher turned activist Lindsay Datko, has exposed 33 cases of sexual abuse and misconduct by staff in Jefferson County Public Schools since 2022. The article “33 Documented Sexual Abuse and Misconduct Cases in Jeffco Schools” presents a disturbing image of a district with systemic failures.  The data reveals a pattern of misconduct going unreported to the Colorado Department of Education. The scope of abuse: 33 cases and counting Superintendent Tracy Dorland has received pushback regarding the handling of these incidents, with critics citing inadequate communication and insufficient safety protocols. The report documents six ar...

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