by Beth Holmes | Aug 30, 2021 | News, Parent Issues, Student Issues, Teacher Issues
Afghan teachers are pleading with the world to not ignore what will become of female students under the Taliban. Twenty years ago, when the Taliban previously ruled parts of Afghanistan, they mandated that women could not work, drive, or be in school. This time, as...
by Beth Holmes | Jul 5, 2021 | News, Parent Issues, Student Issues, Teacher Issues
A “sanctuary schools” resolution has passed in a unanimous vote by the Philadelphia school board, promising protection to immigrant students and their families. For several months, the school board has worked with Juntos, a South Philadelphia immigrants rights...
by Beth Holmes | Jun 7, 2021 | News, Parent Issues, Student Issues, Teacher Issues
Three states have passed laws in the past year preventing teachers from teaching about racism. Idaho’s new law calls it ‘indoctrination’ to teach critical race theory. All critical race theory means is to educate students on the ongoing presence of...
by Beth Holmes | May 3, 2021 | News, Parent Issues, Student Issues, Teacher Issues
Senate Bill 1456 in Arizona would have been one of the strictest laws regarding sex education in the country. It would have banned any and all sex education before fifth grade, and required parental approval for any related topic up to 12th grade, including the mere...
by Supporting Education | Feb 22, 2021 | News, Parent Issues, Student Issues, Teacher Issues
Call Me Max, by Kyle Lukoff, is a children’s book on about the level of If You Give a Mouse A Cookie or Eloise – a story for children about ages 6-10. It’s about a young trans boy figuring out who he is and how he fits in with his friends. The book talks from Max’s...
