Weekly Assembly
Headlines Related to Education and Childhood (Mostly) between July 16th and July 22nd, 2023
Welcome to our weekly assembly. There has been a lot of news this week, but let me know in the comments if there are any other topics you’d like me to include or cover. The trends are the expansion of work and training programs in high schools, the Transvestite Cult having more prominent members outed as pedophiles, more moves toward notifying parents if their children have the delusion that they are the opposite sex, and parents seeking education services for children in a wider arrange of places outside “cells and bells” public schools. I expect to write an article at some point in the near future on the pros, cons, opportunities, and dangers of the current expansion of work training in high schools.
“Children born in pandemic have poorer communication skills, study finds,” reports the Guardian, referring to the damage done by lockdowns and school closures.
“South Dakota High School Course Trains Students to Become Child Care Workers”, reports the 74.
To Combat Nursing Shortage, Rhode Island Charter Turns to High School Students, reports the 74.
“As Demand For Skilled Workers Rises in Texas, Work-Based Educational Programs See a Resurgence” reports the Texan Tribune
Teacher professional development has no or negative impact on students, reports education commentator Larry Ferlazzo
Steve Berch, a pro-groomer politician, former businessman and computer programmer, helps defeat pro-school choice voucher bill, reports Idahoednews.org
“New Ohio School Budget Law Makes Historic Strides in K-12 Education”, says Aaron Churchill in an opinion piece for the 74, noting the expansion in school choice, increased funding for charters, and loosening control of corrupt institutions over teaching credentials.
“Colorado Officials Sued Over Alleged Discrimination Against Christian Preschool,” reports the Daily Wire, further stating that the school says “it will be denied state funding unless it adopts practices that violate employees’ religious beliefs.”
“Former spokesman for pedophile advocacy group writes Bloomberg hit piece targeting anti-child sex trafficking film 'Sound of Freedom'", reports The Post Millennial.
Ohio senator JD Vance is going to introduce a bill to ban the sexual mutilation of children and adolescents, reports Townhall.
Louisiana legislature overrides the governor’s veto to ban the sexual mutilation and chemical castration of children and adolescents, reports Daily Wire.
One study claims that schools saw large academic and other gains as a result of “social and emotional learning,” reports the 74.
Education is being delivered across a wider array of venues and mediums in what the reporter calls The Great Unbundling, undermining the dominance of conventional public schools, reports Education Next.
The podcast Education Next reports on declines in reading and math in k-12 students.
Australian parents are fleeing public schools for private schools, reports the Guardian.
The competition to be in the districts with the best public schools can be a messy one, reports the 74.
Louisiana legislature fails to override veto of bill that would ban teachers from supporting a child’s delusional belief of being the opposite sex without parental consent, reports the Daily Wire.
However, in England, teachers will have to tell parents if their child is suffering a delusional belief that he or she is the opposite sex, reports the Guardian, but the rule has yet to be implemented and there is ongoing debate over its implementation.
California school district fined $1.5m after rejecting curriculum with Harvey Milk, the Guardian reports.
Texas Seeks to Add Armed Guards, Chaplains & Mental Health Training in Schools, reports the 74, but increased funding has so far not been been included in the bills.
New Virginia Rule Requires All Public Schools To Get Parental Permission For Students To Adopt Transgender Identities, reports the Daily Wire.
California State Official Escorted Out Of Heated School Board Meeting On Gender Policy, reports the Daily Wire, as the school board approved a policy that says that parents must be notified if a child thinks he or she is the opposite sex.
Florida has implemented a new set of standards on African-American history that tone down the anti-whiteness of other standard sets by including discussion of such topics as the indentured servitude of poor white settlers, and the practice of slavery around the globe. Various Ministry of Learning-aligned outlets such as NYT, WP, Huffpost, MSNBC, NBC, and others are furious.
The US District Court for the Southern District of Florida ruled on July 14 that the state violated the Americans with Disabilities Act by institutionalizing disabled children, reports the Post Millennial.
Trans former NH lawmaker faces federal charges for allegedly using daycare connections to generate child exploitation images, reports the Post Millennial.
Education commentator and Ministry of Learning official says that children should not be allowed to debate or question the ideology of the MoL in class (an analysis on this from me will be forthcoming).
Edit: Let Them Shine! Promoting Independence Through Age-Appropriate Tasks and Routines by the Childhood Development Institute.
Edit: School district bans opt-out from LGBTQ lessons because too many families opted out, reports justthenews.com.