As we start the 2019/2020 school year in Washington State we will see the 2nd attempt by Democrats and the State Superintendent of Schools Chris Reykdal to pass legislation that will REQUIRE teaching gender identity starting in kindergarten. HB 5395 was stopped this past spring when hundreds of parents turned out in Olympia...however...they are getting ready to try again. When Mr. Reykdal ran for State Superintendent of Schools in 2016 he made it clear he's a "social warrior" and fully supports LGBTQ's agenda and, as part of his reforms, wants gender discussion to be part of the sexual education curriculum...which will start in kindergarten. Today we bring you an article that cites a … [Read more...]
Common Core Test (SBAC) – Parents can see the test results by….
Wondering what your students SBAC (the Common Core test) results look like? When the test was originally rolled out it was going to give you a focused, targeted report on your child. You were to get the results before school let out so that you and the teacher could sit down and talk if there were any issues. Have you heard anything? Well...as it turns out...the results don't get finished up and reported on until mid August and your child's results won't be available until sometime in September after school has already re-started. So much for helping you before the end of the school year. So what if you want to see your child(ren)(s) test results? What would you do? Well we're here to … [Read more...]
Obama’s Transgender Student Bathroom Policy Blocked by Judge
From Bloomberg.com - author is Tom Korosec Texas wins halt to transgender student restroom mandate Judge says U.S. failed to follow rule-making procedures The Obama administration was barred by a judge from enforcing a directive that U.S. public schools allow transgender students to use bathrooms and locker rooms according to their gender identity. A federal judge in Fort Worth, Texas, on Sunday sided with Texas and 12 other states that argued the administration’s policy usurps local control and threatens students’ safety and privacy. The use of public bathrooms and locker rooms by transgender people has become the latest front in … [Read more...]
ED-HHS Draft Statement on Family Engagement
Today, January 4th, 2016, was the final day for people to provide feedback to the US Department of Education and the Department of Health and Human Services on a new draft policy about early education. The document is 18 pages. Here we summarize the major points of concern. While it may be too late for you to comment here's the email address just in case you want to comment after the fact: ECD@acf.hhs.gov > > > DOE/HHS Statement #1: We refer to “family engagement” as the systematic inclusion of families as partners in children’s development, learning, and wellness. Engagement is enabled by positive relationships between families and staff in the institutions where … [Read more...]