By GRANT SCHULTE Associated Press OMAHA, Neb. (AP) Nebraska education officials announced Thursday that they have largely scrapped plans for gender identity lessons in public school curriculum after an uproar from conservatives who argued that the topics weren't appropriate for children. The new draft of the proposed sexual standards from the Nebraska Department of … [Read more...] about Nebraska Largely Scraps Gender Identity Lessons After Uproar
Family
Longtime Couple Passes 15 Hours Apart—God Called Them ‘In a Beautiful Way’
(ChurchLeaders) After a 73-year marriage based on love and faith, Wanda and Jim Wold of Garner, Iowa, died hours apart last week. Family members say they’re comforted by knowing that God had a hand in the couple’s July 20 deaths. Wanda Wold, 96, died early in the morning at Concord Care Center, where she had previously worked as a registered nurse. Hours later, Jim Wold, 94, … [Read more...] about Longtime Couple Passes 15 Hours Apart—God Called Them ‘In a Beautiful Way’
Children Living with Two Parents: Census Bureau Shows It’s Making a Comeback
(CBN News) Some positive news is out from the U.S. Census Bureau. The number of two-parent families is on the rise in America. In the mid-2000's, only about two-thirds of families included both mother and father in the home, leading some to write off traditional families altogether. However, the nuclear family is making a comeback. "It still hurts. And I see … [Read more...] about Children Living with Two Parents: Census Bureau Shows It’s Making a Comeback
California Can’t Close Private Schools Over COVID, 9th Circuit Rules
(The Daily Citizen) California’s attempt to close both public as well as private schools, including religious ones, during the COVID-19 pandemic generated a constitutional legal challenge by parents worried that their children’s education was suffering due to the lack of in-person education. As it turned out, the parents of private school students won a legal round at the 9th … [Read more...] about California Can’t Close Private Schools Over COVID, 9th Circuit Rules
Sparked by Pandemic Fallout, Homeschooling Surges Across Us
By DAVID CRARY AP National Writer (AP) Although the pandemic disrupted family life across the U.S. since taking hold in spring 2020, some parents are grateful for one consequence: They're now opting to homeschool their children, even as schools plan to resume in-person classes. The specific reasons vary widely. Some families who spoke with The Associated Press have … [Read more...] about Sparked by Pandemic Fallout, Homeschooling Surges Across Us