By BRUCE SCHREINER Associated Press FRANKFORT, Ky. (AP) Kentucky reached a contract deal Thursday to continue placing youngsters with a Baptist-affiliated children’s agency, coming after the Democratic governor's administration removed LGBTQ anti-discrimination language that the agency steadfastly refused to sign. The agreement continues the state's long relationship with … [Read more...] about Kentucky Contracts With Baptist-Affiliated Children’s Agency
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New CPS Program Puts Free Condoms in Nearly Every School — Including Elementaries
(Chicago Sun-Times) When Chicago Public Schools fully reopen late next month for the first time since the start of the pandemic, students will be returning to schools stocked with hand sanitizer, disinfectant wipes, masks, forehead thermometers and air purifiers. But nearly every CPS school will also have items that experts say will keep students healthy and safe regardless … [Read more...] about New CPS Program Puts Free Condoms in Nearly Every School — Including Elementaries
School Can Force Christian Teacher To Use Transgender Pronouns, Judge Rules
(Christianity Daily) John Kluge, who taught music at the Brownsburg Indianapolis Community School Corporation before being forced to resign in 2018, has lost a case against the school for discriminating against him after he refused to call his transgender students by their preferred names and pronouns. Despite reaching a compromise to only use the last names of his students, … [Read more...] about School Can Force Christian Teacher To Use Transgender Pronouns, Judge Rules
California to Require All Students to Wear Masks in K-12 Schools Next Year
(The Daily Citizen) In many states, requirements that students, customers, patrons, and employees wear facemasks in hope of stopping the spread of COVID-19 are a thing of the past. But not so in California, which will require all students to wear facemasks in K-12 schools for the next school year. The California Department of Public Health (CDPH) published a … [Read more...] about California to Require All Students to Wear Masks in K-12 Schools Next Year
‘The Medical Evidence Is Clear’: School Closures Result in Huge Rise Of Suicide Attempts Among Teenage Girls
(CBN News) A recent report from the Center for Disease Control (CDC) revealed a substantial increase in emergency room visits related to suicide attempts during the COVID-19 pandemic, especially among teenagers between 12 and 17 years old. During 2020, the number of adolescents visiting an emergency department for mental health-related visits increased by 31 … [Read more...] about ‘The Medical Evidence Is Clear’: School Closures Result in Huge Rise Of Suicide Attempts Among Teenage Girls