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Monday Briefing: Navigating the National Debate on Parents' Rights in Education
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America First Legal (AFL) has disclosed documents from a lawsuit against the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS), revealing efforts by Assistant Secretary of Health Rachel Levine to transform healthcare data collection concerning sex and gender identity. The documents detail a taxpayer-funded presentation advocating for nonbinary sex classification, part of a broader strategy by the Biden Administration to redefine statistical and legal concepts of gender under federal health policies. This initiative involves 19 federal health entities and has been criticized for using public funds to support what some view as a radical alteration of established biological and health standards.
New Hampshire's SB 341, a bill mandating school employees to fully and truthfully answer parental inquiries about their children, has divided House lawmakers, resulting in a 10-10 vote. The bill sparked significant opposition, with over 30 people, including representatives from teacher unions and the ACLU, testifying against it due to concerns about potentially forcing teachers to disclose students' sexual orientations or gender identities prematurely. Proponents, like Rep. Arlene Quaratiello, argue the bill simply enforces honesty in communication. The bill, unresolved in the House Education Committee, is set for a future full House vote.
New Hampshire Senate passed SB 375, a bill to segregate interscholastic and collegiate sports by biological sex, following a 14-10 party-line vote. The legislation, now before the House Education Committee, drew sharp criticism from State Senator Debra Altschiller who labeled it as violent against transgender youth. Conversely, Senate President Jeb Bradley supported the bill, citing incidents involving transgender athletes causing injuries in sports as justification. Critics, including Democrats in the Senate, have dismissed these injury reports as exaggerated fears. Supporters of the bill argue it protects the integrity and safety of women's sports in New Hampshire.
At a Massachusetts drag queen story hour, a drag queen led a chant of "Free Palestine," sparking controversy. Critics argue that such events shouldn't push political agendas on young children, emphasizing that guest storytellers should avoid using their platform for political influence.
Affiliate Shoutout:
Name: Rick Wortman
Location: Affiliate Location: Kuna, Idaho
Bio:
Rick is a parents’ rights and child protections advocate. In addition to being our local affiliate leader for Kuna, Idaho, he is also the president of the Parent2Parent Union, Idaho Ada County Chapter.
Thank you, Rick, for protecting K-12 students by standing up for parental rights.
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