The State of State Schools

6/14/24. In this episode, John discusses the School Choice movement and Milton Friedman's 1955 essay, "The role of Government in Education". https://christedu.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/12/Vouchers-Revision-11-28-22.pdfhttps://illinoisfamily.org/education/the-cost-of-school-vouchers-sky-high-inflation/https://www.hhs.gov/answers/grants-and-contracts/what-are-legal-obligations-when-receiving-a-federal-grant/index.htmlhttps://la.utexas.edu/users/hcleaver/330T/350kPEEFriedmanRoleOfGovttable.pdf

Ep. 60Week of 5/13/24--Education topics discussed in this episode include:Homeschool Hub: https://harbingersdaily.com/experts-warn-new-homeschool-hub-is-seeking-to-control-next-generation-of-home-educators/ Update on Jessica Tapia’s Lawsuit: https://www.foxnews.com/us/christian-ex-teacher-scores-big-payday-california-school-district-refusing-transgender-directives

April 2024--Education topics discussed in this episode include: AI: https://www.register-herald.com/news/nation_world/athletic-director-used-ai-to-frame-principal-with-racist-remarks-in-fake-audio-clip-police/article_29c55cd7-c204-5d12-b425-c42c8e91c8ee.html DEI hiring practices: https://defendinged.org/investigations/dei-hiring-in-k-12-schools/ “Community Schools”: https://www.freedomproject.com/2024/04/24/tnr20240424/

4/11/24--In this episode, John provides a brief history of public education in America.https://www.johnstamper.org/p/resources/https://www.publicschoolexit.com/https://rumble.com/v2zsnno-5-minute-history-of-public-education.htmlhttps://familyrenewal.org/school-choice-think-twice/https://open.spotify.com/episode/32lg5WfeYEZRPnQ3ki4x3B?si=F8bzI4V0RouiejFmeCKc4g

Week of 3/25/24--Education topics discussed in this episode include: School-Based Health Centers: https://defendinged.org/investigations/school-based-health-centers/ ; https://www.publicschoolexit.com/news/billionaires-melinda-french-gates-and-mackenzie-scott-invest-23-million-to-promote-school-based-health-centers Public schools fighting “Whiteness”: https://www.dailywire.com/news/minnesota-school-district-hiring-superintendent-to-examine-role-of-whiteness A public school board in Virginia voted to celebrate transgenderism on Easter: https://12ft.io/proxy Public School Exit: https://www.publicschoolexit.com/

Week of 3/18/24--Education topics discussed in this episode include: “Media Literacy” courses for K-12 students: https://www.upward.news/disinformation-fight-enters-classroom/ Lawsuits over Trans School Policies: https://thefederalist.com/2024/03/19/lawsuit-girls-at-fairfax-public-schools-shouldnt-be-forced-to-share-bathrooms-and-pronouns-with-boys/ Secret LGBTQ clubs for elementary schoolers: https://thenewamerican.com/us/parents-outraged-after-learning-elementary-school-had-secret-lgbtq-club/ Public schools in the state of Washington will soon be required to teach LGBTQ history: https://www.fox13seattle.com/news/washington-schools-to-teach-lgbtq-history-starting-2025

Week of 3/4/24--Education topics discussed in this episode include: A homeschool mom might become North Carolina’s Superintendent of Public instruction:  https://www.foxnews.com/politics/north-carolina-schools-chief-loses-republican-primary-home-schooling-parent-critical-radical-agendas A special event in one Oklahoma school had students licking peanut butter off their classmates bare feet and armpits:  https://thepostmillennial.com/shocking-oklahoma-school-students-suck-and-lick-toes-for-charity-in-more-disturbing-videos A warning to Parents:  beware of “Secret school policies”:  https://defendinged.org/incidents/rochester-public-schools-has-secret-policy-that-appears-to-state-staff-can-keep-the-gender-identity-of-students-hidden-from-parents-forces-staff-to-use-preferred-pronouns-of-students-under-threat-of/ Teachers receive training on the dangers of whiteness:  https://defendinged.org/incidents/milton-public-schools-dei-department-provides-district-equity-leads-with-readings-on-whiteness-and-anti-bias-lessons-for-middle-school-students/

Week of 2/26/24--Education topics discussed in this episode include: How State services can remove a child from their home if the parents don’t agree with Gender Ideology:  https://www.foxnews.com/media/indiana-parents-warn-nation-after-child-removed-home-improper-pronoun-usage-can-happen-anywhere A proposed bill in Illinois that would label parents as “child abusers” for not agreeing with Gender Ideology:  https://www.dailywire.com/news/illinois-bill-changes-definition-of-abused-child-to-include-kids-whose-parents-object-to-abortion-transgender-hormones-and-surgeries A new elementary Social Studies curriculum that promotes globalism and activism:  https://thefederalist.com/2024/01/29/georgias-k-5-social-studies-curriculum-is-a-trojan-horse-for-leftism/ A reminder to protect your children, if they’re in public or private schools, by staying aware of school programs, clubs, and special weeks or presentations throughout the year:  https://thefederalist.com/2024/02/07/exclusive-parental-rights-group-files-complaint-against-illinois-school-for-racist-black-and-hispanic-only-programs/

Week of 1/15/24--Education topics discussed in this episode include: A California Judge ruled that two Teachers who were fired over their school’s transgender policies must be reinstated while the case continues: https://thenewamerican.com/us/judge-orders-california-school-district-to-reinstate-teachers-who-sued-over-its-trans-policy/ , https://washingtonstand.com/news/christian-teachers-reinstated-as-lawsuit-over-transgender-policy-continues Denver Public Schools sent a memo to staff that said we’re all racist, but that “whiteness” causes deep harm: https://defendinged.org/incidents/denver-public-schools-sent-black-excellence-pledge-to-staff-promoting-black-lives-matter-movement-claims-that-whiteness-brings-deep-harm-to-students/ A Christian school in Iowa will begin arming its teachers this month: https://www.christianpost.com/news/christian-school-to-arm-train-staffers-after-deadly-iowa-school.html

Week of 12/18/23--Education topics discussed in this episode include: A teacher in Virginia who was fired over his school’s pronoun policy wins his lawsuit in the Virginia Supreme Court: https://adfmedia.org/case/vlaming-v-west-point-school-board A Michigan teacher violated school policy by accidentally telling the truth: https://adflegal.org/article/school-district-slips-exposes-its-own-dishonesty-parents?utm_source=google&utm_medium=ppc Two New Jersey School Districts reject state gender policies, calling them “Gender Nonsense”: https://www.dailywire.com/news/gender-nonsense-multiple-new-jersey-school-districts-scrap-transgender-policies

Week of 12/11/23--Education topics discussed in this episode include: Mandatory Teacher Trainings are still pushing woke ideology: https://www.dailywire.com/news/public-school-in-deep-red-ohio-town-forces-teachers-to-learn-definition-of-pansexual LGBTQ Activism in Education: https://washingtonstand.com/news/dem-school-board-president-sworn-in-on-sexually-explicit-books Some school are sending students to LGBTQ+ Chat rooms to chat with adults: https://www.dailywire.com/news/schools-across-u-s-push-kids-to-chatrooms-where-they-can-talk-transgenderism-with-lgbtq-adults CDC: https://www.cdc.gov/lgbthealth/youth-resources.htm

Week of 12/4/23--Education topics discussed in this episode include: One Way Activist Teachers are Lying to Parents: https://www.dailywire.com/news/dont-invite-parents-school-teacher-called-lgbt-club-bubbles-to-keep-it-from-being-identified-emails-show School officials say “De-transitioning” is harmful: https://defendinged.org/incidents/district-officials-says-that-celebrating-detransition-awareness-day-is-hurtful-to-transgender-studentsdoes-not-align-with-the-equity-policy-they-also-claim-that-abigail-shriers-book/ A Colorado school let and 11-year old boy sleep with girl classmates on a field trip: https://www.dailywire.com/news/school-assigned-girl-to-share-bed-with-trans-identifying-boy-without-parental-notification-report, https://go.boarddocs.com/co/jeffco/Board.nsf/Public?open&id=policies# Is Christmas Racist?: https://thenewamerican.com/us/school-districts-attempts-to-decenter-christmas-challenged-by-liberty-counsel/

Week of 11/20/23--Education topics discussed in this episode include: GSA Club raised money for chest-binders despite parent objections: https://defendinged.org/incidents/gender-sexualities-alliance-gsa-advisor-emails-reveal-that-student-club-members-allegedly-pooled-together-money-to-purchase-chest-binders-for-trans-students/ Freedom of Information Act: www.foia.gov Affinity Courses in public schools: https://thepostmillennial.com/chicago-area-high-school-provides-segregated-classes-for-black-and-hispanic-students Is “Language Justice” the new trend in school equity policies: https://thenewamerican.com/us/education/social-justice-has-birthed-a-new-demon-child-language-justice-is-its-name/

Week of 11/13/23--Education topics discussed in this episode include: Chicago Board of Education pays $150k to a former student in a lawsuit settlement over religious freedom: https://thenewamerican.com/us/education/judge-awards-christian-student-150k-after-school-compelled-idol-worship/ Illinois’s “Culturally Responsive Teaching & Learning Standards”: https://www.isbe.net/Documents/Culturally-Responsive-Teaching-Leading-Standards.pdf School Counselors are being trained to push Gender Ideology on kids: https://www.dailywire.com/news/national-counseling-organizations-push-transgender-ideology-on-mental-health-professionals-in-schools Greater Than I Ministries (GTI): https://gtimin.com/

Week of 11/6/23--Education topics discussed in this episode include: CRT in California Public Schools: https://www.dailywire.com/news/california-school-district-starts-three-year-six-figure-plan-to-turn-students-into-critical-race-theory-activists Scholastic is pushing sexually inappropriate Books into schools via Book Fairs: https://thepostmillennial.com/exposed-kirk-cameron-shows-how-scholastic-funnels-sexually-explicit-morally-disgusting-books-into-american-schools SkyTree Book Fairs: https://skytreebookfairs.org/ How schools sidestep Parental Rights by changing deifinitions: https://defendinged.org/incidents/dexter-community-schools-introduces-new-draft-policy-that-would-remove-the-ability-of-parents-to-opt-their-children-out-of-gender-ideology-lessons/ “Gender Affirming Kits” in public schools: https://www.dailywire.com/news/new-jersey-school-district-partnered-with-sex-ed-group-that-provides-kits-with-tucking-underwear-chest-binders Southlands Christian Online: https://southlandschristianonline.com/