By Christy Barritt Chicago Public Schools Expand Sex Education A new policy approved by the Chicago Board of Education will allow sex education to expand and include kindergarten, while also teaching older students about sexual orientation and gender identification. Under this new policy, kindergarteners and first-graders will learn about anatomy and personal safety, such […]
By Christy Barritt Marriage Education Bill Florida legislators are proposing a bill that would approve the creation of a marriage education handbook distributed through court clerks in the state to couples who apply for a marriage license. The handbook would be designed to help strengthen relationships between couples and include information on communication skills, […]
By Christy Barritt Department of Justice Argues Against Traditional Marriage The U.S. Department of Justice filed a brief with the U.S. Supreme court, arguing that a federal law defining marriage as a union between one man and one woman is unconstitutional and discriminates against homosexuals. The federal Defense of Marriage Act, which was signed […]
By Christy Barritt Transgenders Allowed in Public School Bathrooms According to new rules being enforced in Massachusetts Public Schools, boys and girls who self identify as transgender may now use the public bathrooms, changing rooms, and locker rooms of their choosing. Massachusetts Commissioner of Education Mitchell Chester informed grade K-12 school principals in February […]
By Christy Barritt Americans Want to Keep Charitable Deductions The majority of Americans strongly oppose a proposed cut in charitable contribution deductions on their income tax. That’s according to a new survey done by Dunham and Company. The poll found that 75 percent of Americans value the deduction as it currently stands. Sixty-one percent […]
