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The Power of Classical Learning, with Robert Bortins
This week, we talk with Robert Bortins, the CEO of Classical Conversations since 2012, and a member of the board of directors of Homeschool Now USA. Robert tells us how Classical Conversations went from a single homeschooling classroom in a basement to the world’s largest classical homeschooling organization. Robert explains the process and philosophy of classical education,…
Read MoreChild Abuse Registries and Due Process, with Timothy Sandefur
This week, we talk with Timothy Sandefur, Vice President of Legal Affairs at the Goldwater Institute. Timothy is representing a mother in Arizona who found herself falsely accused of child neglect and placed on the state’s central child abuse registry in a court case that challenges the constitutionality of Arizona’s child abuse registry. Today, Timothy…
Read MoreUrgent Action Needed to Support Texas Bill to End Anonymous Reporting
We need your urgent action to help pass a good bill to protect families in Texas. HB 63, introduced by Representative Valoree Swanson, will replace anonymous reports of child abuse and neglect with confidential reports, provide penalties for false reporting, and add additional protections for innocent families during child welfare investigations. This bill is based on our model legislation. …
Read MoreUrgent Calls Needed as New Hampshire Parental Rights Bill is Scheduled for Hearing
H.B. 10, the Parents’ Bill of Rights, will have a hearing in the New Hampshire House Children and Family Law Committee tomorrow, Tuesday, March 7, at 1:15 PM, in the Legislative Office Building (LOB), Rooms 206-208. This powerful bill will establish parental rights as fundamental in New Hampshire, as well as provide parents and children…
Read MorePlease Ask Governor Glenn Youngkin to Sign Reasonable Childhood Independence Bill into Law
We’re excited to let you know that S.B. 1367, a bipartisan bill introduced by Senators Jill Vogel and Jennifer Boysko to protect innocent and loving Virginia families from being caught up in child neglect investigations, has unanimously passed the Virginia General Assembly, and is currently awaiting action on Governor Glenn Youngkin’s desk! S.B. 1367 amends…
Read MoreRep. Lesko Introduces Parental Rights Amendment in Congress
I am excited to announce that the Parental Rights Amendment has once again been introduced in the US House of Representatives, this time with 6 original cosponsors. For details, check out this press release we are sending out this afternoon: FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE // March 1, 2023 // Washington, DC – Rep. Debbie Lesko (AZ-8)…
Read MoreTake Action Now to Support Four Good Bills Introduced in Texas Legislature
We are pleased to notify you that several good bills to protect parental rights and family freedom have been introduced in the Texas legislature. HB 730, introduced by Representative James B. Frank, will ensure that families are provided with their legal rights at the initial time of contact during a child welfare investigation. You can…
Read MoreFree Speech and Parental Rights
This week, we’re talking with Suzanne Nossel. Suzanne is the CEO of PEN America, a leading human rights and free expression organization, and she is author of Dare to Speak: Defending Free Speech for All. Previously, Suzanne has served as Chief Operating Operator of Human Rights Watch and as Executive Director of Amnesty International USA. How do…
Read MoreCalls Needed to Advance Parental Rights Bills in Nebraska
On January 12, Senator Dave Murman introduced LB374, the Parents’ Bill of Rights and Academic Transparency Act. While the bill is primarily focused on parental rights in dealing with the education of their child, it includes the provision that “every parent of a child in this state shall have a fundamental right to direct the…
Read MoreYou’re Invited: Parents’ Voice Workshop This Saturday in Mansfield
You’re invited to a Parents’ Voice Workshop this Saturday morning (9 to noon) in Mansfield, PA. The workshop will feature Parental Rights Foundation president Will Estrada and state coordinator and board member Vickie Suarez. Discussion will include curriculum concerns, schooling options, a history of parental rights, and current action items. This is your chance to…
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