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States Sue School Boards Over Parental Rights
First it was New Jersey, and now California: State attorneys general have filed suit against duly elected school boards who have passed policies preventing public school officials (government employees) from keeping secrets from parents about the physical, mental, and social health of the parents’ minor children. And sadly (especially for attorneys general), they seem to…
Read MoreParental Rights Veto Override in North Carolina
It took a special session and a veto override vote in both houses of the legislature, but on August 16 North Carolina passed Senate Bill 49 (SB 49), the Parents’ Bill of Rights. The Senate voted 27-18 in favor of the override and the House voted 72-47 just 26 minutes later. In North Carolina, a…
Read MoreEPPiC Broadcast Launches Seventh Season, Highlights Texas Parental Rights Law
Tuesday, August 8, the Parental Rights Foundation launched the seventh season of our EPPiC Broadcast with an episode featuring Andrew Brown of the Texas Public Policy Foundation. And I couldn’t be more excited. Texas, as you may have heard, passed some spectacular parental rights legislation this year. And I’m not just talking about one good…
Read MoreNorth Carolina Parents’ Bill of Rights Vetoed
On Wednesday, July 5, North Carolina Governor Roy Cooper vetoed the “Parents’ Bill of Rights” for North Carolina schools and families. That’s the bad news. The good news is that, in order for him to veto it, the legislature had to pass it, which they did on June 29. (Sadly, both the vote and the…
Read MoreTexas-Sized Wins for Families
This legislative season, while we were supporting and encouraging fundamental parental rights legislation in more than a dozen states, including the ones passed in North Dakota, Iowa, and Alabama, allies were at work promoting some of our other models in the big state of Texas. And they came away with some real Texas-sized wins for…
Read MoreParental Rights Fundamental in 18 States
On June 16, Alabama Governor Kay Ivey signed into law House Bill 6, a bill championed by State Representative Kenneth Paschal to codify parental rights as fundamental in the state’s code. The bill was based closely on the model bill that we drafted and recently presented to the American Legislative Exchange Council, so we were…
Read MoreA Momentous Step Forward in Louisiana and for the Nation
On Monday, the Louisiana State House of Representatives’ Civil Law Committee unanimously approved a proposed parental rights amendment to the Louisiana State Constitution. I was privileged to attend the hearing and present testimony in support, along with parents and allied organizations. Constitutional law professor and Parental Rights Foundation board member William Wagner provided written testimony,…
Read MoreTeamwork Sees Virginia Governor Sign “Reasonable Independence” Law
We’re celebrating another victory! On Tuesday, March 28, Virginia Governor Glenn Youngkin signed into law Senate Bill 1367, Reasonable Independence for Kids. This law will take effect on July 1, protecting innocent parents and their ability to make age-appropriate decisions for their children from Virginia child protective services. It is not “neglect” to let mature…
Read MoreFoundation Files Brief with the First Circuit Court of Appeals in Critical Parental Rights Case
Today, the Parental Rights Foundation filed an amicus curiae (“friend of the court”) brief with the U.S. Court of Appeals for the First Circuit. Located in Boston, Massachusetts, this federal court is just one step below the U.S. Supreme Court, so this critical case could determine the future of parental rights in our nation. Can…
Read MoreParental Rights are on the move on Capitol Hill – please call Congress now!
It’s an exciting time in our nation’s Capital. It seems that, after several years of inaction, your passion and commitment to your children is paying off as Congress is finally taking action to protect children by empowering parents. First up, as we told you last week, is the Parental Rights Amendment to the U.S. Constitution.…
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