National Energy Appreciation Day: IWF’s Center for Energy and Conservation has spearheaded National Energy Appreciation Day (NEAD), to be observed annually on October 4th. Energy Day was established to recognize the importance of our domestic energy industry to modern life and celebrate the men and women who make it work. Read More

CHAMPION MESSAGE

HURTING NOT HELPING

How ‘Gentle Parenting’ Fosters Fragility

Today’s trend in child-rearing, gentle parenting, centers on collaboratively managing children’s feelings rather than authoritatively correcting their misbehavior. As Jessica Winter wrote last year for The New Yorker, “In its broadest outlines, gentle parenting centers on acknowledging a child’s feelings and the motivations behind challenging behavior, as opposed to correcting the behavior itself.” The fact of the matter is that there is no gentle way to prepare kids for the adult reality of a harsh world. Read More

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Students Over Systems | Pennsylvania Senate President Pro Tempore Kim Ward: Lifelines For Pennsylvania’s Students Listen

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Washington Examiner | How Conservatives Can Work To Reclaim Campus Culture Read

Sunday Agenda | Rep. Matt Gaetz Calling For Vote To Remove McCarthy as House Speaker Watch

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DID YOU KNOW

IWF Calls Out Failed Biden Economic Policies and Rising Costs of Higher Education as Student Loan Payments Restart

As student loan payments restart after a three-year pause and after the Biden administration’s failed and illegal attempt to wipe out student debt, Independent Women’s Forum (IWF) addresses the economic consequences of Biden’s failed leadership as well as the overwhelming, burdensome costs of higher education. Read More

Trending Now: Can Higher Education Be Saved? Read

IN THE NETWORK

Historic Ousting of House Speaker Kevin McCarthy

We watched history being made yesterday, but not in a good way.

The Wall Street Journal editorial on yesterday’s ouster of former Speaker of the House Kevin McCarthy is headlined “Republicans Cut off Their Own Heads.” This is the first time in American history that the House has voted to remove a Speaker. Eight dissident Republicans joined the entire Democratic caucus to end McCarthy’s speakership. Read More

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TWO TRUTHS & A LIE

Banned Books Week

Which of the following is NOT true about Banned Books Week?

A. Books featured in classrooms, libraries, and bookstores during “Banned” Books Week are not banned.
B. Parents and community members are concerned about exposing children to sexually explicit and age-inappropriate books.
C. Libraries have an obligation to make ALL books available to children.

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CAPSULE REVIEW

They’re Baaaaaaaaack … the Supreme Court Returns

This year, the Court is poised to hear several big cases regarding tax law, the separation of powers, and administrative law, among other topics. Click the link below to glance at the cases that Independent Women’s Law Center will weigh in on.

Biden Oversteps To Keep Explicit Books on Shelves

Biden’s Education Department waded into the controversy about explicit books in schools by punishing a school district that removed sexual content from its library shelves. In May, the Department of Education’s Office for Civil Rights (OCR) issued a letter to Forsyth County Public Schools, telling the Georgia district it may have created a “hostile environment” for students by removing sexually explicit books from school libraries. As a result, OCR would be requiring the district to conduct a “climate survey” and “promote diversity” through its library collections.

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