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Would the U.S. Department of Education, two years ago, even _think_ about investigating a school district that makes girl athletes move out of their own locker room because a boy has "moved in"? Yet the Trump DOE has opened an investigation into just [such an alleged scenario.]([link removed])
It's the Contoocook Valley School District that is reportedly allowing boys into "intimate spaces" to uphold a gender ideology that's waning yet still quite strong across the nation.
"Young women should never feel unsafe or uncomfortable in their intimate spaces because their school leaders care more about gender ideology than protecting girls' dignity and privacy," Kimberly Richey, assistant secretary for civil rights at the Department of Education, said in a statement. "Placing the burden on girls to move out of their own intimate spaces when there is a male present is not just absurd, it also discriminates against girls. The Trump Administration will always stand up for these students, investigate disturbing complaints such as this fully, and enforce Title IX to ensure that women and girls are safe when they are at school."
District officials allegedly told female students that they would have to find another space to use if they are uncomfortable with boys in their spaces, according to the parental rights organization Defending Education.
A Trump executive order signed last year denies federal funding under Title IX to any school district or college that discriminates against women by allowing men into their "spaces."
**WELCOME, GUYS … AND OTHERS**
Speaking of Title IX, the University of Minnesota may be in hot water for [posting a large sign]([link removed]) outside one of its male locker rooms, with the message "Gender-affirming space."
The sign states that "trans, nonbinary, gender expansive community members use this space and are welcome in it."
Again, critics are citing Title IX and calling on the Trump administration to rescind federal funding from U of M … in a state that certainly has had its share of controversy this year.
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**HOMESCHOOLED KIDS ARE 'FAR BEHIND'?**
The government-school crowd in the Heartland state of Kansas is convinced that homeschoolers are ["really far behind"]([link removed]) their public schooled counterparts.
Betty Arnold is a member of the Kansas State Board of Education. Without any hard data, she is tossing out the anti-homeschool claim.
I hear from a lot of systems that homeschool students that come back to public schools are really far behind," Arnold said. "I don't know where that data comes from. I have no clue, but I hear that consistently."
Dr. Brian Ray, president of the National Home Education Research Institute and editor-in-chief of the peer-reviewed journal Home School Researcher, took exception to Arnold's statement.
"First, when someone makes a claim, the burden of proof is on him to support it with premises or data. The burden of proof is not on the other person to disprove it," Ray said. "Second, there is a difference between and within homeschooled children. Is a homeschooled child one who has been homeschooled all of his school-age years thus far? Fifty percent of school-age years? Twenty percent of school-age years?"
Concludes Ray: "Over 30 years of research shows that homeschooled students are, on average, performing notably above average in academic learning and achievement."
**THE UBIQUITOUS GRAVY TRAIN**
The former superintendent of education in Oklahoma, conservative Ryan Walters, explains in[ a short video]([link removed]) why folks like Ms. Arnold faithfully toe the government-school line … it's about the money (from teachers unions) – "even in red states," he says.
"[The unions] are smart. They understand, 'We're gonna go buy off Republican officials in red states, we're gonna rebrand,' and they exert control of elections and the legislative process."
Referring to mandatory teacher dues paid to the unions, Walters tells Republican lawmakers, "You are literally funding your opponents using taxpayer dollars," noting that few in the GOP want to take on the issue.
With friends like these …
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**PUTTING REINS ON AI**
Recently, efforts to protect children from Big Tech-inspired influences has expanded into monitoring AI and its potential harm to the next generations.
In response to the Trump administration [unveiling its AI framework]([link removed]) on March 20, a new nonprofit called the Alliance for a Better Future has formed, tasked with making sure future AI regulations going through Congress will vigorously protect minors.
"The White House framework is an excellent start," said Janet Vestal Kelly, CEO of the organization. "It sets the direction on kids' safety, and we're pleased to see protections like age verification."
At the same time, tech companies are lobbying the Hill to urge a more hands-off approach to Artificial Intelligence.
Build American AI, the advocacy arm of the $100 million pro-AI super PAC Leading the Future, plans to continue "education efforts" through meetings with legislators, panel events and regular communication with policymakers.
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