Education Archives – Page 9 of 10

Ohio Parents, Stay in your Own Lane: the Kids are Queering Prom

By Meredith Doench ● Commentary ● July 24, 2023

The prom king and queen crowning in Kettering, Ohio stirred up some Stephen King-type memories for one LGBTQ+ Ohioan.

“These laws we are putting into place are making kids unsafe,” said Democrat Rep. Juanita Brent

This ‘Parents’ Bill of Rights’ passed out of committee and now heads to the full house to be voted on in the upcoming week.

By Ken Schneck ● Analysis ● June 7, 2023

The new changes include parents’ “fundamental right” to make decisions concerning their child, a right denied to them in a separate bill.

By Ken Schneck ● Analysis ● May 10, 2023

Here are 18 of the most memorable quotes from Tuesday’s fourth hearing to force teachers and school staff to out LGBTQ+ students.

By Ken Schneck ● Youth ● April 30, 2023

The school board said their decision wasn’t anti-LGBTQ+. But one member had some decidedly transphobic things to say right before the vote.

By Ken Schneck ● Analysis ● April 25, 2023

Here are 12 of the most memorable quotes from this third hearing to force teachers and school staff to out LGBTQ+ students.

By Ken Schneck ● Youth ● April 24, 2023

This wasn’t the first time Darbi Boddy introduced anti-LGBTQ+ controversy at a Lakota School Board meeting…

By Ken Schneck ● Youth ● March 24, 2023

Public debate raged for nearly two hours, with many speakers asserting that trans bathroom access would enable sexual assault.

By Ken Schneck ● Politics ● March 14, 2023

The bill would require parental notification on a wide range of vaguely defined circumstances, which could be used to target LGBTQ+ students.