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How Teachers Unions Help Turn Schools Into Leftist Activist Pipeline, Starting In Kindergarten
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— Jun 3, 2026
Teachers unions and education associations have helped turn schools into pipelines for leftist activists as early as Kindergarten, according to a parent advocacy group. The American Parents Coalition (APC) documented…
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‘Twin-dergarten’: 17 Sets of Twins Attend Kindergarten at Pennsylvania Elementary School
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— Nov 8, 2023
The Colonial School District in Pennsylvania is getting double the fun. Its kindergarten class is hosting 17 sets of twins who will graduate in 2036. According to Fox News , the district’s community relations…
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Little Girl Goes Viral in Cute Kindergarten Graduation Photo
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— Jun 1, 2023
A kindergarten graduate went viral after a photo was snapped of her sitting in a sophisticated pose. On May 24, Lexii Sims posted a photo on her Facebook page of her daughter, Taylor Sims, 6, sitting perfectly poised in…
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NYC Plans AI Ban for K–8 Students
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— Sep 2, 2026
New York City will ban AI use for students from kindergarten through eighth grade and impose strict screen-time limits, with AI becoming available in ninth grade only for approved educational activities; teachers will still be allowed to use AI for lesson planning, and companion chatbots are barred. The policy, prompted by concerns over mental health and development and following criticism of earlier guidelines, will be refined after stakeholder feedback with a report due to inform the final rules.
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Ninth grade cutoff seems arbitrary, but I get the idea of easing them in once they've built real skills first.
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House Passes Legislation Aimed At Curbing Rising Electricity Costs Caused By Data Centers
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SHERI FEW: The AI Threat To Critical Thinking In Our Classrooms
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— Aug 24, 2025
Technology has no place in kindergarten through eighth grade (K-8). Evidence abounds that learning through books , pencil and paper , and dialogue with real people builds the strongest foundation for learning and…
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School Stands By Mandatory K-12 Screentime After Parents Protest
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— May 22, 2026
Parents are pushing back after their school district refused to let them opt their children out of technology in the classroom. Students at the Lower Merion School District use tablets in Kindergarten and Chromebooks in…
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Democrats Angry Over Biden’s Latest Move: ‘Kindergarten-Level Cooperation’
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— Mar 30, 2023
President Joe Biden has left Democrats upset with him once again. Axios spoke with Democrats who are not happy with Biden’s plans to sign a resolution ending the COVID-19 national emergency. “It’s, like…
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California Turns To Robots To Handle Students Who Don’t Speak English
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— Nov 18, 2025
California’s State Board of Education (SBE) is rolling out new kindergarten through eighth grade teaching assistants: multilingual math bots. In a press release Monday, Houghton Mifflin Harcourt’s (HMH) announced SBE…
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Fox News Reporter Nearly Blown Up by Hamas Rocket During Live Broadcast
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— Nov 7, 2023
A Fox News reporter covering Israel’s war against terror was nearly struck by a rocket fired by Hamas from inside Gaza Friday as he and other journalists had converged near a kindergarten. Fox News correspondent Trey…
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Biden To Float Historic Tax Increase on Investment Gains for the Rich
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— Apr 23, 2021
President Joe Biden will roll out a plan to raise taxes on the wealthiest Americans, including the largest-ever increase in levies on investment gains, to fund about $1 trillion in childcare, universal pre-kindergarten…
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‘It’s Exhausting’: American Families Stumble Through First Weeks of Virtual School
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— Sep 12, 2020
Meredith Kablick sat next to her five-year-old son Peter at home in Cheverly, Maryland, as he logged on to a Zoom video call for his first week of kindergarten at a French immersion school. Like thousands of parents in…
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Watch: Classmates Welcome Israeli Girl Back to Kindergarten After 7 Weeks in Hamas Captivity
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— Dec 6, 2023
For at least a few moments Monday, the shadow of death that has hovered over Israel for the past two months parted for a ray of unstinted joy. On Monday, five-year-old Emilia Aloni completed her journey from the arms of…
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Factbox: How Biden’s Proposed Tax Hikes for the Wealthy Would Fund Childcare, Community College
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— Apr 28, 2021
President Joe Biden on Wednesday will propose raising taxes on the wealthiest Americans to pay for pre-kindergarten and community college education and paid leave for healthcare. The $1.8 trillion plan involves $1…
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Largest Maryland School District’s ‘Anti-Racism’ Teaching Starts In Kindergarten, Documents Show
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— Feb 24, 2026
Maryland’s largest school district is promoting a so-called “anti-racism” curriculum for kids focused on “white supremacy” and racial and gender identity, according to internal documents. Newly revealed training…
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ISIS-K aide maxed at 20 years short of Abbey Gate deaths
Mohammad Sharifullah got the maximum for material support to ISIS-K after a Virginia jury convicted him. Jurors deadlocked on whether Abbey Gate deaths resulted from the conspiracy.
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Pushed Out by Pandemic, Women Struggle To Regain Footing in US Job Market
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— Mar 4, 2021
Katy McAvoy hoped she would have more time for her job search after her 5-year-old daughter started in-person kindergarten in mid-November after months of virtual learning due to the pandemic. But the school near Grand…
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Kindergartner Gets Special Police Welcome on First Day of School After His Father Died in the Line of Duty
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— Aug 4, 2023
Five-year-old Riley Cottongim received a special police welcome for his first day of kindergarten. Good Morning America (GMA) reported on the emotional Kentucky scene after about two dozen Louisville Metro Police…
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4-Year-Old Boy and 6-Year-Old Girl Save Dad's Life After He Experiences Medical Emergency at Home
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— Apr 26, 2022
It’s not every day that your kid will end up saving your life by refusing to go to school, but that’s precisely what happened for one family in Eliot, Maine. Kindergartener Macie Semrau, 6, did not want to go to school…
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Pre-K Teacher Conducts Anti-Israel ‘Teach-Ins’ on ‘Ethnic Cleansing’, Says ‘Palestine Is a Children’s Issue’: Report
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— Nov 6, 2023
An award-winning New York City pre-kindergarten teacher called upon parents and other teachers to use their ability to mold young minds to teach that Israel is evil. Siriana Abboud, 29, who teaches at PS 59 in…
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Tranquility Press releases early education guide
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— Jul 24, 2026
A Parent’s Guide for Educational Success for Their Children argues that early education decisions—such as school fit, classroom structure, teacher ratios, kindergarten readiness, and routines—substantially influence children's development, including academic progress and emotional growth, with consideration given to delaying entry when appropriate and recognizing the role of sports in development. The guide urges parents to prioritize fit over convenience, maintain clear daily expectations, and foster independence through structured routines and supportive learning environments.
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House Passes Lindsey Graham’s Neocon Russia Sanctions Bill
Nicole Silverio · 5 min · 8h
Measles Surge Tests Elimination Status in 2026
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— Jul 24, 2026
Measles cases in 2026 have surged to 2,318 across about 44–45 jurisdictions, the highest annual total since 1991 and well above 2025, driven largely by numerous outbreaks including multi-state clusters and a large Utah–Arizona spillover. Health officials warn that declining kindergarten vaccination rates and gaps in immunization are fueling the spread, with ongoing debates over leadership and vaccine misinformation complicating efforts to curb the outbreak and restore elimination status.
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