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Legislation protecting a parent's right to block the use of gender pronouns and other gender ideology in public ...

CONCORD – In a packed Representatives Hall, opponents and supporters of the Parental Bill of Rights in Education testified on whether Senate Bill 272 would ha

New Mexicos LGBTQ community will soon have additional protections after existing language in state law was updated by the Legislature. Sen. Carrie Hamblen, D- Doña Ana, co-sponsored House Bill 207 and said modification of the states Human Rights Act means public institutions can no longer turn away or discriminate against people in the LGBTQ community without facing consequences. ...

Educators in New Hampshire say a proposed "parental bill of rights" before lawmakers discriminates against LGBTQ students. The legislation requires schools to inform parents of a students sexual orientation or gender identity should a parent inquire. Educators could be sued in civil court, face fines or even jail time if they fail to truthfully respond. ...

When the New Hampshire Department of Education investigates a teacher for a potential code of conduct violation, they send a notice in the mail. Under a new proposed law, that teacher could also be served a subpoena. The New Hampshire Department of...

Editor’s Note: This story was first published on New Hampshire Bulletin.When the New Hampshire Department of Education investigates a teacher for a potential code of conduct violation, they send a notice in the mail. Under a new proposed law, that...

Teachers unions, who have clashed in the past with state Education Commissioner Frank Edelblut, are pushing back against this proposal.

When the New Hampshire Department of Education investigates a teacher for a potential code of conduct violation, they send a notice in the mail. Under a new proposed law, that teacher could also be served a subpoena. 

Proposed legislation in the House would allow the commissioner of the department to issue a subpoena “for persons, relevant documents, and relevant items” that would help it carry out any investigation.

Deb McCarthy followed a family path into public education, becoming a fifth-grade teacher in the same small coastal Massachusetts town where her mother taught for more than 50 years.