
Pressured by pro-amnesty groups in his state, Connecticut Gov. Dannel Malloy (D-WFP) said he is exploring the former campus of a New Haven community college as a possible place to house the young illegal immigrants coming across the U.S. border
by Dr. Susan Berry25 Jul 2014, 1:15 AM PST0

In the third installment of pro-life organization Live Action’s exposé of Planned Parenthood’s alarming practice of counseling young women about dangerous sexual behavior, a Planned Parenthood employee in Portland, Oregon, offers advice to an undercover investigator – believed to be 15
by Dr. Susan Berry23 Jul 2014, 1:31 PM PST0

Lawmakers in Louisiana filed a lawsuit Monday in Baton Rouge district court that seeks an immediate suspension of the Common Core standards in the state’s schools. According to the Associated Press, the 17 legislators – 13 Republicans and 2 Democrats
by Dr. Susan Berry22 Jul 2014, 9:36 AM PST0

Writing at Slate, David Weigel notes that, “in a very short time, opposition to Common Core has evolved from a fringe Republican position that blue-staters laugh at to a position that clearly wins out in blue New York.” Ultimately, Weigel
by Dr. Susan Berry21 Jul 2014, 8:26 PM PST0

The U.S. Senate’s Foreign Relations Committee is scheduled to vote Tuesday on the U.N. Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities (UNCRPD), a treaty that, if ratified, could undermine parental rights and those of people with disabilities. According to
by Dr. Susan Berry21 Jul 2014, 6:19 AM PST0

As more governors enact legislation to remove their states from the controversial Common Core standards, Utah Gov. Gary Herbert (R) said Thursday he will ask his state’s attorney general to reexamine Utah’s adoption of them in 2010, including any federal
by Dr. Susan Berry18 Jul 2014, 12:44 PM PST0

Wisconsin Gov. Scott Walker (R) called on state lawmakers Thursday to pass a bill in January that would repeal the Common Core standards and replace them with “standards set by people in Wisconsin.” According to the Wisconsin State Journal, Walker
by Dr. Susan Berry17 Jul 2014, 7:27 PM PST0

North Carolina Gov. Pat McCrory (R) issued a statement Wednesday that he will sign a bill passed by his state’s legislature to review and replace the Common Core standards. As wral.com reports, grassroots groups of parents have pressed North Carolina
by Dr. Susan Berry17 Jul 2014, 12:58 PM PST0

Grassroots parent groups that oppose the Common Core standards are blasting New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie (R) for issuing an executive order Monday that creates a handpicked study commission to make recommendations by 2015 on the effectiveness of the assessments
by Dr. Susan Berry17 Jul 2014, 8:40 AM PST0

As the governor of Florida, Jeb Bush (R) was known for improving his state’s public schools. Now, however, his ardent support for the Common Core standards has stoked the wrath of grassroots groups of constitutional conservatives and led to a
by Dr. Susan Berry16 Jul 2014, 3:18 PM PST0

The administration of Connecticut Gov. Dannel Malloy (D-WFP) has denied a request from federal officials to temporarily house up to 2,000 illegal immigrant children from Central America at a residence in his state for individuals with intellectual disabilities. Citing concerns
by Dr. Susan Berry15 Jul 2014, 9:20 PM PST0

In a case that has drawn attention to the level of power attained by largely unelected state boards of education over the elected representatives of the people in a state legislature, the Oklahoma Supreme Court upheld Tuesday the state’s repeal
by Dr. Susan Berry15 Jul 2014, 5:17 PM PST0

The Senate Judiciary Committee is holding a hearing Tuesday on what has been titled the “Women’s Health Protection Act” (WHPA), a measure that would, ironically, overturn most state pro-life laws which have been passed to protect both women from unsafe
by Dr. Susan Berry15 Jul 2014, 4:33 PM PST0

Missouri Gov. Jay Nixon (D) has signed legislation that provides for a task force to write new education standards that will eventually replace the Common Core in his state. Nixon’s office announced his approval of the measure Monday, the last
by Dr. Susan Berry15 Jul 2014, 2:12 PM PST0

Pro-life organization Live Action has introduced another investigative video exposing Planned Parenthood’s disturbing practice of advising young girls about dangerous sex activities such as bondage/discipline and sadomasochistic sex (BDSM). The investigations are part of Live Action’s series titled “SexEd: Planned
by Dr. Susan Berry15 Jul 2014, 7:03 AM PST0

The National Governors Association (NGA) owns the copyright – along with the Council of Chief State School Officers (CCSSO) – to the Common Core State Standards. When the nationalized standards are mentioned these days, however, many governors would rather change
by Dr. Susan Berry14 Jul 2014, 2:48 PM PST0

Members of the small Christian community caught between the Israel-Gaza border are seeking refuge in bomb shelters as the Hamas-ruled Gaza strip has already experienced at least 1,000 Israeli air strikes intended for Palestinian rockets and rocket launchers. National Catholic
by Dr. Susan Berry13 Jul 2014, 4:45 PM PST0

With thousands of unaccompanied illegal minors flooding across the U.S. border from Central America, the plan to house up to 120 of them in the town of Vassar, Michigan received a jolt Wednesday night from local community leaders and activists.
by Dr. Susan Berry13 Jul 2014, 6:14 AM PST0

States that were awarded grants from President Obama’s Race to the Top (RttT) stimulus bill program agreed to implement the Common Core standards and to comply with the “Four Assurances,” one of which was the requirement of “Building data systems
by Dr. Susan Berry12 Jul 2014, 9:45 PM PST0

Polls increasingly show that as more Americans learn about the Common Core standards, they don’t like what they see. Hopefully, Americans will feel the same way as they learn more about how the new Advanced Placement (AP) U.S. History exam
by Dr. Susan Berry12 Jul 2014, 8:12 AM PST0

Though the American Federation of Teachers (AFT) received millions of dollars in funding from the private Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation to support the development of the Common Core standards, the union will begin its annual convention in Los Angeles
by Dr. Susan Berry11 Jul 2014, 1:46 PM PST0

More than 1,200 graduates of Jesuit universities and high schools have signed a petition that urges fellow alumni in the House to “seek comprehensive immigration reform without delay.” According to the Ignatian Solidarity Network (ISN) blog, 43 House members, including
by Dr. Susan Berry11 Jul 2014, 11:52 AM PST0

Though the nationalized Common Core standards will not impact homeschooled students initially, within a few years, when those same students take the SAT or ACT college exams, they could be at a disadvantage for not having studied the “Common Core way”
by Dr. Susan Berry10 Jul 2014, 12:53 PM PST0

The 2014 National Migration Conference (NMC), held in Washington, D.C., is about to come to a close on Thursday, July 10. The event, which clearly highlights the partnership between the Catholic Church in the United States and the U.S. government
by Dr. Susan Berry10 Jul 2014, 12:49 PM PST0

The Obama administration’s Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) has launched an online training “tool” to teach caregivers of older patients living in long-term facilities about the “issues” and “needs” of older homosexual people. In a press release, the
by Dr. Susan Berry9 Jul 2014, 12:12 PM PST0