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Parents in Charge: AZ Passes Law to Safeguard Student Data

Shouldn’t your child’s school need your permission before releasing their name, e-mail address, or telephone number to a third party..

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Week in Review: Half of America Breaks Down Barriers to Work

Imagine dedicating years of your life to mastering your profession—only to move to a new state and find your qualifications..

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Week in Review: Are school officials trashing my daughter?

When Pennsylvania mom Tara Adams overheard school officials disparaging the conservative club her daughter had formed at her high school,..

Education
You Won’t Believe What This Teachers Union Is Doing

You don’t have the right to know what your children are learning in school. Teachers can refuse to give you..

Constitutional Rights
Defeating DEI: Stopping Radical Politics In K-12 Classrooms & Higher Education

Radical, racist political ideologies are crippling higher education, but the Goldwater Institute is showing the country how to rein in..

Education
A Permission Slip to Learn About Lincoln? Arizona AG’s Illegal Attack on ESA Families

Parents shouldn’t need a permission slip to buy their children a biography of Abraham Lincoln, or a copy of The..

Constitutional Rights
Liberty Movement Rallies to Goldwater’s Side In Defense of Dad’s Right to Record Government

Organizations in the liberty movement are rallying to the Goldwater Institute’s side in defense of a Boston-area dad’s right to..

Education
Victory in Mother’s Fight Against School District’s Lies

Imagine a mother getting ready to send her daughter to kindergarten. She asks the school for information about the curriculum..

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Week in Review: Father, Son, and What a School Doesn’t Want On the Record

You want what’s best for your child. You know he needs help. But the school is poised to take it..

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School’s Outrageous Actions Spur Dad to Supreme Court Appeal

Boston-area dad Scott Pitta wanted to get his public school district on the record after it tried to arbitrarily remove..

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