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Family
Parents, Not Michigan, Should Decide Who Teaches at Catholic Schools
ADF’s Sixth Circuit appeal challenges a ruling that lets Michigan’s civil-rights law reach a Catholic school’s hiring—and tests whether parents’ choice of faith-based education still counts.
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California schools cannot sideline parents in surveys of children
The Education Department is probing three districts after complaints say students faced questions about sexuality, finances and immigration status without parents’ consent.
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Culture
Texas Children’s must provide free detransition care—and every state should demand it
The clinic fulfills Texas Children’s settlement, giving qualifying patients five years of free care while requiring the hospital to stop covered sex-change procedures.
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California should let Rady stop starting children on hormones
The ruling blocks hormone starts for most new patients, while California’s lawsuit could return to court at a Jan. 26, 2027 hearing.
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News
Mississippi backs parents with federal school-choice plan
Mississippi’s federal scholarship program starts in tax year 2027, and eligible donors can claim a dollar-for-dollar credit of up to $1,700.
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