Family
Idaho law gives parents five days—not 45—to see school records
The Idaho Supreme Court is weighing whether schools can turn FERPA’s 45-day maximum into a wait that overrides Idaho’s five-school-day promise to parents.
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Family, parenting, and household life.
Women’s health research must start with sex
The order gives HHS 90 days to establish an NIH division charged with sex-specific research and greater inclusion of women and girls in clinical trials.
Family
Maya Thomas Deserves Justice. New Jersey's Homeschool Families Don't Deserve a State Inspection.
A1341 would require every homeschooled child and parent to meet annually with a district employee for a wellness check the bill does not define.
Family
JD Vance Is Right: No Office Comes Before Family
At a Michigan town hall, Vice President JD Vance said his wife and four children matter to whether he seeks the presidency, putting family ahead of ambition.
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Gina Hinojosa voted against Texas parents three times
The Abbott campaign’s Oct. 17 video targets Hinojosa over parental oversight, while Texas families need candidates to answer who directs a child’s education and care.
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Children are not products. Arcadia demands limits on surrogacy
At an October 16 bail hearing, prosecutors described children kept indoors for years, sharpening the case for Congress to put child safeguards ahead of commercial surrogacy.
Family
Bonneville is right to make school bathroom rules clear for staff
Bonneville trustees directed the superintendent to require staff certifications, bringing employee practice into line with Idaho’s school bathroom privacy law.
Family
Hobbs should opt Arizona in to scholarships for 1.1 million students
Treasury issued the federal rules Oct. 1, but Arizona children can access scholarships only if Gov. Katie Hobbs opts in by the end of 2026.
Family
Parents choose Bible instruction. Everett agreed to apologize for restricting it
After Everett restricted LifeWise’s parent-approved Bible classes, its settlement requires policy changes, board training, a public apology and $275,000 in fees.
Family
Virginia’s substitute-teacher bar is too low for parents
A Loudoun jury's four-count verdict brings urgency to Virginia's rule: non-licensed substitutes need only be 18 with a diploma.
Family
Venus should let a state-registered home daycare open
Texas lawmakers barred cities from banning qualifying no-impact home businesses, yet Venus still blocks a registered provider and a neighborhood’s childcare option.