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Authors of ‘And Tango Makes Three’ Sue Over Florida Law Driving Book Bans

By: Elizabeth A. Harris and Alexandra Alter
The authors of a picture book about a penguin family with two fathers sued the state and a school district that removed the book from libraries.

A lawsuit targeted a school district and the State of Florida over restricting access to a book about a penguin family with two fathers.

Why Did California Voters Reject Affirmative Action With Proposition 16?

By: Michael Powell and Ilana Marcus
The Supreme Court will soon rule on race-conscious college admissions, a core Democratic issue. But an analysis of a California referendum points to a divide between the party and voters.

Voters outside the Alameda County Courthouse casting their ballots in the 2020 election in Oakland, Calif.

Debt Ceiling Deal Would Reinstate Student Loan Payments

By: Michael D. Shear
The legislation would prevent President Biden from issuing another last-minute extension on the payments beyond the end of the summer.

The debt ceiling legislation would end the pause on student loan payments on Aug. 30 at the latest.

Bill to Force Texas Public Schools to Display Ten Commandments Fails

By: J. David Goodman
A Republican effort to bring religion into classrooms faltered, though lawmakers were poised to allow chaplains to act as school counselors.

Dade Phelan, Speaker of the House in Texas, overseeing debate in the House chamber at the Capitol in Austin on Tuesday.

House Republicans Pass ‘Parents Bill of Rights’ Act

By: Annie Karni
The legislation would require schools to obtain parental consent to honor a student’s request to change gender-identifying pronouns. Democrats said it would bring the conflicts over social issues to the classroom.

House Republicans Pass ‘Parents Bill of Rights’ Act

By: Annie Karni
The legislation would require schools to obtain parental consent to honor a student’s request to change gender-identifying pronouns. Democrats said it would bring the conflicts over social issues to the classroom.

The bill passed by House Republicans has no chance in the Democratic-controlled Senate but appeals to many of the party’s most conservative voters.

In Post-Roe World, These Conservatives Embrace New Benefits for Parents

By: Dana Goldstein
Some conservative thinkers are pushing Republicans to move on from Reagan-era family policy and send cash to families. A few lawmakers are listening.

“The work of the family is real work,” said Erika Bachiochi, a legal scholar who calls herself a pro-life feminist and has written influential essays and books.

Florida Gives Reasons for Rejecting A.P. African American Studies Class

By: Eliza Fawcett and Anemona Hartocollis
The state’s Department of Education cites examples of what it calls “the woke indoctrination” of students.

Florida’s education commissioner, Manny Diaz Jr. said parts of the course were “masquerading as education.”

Florida Rejects AP African American Studies Class

By: Patricia Mazzei and Anemona Hartocollis
The state’s Department of Education said in a letter that the course content was “inexplicably contrary to Florida law and significantly lacks educational value.”

Gov. Ron DeSantis of Florida signed legislation last year that restricted how racism and other aspects of history can be taught in schools and workplaces. A federal judge blocked part of the law, but it still applies to public schools.
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