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California Pushing Schools to Disclose Families Who ‘Opt-Out’ of Comprehensive Sexuality Education Instruction

March 8, 2025 2:55 amMarch 9, 2025 11:13 am

In March 2024, Los Angeles Assemblyman Rick Zbur sent a letter to the Joint Legislative Audit Committee asking for a state audit of the implementation efforts related to the California Healthy Youth Act – Comprehensive Sexual Health & HIV/AIDS Instruction...

Growing Number Of Teachers Denounce Recently Passed Bill Guaranteeing 30 Minutes Of Recess A Day

October 26, 2023 2:30 amOctober 26, 2023 2:31 am

A growing number of teachers across the state have continued to denounce a bill signed into law earlier this month that guarantees at least 30 minutes of recess a day, with many saying that schools need to be flexible on...

Robert F. Kennedy Jr. Running For President in 2024

April 6, 2023 11:46 amApril 6, 2023 1:09 pm

Throughout the COVID debacle, Robert F. Kennedy Jr. issued warnings about the COVID vaccine, especially as it was newly released: Avoid the the vaccine at all costs. “Even though the media and politicians are currently trivializing the problem and even foolishly...

CDC Adds COVID-19 Vaccine to ‘Routine’ Childhood Immunization Schedule

February 10, 2023 4:18 pmFebruary 11, 2023 11:06 am

Just in time for Gov. Gavin Newsom’s long-awaited end to his Covid emergency powers February 28th, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention announced on Thursday updated recommendations to childhood immunization schedules, including the addition of COVID-19 shots and boosters for...

Ceaseless CA Dept. of Public Health Commercials Push Covid Boosters, Testing, Masking Up

December 23, 2022 8:24 amDecember 27, 2022 10:43 am

UPDATED BELOW: The California Department of Public Health is running ceaseless commercials on radio repeatedly telling listeners, “Boost your immune system with the Covid booster and flu shot… wash your hands… and cover your mouth when you cough… take a...

California Lawmaker Calling on Twitter and Facebook to Ban Vaccine Activist Robert F. Kennedy Jr.

March 1, 2021 3:37 pmMarch 4, 2021 11:47 am

In December, Robert F. Kennedy Jr. issued a warning about the newly released COVID vaccine: Avoid the the vaccine at all costs. “Even though the media and politicians are currently trivializing the problem and even foolishly calling for a new...

As Teachers Unions Fight to Keep Kids Out of School, Parents Get Creative

August 5, 2020 2:18 amAugust 4, 2020 8:40 pm

In July the United Teachers Los Angeles union announced that Los Angeles Unified District schools effectively would not reopen unless certain conditions are met: privately operated publicly funded charter schools are shut down, police are defunded, Medicare-for-All government-run health care is...