Choose Differently Next School Year
Now that school is officially out for the summer for most schools across the United States, Open The Books, a non-profit government…
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Now that school is officially out for the summer for most schools across the United States, Open The Books, a non-profit government…
The battle isn't really about homeschooling. It's about who ultimately has authority over children: parents or the state? Once government gains power…
Parents are waking up to the failures and ideological indoctrination happening in government schools. Homeschooling continues to grow because moms and dads…
For years, Illinois has chipped away at parental authority—one bill at a time. Now the state wants control over children’s medical decisions……
HB 4372 just passed the Illnois House: mandating “Latine studies” in every public school. More identity-based mandates. More bureaucracy. Same failing outcomes.…
Illinois lawmakers are doubling down on SEL with HB 4855—mandating it for every student and weaving it into every subject. This isn’t…
SB 3138 may come up for a vote next week. If it passes, most people won't notice. There will be no dramatic…
Illinois lawmakers are pushing more “mental health” mandates in government schools—but is this really about helping kids… or shaping their beliefs? Parents…
We are sad to report that some Illinois lawmakers want to mandate kindergarten. Parents—not politicians—should decide when a child is ready. Where…
On February 24, 2026—the same evening President Trump called for a national ban on gender ideology in schools during his State of…
In the spring of 2025, a group of elementary school students was shadowboxing in a gymnasium in downstate Illinois. One student was…
The Institute for Family Studies recently reported that more and more young families are leaving blue states (like Illinois) in favor of…
Sexually assaulting a student should never be treated less seriously than bringing a weapon to school. Illinois SB 2991 addresses a real…
From graphic sex-ed and gender ideology to invasive mental health screenings, today’s classrooms are pushing agendas that undermine Christian values. But parents…
For more than a century, American Christians have assumed, without biblical warrant, that the civil government ought to oversee the education of…