Tennessee has raised the ire of LGBT activists by officially removing the title “Pride Month” from the month of June and replacing it with “Nuclear Family Month.” Tennessee’s Republican governor, Bill Lee, signed a resolution for the new June celebration, which defines the traditional family as “one husband, one wife, and any biological, adopted, or fostered children.” WorldNetDaily reports that the state legislature’s wording describes the nuclear family as “God’s perfect design for humanity and is aligned with the long-held traditional values of Tennessee.” A post on X reports the resolution also reads: “God’s design for familial structure”—and that it condemns “humanistic, globalist ideologies.” Predictably, the resolution was met with hysterical rage from the LGBT community. Organizations like GLAAD accused legislators and the governor of “intentionally harming some families” and thereby “actively harming all by not focusing their time working for an inclusive Tennessee where all are welcome and can succeed.” The group wrote: “Resolutions like this do more to reveal the cluelessness of elected officials whose own families and those of their constituents have various family dynamics and structures.” But the nuclear family has for millennia been defined just as Tennessee’s resolution defines it, with the traditional familial structure serving as “the bedrock of society since the creation of the world.” The resolution also points out that fatherless families are more likely to live in poverty, abuse alcohol and drugs, and are more likely to have mental health and behavioral issues, including higher rates of youth suicide. Moreover, the resolution does not prevent Tennessee residents from celebrating Pride Month however they see fit; only that it will no longer be recognized by the state.

Microschools are continuing to grow in popularity, says a new report by The 74. The report shows that microschools, which were a result of the pandemic and began as small educational pods operating out of homes, churches, or small commercial spaces, now serve “an estimated 2% of the U.S. student population, or about 750,000 students.” Most microschools are established and run by current or former teachers; the report shows “86% of founders have an education background, compared with 71% last year.” For some parents, microschools are an extension of homeschooling, offering “community, guidance, or access to certified teachers and additional resources.” For others, they are an option now available due to the increase in state school choice programs. The report shows that “the vast majority of microschools operate outside the public system, but the expansion of state-funded programs supporting private schools, like education savings accounts (ESAs), has further fueled their spread.” For-profit microschool networks such as Primer, which operates schools in Florida and Arizona, and is adding schools in Alabama this fall, are expected to grow in the current climate of parental dissatisfaction with traditional public schools. Democrats are critical of ESAs, claiming they “not only hurt public schools, but offer false hope to the 1 in 5 students who attend school in rural areas” that lack private school options or lack transportation when options do exist. But Amar Kumar, CEO of the successful KaiPod Learning network, points out that microschools are easier to launch than a typical brick-and-mortar school, and can provide an alternative. Accreditation appears to be the next hurdle for microschools. Experts warn that “if they want to serve students on ESAs, they’ll have to meet the same requirements as other private schools.” Given their success to date, many parents trust they will find a way.

One California university earned a surprising ranking as one of America’s top 25 “most conservative” colleges in the country. Biola University is a Christian university located in La Mirada, California, a southeastern suburb of Los Angeles. Fox News reported that Biola ranked No. 24, according to Niche, a university profile website. Niche’s rankings are based on student surveys of “personal political preferences” and their perception of campus political preferences. Just two other California universities ranked in the top 100 most conservative: California Baptist University ranked No. 44, and National University came in at No. 81. A spokesperson for Biola credited the school’s commitment “to the unchanging truths of the Bible” for the ranking. In a statement to Fox News Digital, the university wrote in part: “As we celebrate America’s semiquincentennial, we are mindful of the key role private faith-based universities like Biola play in preserving and perpetuating our common good, our freedoms, and the transcendent virtues that make a nation strong.” It noted that the university lives up to its mission “by integrating Christian faith and biblical truths into academics, student life, and cocurricular activities....” Biola describes itself as “a nondenominational evangelical university founded in 1908.” It enrolls approximately 3,600 undergraduate students, and requires 30 hours of Bible courses regardless of major. Biola also ranks as the best Christian college in California; 8th out of 40 in education quality, and 12th out of 65 private universities in the state.

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