Texas, one of the biggest states in the country, in terms of population, size and influence, is often described as a policy hub, where other states copy policies that Texas introduces if they are successful. Texas used to be surprisingly pro-youth, being one of the only states to give juveniles full access to a jury…
On November 3, 2026, Washington voters will decide Initiative Measure IL26-001, a proposal concerning parental rights over students in public schools. According to the official ballot description from the Washington Attorney General, the initiative would repeal changes the Legislature made to Washington’s parental-rights statute in 2025 and restore the law to the version originally enacted…
A Massachusetts family has drawn national attention after the state Department of Children and Families took custody of their transgender teenager amid a dispute involving the child’s gender identity, the parents’ objections to aspects of the transition, and allegations of abuse and neglect within the home. The parents, Joseph and Arlene Kutzko, have argued publicly…
Texas SB 12, which is usually referred to as Texas’ Parents’ Bill of Rights, took away many rights from Texas students in public schools. One of the major ways it damaged student rights was by allowing parents to opt their children out of receiving basic healthcare in schools, which is incredibly dangerous for them. However,…
The US House has recently come to a new agreement on the Kids Online Safety Act, or KOSA. This bipartisan deal pushes a new act, the KIDS Act, which forces overbearing restrictions on social media for minors, and causes social media companies to enforce digital ID for age verification. Reports are saying that the House…
The current Supreme Court case Chiles v. Salazar centers on Colorado’s 2019 law banning licensed mental health professionals from practicing conversion therapy on minors. Conversion therapy refers to attempts to change a person’s sexual orientation or gender identity, a practice widely condemned by medical and psychological organizations as harmful. Kaley Chiles, a Colorado counselor, challenged…
I’m sure by now we’ve all heard the case of Constance McMillen, the high school student who, after being told she could not bring her girlfriend as her prom date nor wear a tuxedo, she got the ACLU involved and the school was forced not to ban her from the prom because of her sexual…
