On this episode of Network ReACTS, Neeraja Deshpande, Policy Analyst at Independent Women, is joined by Stephanie Lundquist-Arora, Fairfax Chapter Leader of the Independent Women’s Network, to discuss a proposed Virginia bill that would require annual mental health screenings for public school students in grades 6–12, with a parental opt-out provision.
Issue: Parenting
Network ReACTS: The Truth Behind 15 Days
On this episode of Network ReACTS, IWN Director Julie Gunlock speaks with Natalya Murakhver, Co-founder of Restore Childhood and producer of “15 Days: The Real Story of America’s Pandemic School Closures.”
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Network ReACTS: Parents Demand Transparency In Education
On this episode of Network ReACTS, Policy Analyst Neeraja Deshpande talks with Rhode Island parent Nicole Solas about her pushback against the Barrington, RI Public Schools’ attempt to intimidate and silence parents by demanding a $117,000 fee to release a teacher’s curriculum.
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A New Era for Teacher Training
Give Teachers A Break: Cutting Red Tape to Unleash the Potential of America’s Great Teachers
High School Obstructs Access To Curriculum Of Teacher Who Celebrated Charlie Kirk Assassination
Network reACTS: Challenging the Curriculum Monopoly in Education
On this episode of Network reACTS, Kelly Garcia, Visiting Fellow at Independent Women, is joined by Neeraja Deshpande, Policy Analyst at Independent Women, to discuss the growing curriculum monopoly in education.
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Network reACTS: Inside the DOE Parents’ Roundtable with IWN’s Fairfax County Chapter Leader
On this episode of Network reACTS, Neeraja Deshpande, Policy Analyst at Independent Women, is joined by Stephanie Lundquist-Arora, Chapter Leader in Fairfax County, Virginia. Stephanie shares her experience participating in the Department of Education’s parents’ roundtable at the White House with Secretary Linda McMahon, where she highlighted the harmful impact of radical gender identity policies on students.
Network reACTS: What Parents Need to Know About FERPA
On this episode of Network reACTS, Neeraja Deshpande, Policy Analyst at Independent Women, is joined by Beth Parlato, Senior Legal Advisor at Independent Women’s Law Center, to discuss parents’ rights under the Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act (FERPA) to access their children’s education records.
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Know Your Rights: Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act (FERPA)