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This Week: EFA Spending, Chick-fil-A, and More

Here’s a quick recap of the week’s top stories from Family Council and our friends:

From Family Council

EFA Spending Tops $120.5M: Family Council estimates the State of Arkansas spent nearly $9.4 million on LEARNS Act Educational Freedom Accounts (EFAs) last month, based on data from the state’s transparency website. Keep Reading.

Homeschool Surge Continues: New data shows growth rates nearly triple what they were before the COVID-19 pandemic. Keep Reading.

Rules Would Prohibit EFA Spending on Team Sports: Several home schoolers have expressed concerns about new prohibitions on EFA funding for team sports in these rules. Keep Reading.

Chick-fil-A’s Waffling on Wokeness Has Ruffled Feathers: A Utah Chick-fil-A franchise recently posted photos celebrating a same-sex marriage, sparking backlash from customers. Keep Reading.

Congressman Hill Highlights Debanking Problems: Last week House Financial Services Committee Chairman French Hill of Arkansas released a report detailing how the Biden Administration systematically cut off digital asset businesses from banking services. Keep Reading.

Fighting Words: A recent survey reveals nearly half of American college students believe “words can be violence.” Keep Reading.

From Our Friends

South Dakota Governor is Stopping Out of State Ads for Abortion Pills. From LifeNews.

America Reads the Bible 2026: A Historic Call to Return to God’s Word. From Pennsylvania Family Council.

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Protecting Children, Defending the First Amendment, and More: A Look Back at the Week

Dec 5, 2025Jerry CoxCurrent EventsUpdate, Weekly Rewind

Here’s a quick recap of the week’s top stories from Family Council and our friends:

From Family Council

Troubling Statistics on Marijuana Use: A recent study shows a troubling number of women use marijuana during pregnancy. Keep Reading.

Arkansas Earns a Good Grade: This year the State of Arkansas received a failing grade that it can be proud of. The radical group Sexuality Information and Education Council of the United States (SIECUS) gave Arkansas an ‘F’ grade on its 2025 United States Sex Education report card. Keep Reading.

More Countries Protecting Children: New Zealand has joined a growing list of countries protecting children from puberty blockers. Keep Reading.

Defending the First Amendment: In November, Family Council joined 52 other individuals and organizations in an amicus brief urging the U.S. Supreme Court to protect basic First Amendment freedoms. Keep Reading.

Illicit Marijuana Still a Problem in Arkansas: On November 18, an Arkansas State Trooper stopped a 2005 Toyota pickup truck near the Arkansas-Oklahoma border for a traffic violation. During a search of the vehicle, troopers discovered approximately 221 pounds of illegal marijuana concealed in several trash bags in the truck bed. Keep Reading.

Promoting Education About Unborn Children: On November 19, the Ohio House of Representatives passed a bill that would help educate public school students about unborn children. Keep Reading.

Why Socialism Always Fails: Guest Column. Keep Reading.