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This Week: EFA Rules, China, Abortion Pills, and More

Dec 19, 2025Jerry CoxCurrent EventsWeekly Rewind

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

From Family Council

Problems with Proposed EFA Rules: On Monday, Family Council and its homeschool division, the Education Alliance, submitted public comments asking the Arkansas Department of Education to rethink a set of proposed rules prohibiting Educational Freedom Account (EFA) money from being used for team sports under the LEARNS Act. Keep Reading.

President Trump Moves to Loosen Restrictions on Marijuana. On Thursday, President Trump signed an executive order to expedite the process of moving marijuana from Schedule I to Schedule III of the Controlled Substances Act. The change would put marijuana in the same category as anabolic steroids or Tylenol with Codeine. Keep Reading.

A Population Control Bust in China: A recent article in Newsweek highlights the dramatic population decline facing China after decades of anti-family policies. Keep Reading.

Girls’ Sports Continues Still at Risk of Being Erased: Concerned Women for America reports a teenage boy has won a girls’ Irish dance competition for the third year in a row, taking the top spot from female competitors and earning a chance to compete as a girl at the Irish Dance World Championships this spring. Keep Reading.

State Officials Investigating Abortion Pill Ads: News outlets say a national pro-abortion group is placing ads for abortion pills at gas stations in South Dakota, prompting state officials to launch an investigation into whether the ads violate state laws. Keep Reading.

Pro-Transgender Medical Groups Sued for Misleading Families: Florida Attorney General James Uthmeier has filed a major lawsuit against three prominent medical organizations, accusing them of deceiving families about the safety and effectiveness of sex-change procedures for children. Keep Reading.

Yet Another Study Says Marijuana is Harmful: A new study published in the journal Clinical Cardiology shows marijuana use — whether it’s smoking, vaping, eating, or dabbing — increases the risk of coronary heart disease. Keep Reading.

Netflix Promotes LGBT Content in Children’s Programming: A new study from Concerned Women for America shows that over 41% of children’s shows on Netflix contain LGBT content. Keep Reading.

Parents’ Fundamental Right to Direct Their Children’s Education Being Undermined: Recently, our friends from Alliance Defending Freedom testified before members of Congress about how public schools are undermining parental rights. Keep Reading.

From Our Friends

Are There No Suicide Pods? Are There No Gas Chambers? From Breakpoint.

Kathy Hochul Opens the Door to Euthanasia With Her Assisted Suicide Bill. From LifeNews.

Research Supports Why Exposing ‘Trans’ Lies is True Compassion. From Daily Citizen.

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

Dec 12, 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

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.