Sarah Szilagy

1 week ago | motherjones.com | Sarah Szilagy

An ultra-conservative federal judge in Texas has lobbed another hand grenade in his long-running battle to limit access to reproductive healthcare around the country—this time by vacating a privacy rule intended to shield abortion seekers and providers from criminal and civil state investigations.

1 week ago | lgbtqnation.com | Sarah Szilagy

This article first appeared on Mother Jones. It has been republished with the publication’s permission. In late March, the US Department of Education put state education officials on notice: No longer would the federal government tolerate what the agency described in a Dear Colleague Letter as the widespread infringement on parents’ rights to direct the schooling of their kids.

2 weeks ago | motherjones.com | Sarah Szilagy

In late March, the US Department of Education put state education officials on notice: No longer would the federal government tolerate what the agency described in a Dear Colleague Letter as the widespread infringement on parents’ rights to direct the schooling of their kids. “By natural right and moral authority, parents are the primary protectors of their children,” Education Secretary Linda McMahon declared in a cover letter attached to the guidance.

3 weeks ago | motherjones.com | Siri Chilukuri |Cruz Salucio |Sophie Hurwitz |Sarah Szilagy

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1 month ago | motherjones.com | Sarah Szilagy

A federal judge has ordered the Department of Education to reinstate thousands of employees it fired in advancing President Donald Trump’s mission to eliminate the department. On Thursday, US District Judge Myong J. Joun granted a preliminary injunction on the department’s widespread reduction in force.