Hearings began Wednesday in Madison, Wis. for two bills that would do just that.
Democratic Gov. Tony Evers, a former state schools superintendent, has said that these bills will hurt children and vows to veto them.
Republican state Rep. Barb Dittrich authored one of the bills arguing that it will “even the playing field.”
She even dared to argue that banning transgender student athletes from competing in their gender identity helps to preserve the Patsy Mink Equal Opportunity in Education Act popularly known as Title IX. It is the federal law that prohibits discrimination in school programs based on sex.
As we celebrate the month of May as part of the 142nd Wing, we observe Asian and Pacific Islander Heritage Month. For some, this month comes and goes without a clear understanding of what or why we are celebrating, so I wanted to dig in to bring more light,
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South Korea to Hays; the Asian-American influence in Texas
Jimmy and Cindi Ferguson
By Sahar Chmais
From South Korea to Texas, Jimmy Ferguson has lived through war, segregation, Asian-American hate and peace. The Asian-American business man has truly lived the American Dream and found his home in Texas 30 years ago.
“I did not speak any English,” Jimmy Ferguson recalled coming to the U.S. at about 8 years old. “My father was in the [U.S.] army. After the Korea war, we went to New Orleans and there was some adjustment there.”
When Jimmy Ferguson came to the U.S., his mother had to teach him English. She did such a good job that he eventually lost the ability to speak Korean. But it was not so simple for the now-owner of 22 McDonald’s to assimilate to American culture. At a time of segregation in 1958, it took months of litigation to find out which school he could get into.