Last updated: August 8, 2026
Women’s rights in the United States continue to be shaped by a combination of federal policy changes, court decisions, and sharply different approaches among …
With a wink to the 1980s sitcom featuring four unrelated women sharing a Miami house, a handful of states have passed "Golden Girls" laws. These state laws, in …
Wisconsin voters will choose their parties' nominees for governor in the August 11 primary. While comprehensive voter guides cover the full range of issues facing the state, this WRDI …
As of July 2026 — Education policy remains highly contested across the country, particularly on issues involving gender identity, athletics, curriculum content, and parental authority. A recent Supreme Court ruling allows states to base girls' and women's sports eligibility on biological sex under Title IX. Restrictions on DEI programs, higher-education governance, and state education laws continue to reshape school policies and campus support systems.
For LGBTQ+ students, the state where they go to school for K-12 and college can determine whether they can use the bathroom matching their identity, play on the team …
Wisconsin’s 2025–2026 legislative session has ended earlier than expected, leaving many proposed changes to women’s rights unresolved. While some policies moved forward—particularly in maternal and preventive …
In 2026, Arizona lawmakers are advancing a series of proposals that would reshape how schools address gender identity, health education, and student participation. These include efforts to restrict how students …
Project 2025 is a long-term policy blueprint created by a group of conservative organizations and led by the Heritage Foundation, a Washington-based think tank. Released ahead of the …
Federal laws play a powerful role in shaping women’s rights in the United States. Even when enforcement and impact vary from place to place, these laws establish national standards …
The word “protected” sounds definitive.
In everyday language, it suggests something settled—a right that’s been secured and placed out of reach of change. In law, the meaning is …
For LGBTQ+ students, the state where they go to school for K-12 and college can determine whether they can use the bathroom matching their identity, play on the team …
Wisconsin’s 2025–2026 legislative session has ended earlier than expected, leaving many proposed changes to women’s rights unresolved. While some policies moved forward—particularly in maternal and preventive …
In 2026, Arizona lawmakers are advancing a series of proposals that would reshape how schools address gender identity, health education, and student participation. These include efforts to restrict how students …
Each March, Women’s History Month invites reflection on the progress women have made — and the work that remains. International Women’s Day (March 8) similarly serves as a global …
Ohio’s public universities are beginning to implement major provisions of a higher education law passed in 2025. Senate Bill 1—known as the Advance Ohio Higher Education Act—introduces …
Project 2025 is a long-term policy blueprint created by a group of conservative organizations and led by the Heritage Foundation, a Washington-based think tank. Released ahead of the …
Federal laws play a powerful role in shaping women’s rights in the United States. Even when enforcement and impact vary from place to place, these laws establish national standards …
The word “protected” sounds definitive.
In everyday language, it suggests something settled—a right that’s been secured and placed out of reach of change. In law, the meaning is …
In November, the U.S. Department of Education proposed a definition change that could reshape access to graduate programs in several essential and female-dominated fields. Here’s what to …
In 2025, federal officials opened an investigation into Oregon school districts’ policies allowing transgender students to participate in school sports consistent with their gender identity. No final findings or major …
Governor Youngkin’s October 2025 directive instructs Virginia state officials to create new rules restricting transgender students’ access to girls’ sports and school facilities. Many school divisions had already rejected …
In July 2025, a statewide review found that Virginia schools removed more than 220 books from libraries and classrooms between 2020 and 2025 — but the vast majority of those removals …
