Two South Dakota Moms have Joined Forces to Fight Common Core and Its Associated Standardized Test
Amber Mauricio, a mother of five from East River, and Shelli Grinager, a mother of three from West River, are co-plaintiffs in a lawsuit claiming that South Dakota’s adoption of Common Core standards and involvement with the Smarter Balanced Assessment Consortium (SBAC) are unconstitutional. A similar lawsuit in Missouri was successful, although under appeal, and […]
Merry Christmas From CWA of South Dakota!
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Join CWA of South Dakota’s 2016 Encourage-A-Legislator Campaign
“I urge, then, first of all, that requests, prayers, intercession and thanksgiving be made for everyone–for kings and all those in authority, that we may live peaceful and quiet lives in all godliness and holiness.” I Timothy 2:1 Dear CWA Friends, It is time to recruit “encouragers” for our 2016 Encourage-A-Legislator Campaign for the 2016 South […]
Flandreau Prayer/Action Chapter Puts Feet to their Prayers
“The effective prayer of a righteous man [or woman] can accomplish much.” James 5:16b At the monthly Flandreau CWA Prayer/Action Chapter meeting, members continued in prayer concerning the Santee Sioux Tribe’s plan to open a recreational marijuana lounge on tribal property. The ladies discussed what they might do to counteract these plans, which had been […]
CWA of South Dakota Fall Newsletter Now Available!
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Is Head Start Really Worth the Cost?
Legislative Liaison Cindy Flakoll responds in the Argus Leader to the new push for universal preschool.
CWA of South Dakota Commends Senator Mike Rounds For His Outstanding Leadership in His Efforts to Defund Planned Parenthood
Read press release put out by Sen. Rounds office: Rounds Actively Working to Defund Planned Parenthood
CWA of South Dakota Demands the Defunding of Planned Parenthood
“Therefore, my beloved brethren be steadfast, immovable, always abounding the work of the Lord, knowing that your labor is not in vain in the Lord.” –I Corinthians 15:58 Dear CWA Friends, A heartfelt thank you to those who responded to my previous alert about the undercover video of a Planned Parenthood representative casually describing the […]
CWA of South Dakota SPEAKS OUT Against the Selling of Baby Body Parts
“For You created my inmost being; You knit me together in my mother’s womb.” –Psalm 139:13 It is a federal felony to traffic human body parts! This week a shocking video from an undercover investigation shows Dr. Deborah Nucatola describing how selling the body parts of aborted children is part of the Planned Parenthood business […]
Five Fallible Humans Defy the Supreme Judge
“But at the beginning of creation God made them male and female. For this reason a man will leave his father and mother and be united to his wife and the two will become one flesh.” –Mark 10: 6-8 Last week, the United States Supreme Court issued its ruling on the marriage case (Obergefell v. […]
CWA of South Dakota Attends Conference in Washington, D.C.
“Freedom is never more than one generation away from extinction. We didn’t pass it on to our children in the bloodstream. It must be fought for, protected, and handed on for them to do the same, or one day we will spend our sunset years telling our children and our children’s children what it was […]
South Dakota State Director Comments on the Passage of the Pain-Capable Child Protection Act
“For You created my inmost being; You knit me together in my mother’s womb.” Psalm 139:13 The Pain-Capable Child Protection Act recently passed in the U.S. House. Click here to read my letter to the editor regarding this life-saving legislation as published in the Sioux Falls Argus Leader.
Your Action Required On South Dakota Transgender Policy
“The battle, sir, is not to the strong alone; it is to the vigilant, the active, the brave.” — American Patriot, Patrick Henry The South Dakota High School Activities Association (SDHSAA) has adopted a transgender policy that we find highly objectionable. We worked with the legislature to pass a bill that would have voided that policy. […]
Testimony Before the South Dakota High School Activities Association
On behalf of CWA of South Dakota State Director Linda Schauer requested they repeal their Transgender Policy.
Update on the South Dakota High School Activities Association’s Transgender Policy
“Freedom is never more than one generation away from extinction. We didn’t pass it on to our children in the bloodstream. It must be fought for, protected, and handed on for them to do the same, or one day we will spend our sunset years telling our children and our children’s children what it was […]
The Bitter Irony of the Day of Silence
What if I told you that pro-lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender and questioning (LGBTQ) activists are working tirelessly to infiltrate schools and influence children across the country? What if I said activists were taunting and bullying kids in public school and shaming them regarding their religious beliefs that favor traditional marriage?
CWA of South Dakota Spring Newsletter Now Available!
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Silence the Day of Silence in South Dakota
The Day of Silence, organized and promoted by the Gay, Lesbian and Straight Education Network (GLSEN), takes place this year on Friday, April 17. The Day of Silence is the king of all the numerous homosexuality-affirming activities that take place in public schools. It started in one university and then, like a cancer, metastasized to […]
CWA of South Dakota Reports in From the State Capitol on the Last Day of the Legislative Session
Except for veto day on March 30, today is the final day of the legislative session. We are disappointed that we could not pass the bills to repeal the South Dakota High School Activities Association’s (SDHSAA) transgender policy. As we were lobbying the senators and representatives face-to-face, we are thankful that you were lobbying, also, […]
CWA of South Dakota Recommends Sioux Empire Christian Home Educators Conference May 1 – 2
Sioux Empire Christian Home Educators (SECHE) are holding a conference that you don’t want to miss. Inspiring speakers, workshops and more. CWA of South Dakota will have an exhibit table at the conference. Stop by and say hello! Click here for more information on the SECHE Conference, “Seeking Knowledge, Gaining Wisdom”.