The Briefing 10-09-14

1) Continued spread of Ebola reminder that plague is not merely a matter of the past

Death of Thomas Eric Duncan in Dallas Fuels Alarm Over Ebola, New York Times (Manny Fernandez and Dave Phillips)

2) Lincoln, Nebraska middle school policy of gender neutrality reveals secular influence of universities

School Told to Call Kids ‘Purple Penguins’ Because ‘Boys and Girls’ Is Not Inclusive to Transgender, National Review Online (Katherine Timpf)

12 easy steps on the way to gender inclusiveness…, Gender Spectrum

3) Connecticut effort to control homeschooling attack on parental rights over children

Connecticut Targets Homeschoolers, City Journal (Matthew Hennessy)