Courts
Wyoming judge strikes down state’s sweeping pro-life laws; appeal is likelyA Teton County judge on Monday overturned two Wyoming pro-life laws – including one that’s the first in the nation that prohibited drug-induced abortions. Judge Melissa Owens… Read More
Public Education
Illegal teachers’ union strikes in Massachusetts nears third week, amasses thousands in finesThree Massachusetts teachers’ unions are continuing their illegal strike, forcing 10,000 students out of school. The Beverly Teachers Association (BTA), the Union of Gloucester Educators (UCE), and… Read More
Christian Schools
Christian high school forfeits playoff game against transgender opponentA Christian high school in California has forfeited a girls’ volleyball game against an opposing school with a male player. In a statement… Read More
Culture
Helene death toll rises to 103 in North Carolina, 232 in South(The Center Square) – North Carolina fatalities linked to Hurricane Helene has risen to 103, says the Division of Public Health in the Department of Health and Human Services. Read More
Government
Trump vows to tackle energy problems, chronic disease with latest nominationsPresident-elect Donald Trump is making good on campaign promises to work to bring down energy prices and address chronic diseases in Americans. His latest cabinet nominations and… Read More
Public Education
Oklahoma superintendent buys Bibles for schools, urges prayer in bold moveRyan Walters is making good on his promise to put Bibles in Oklahoma classrooms, but it’s not without pushback. Walters, the state’s Superintendent of Public Instruction, announced… Read More
Public Education
Oregon teacher on leave after showing 1st-grade students video about masturbation, erectionsAn elementary school teacher in Oregon has been placed on leave after showing 1st-grade students a health video focusing on genitalia and masturbation. Joyce Smith-Johnson, elementary level… Read More
Public Education
Toxic lead discovered in Asheville, North Carolina schools’ waterAsheville public schools still don’t have clean water, city officials have reported. On Thursday, Clay Chandler of Asheville’s Water Resources Department (WRD) said a Nov. 7 test… Read More
Public Education
Virginia teacher fakes kidnapping, sexual assault for “attention”A Virginia special education teacher has been charged with a misdemeanor for faking a kidnapping and assault. Alisha Ferrell, an Early Childhood Special Education (ECSE)… Read More
Courts
Court clears Christian university, rules it was unlawfully denied nonprofit statusGrand Canyon University, one of the nation’s largest Christian universities, was wrongfully denied nonprofit status by the U.S. Education Department, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit… Read More
Public Education
Arrests reveal Oregon public school administrators allegedly covered up sex abuse concernsAn Oregon school board member has resigned, while a district superintendent and a principal are on leave after law enforcement says the district failed to notify them of sex… Read More
Public Education
Pennsylvania school cancels classes after AI nude photo scandalLancaster Country Day School (LCDS) canceled classes Monday after AI-generated nude images of over 50 female students were leaked. Both Head of School Matt Micciche and board… Read More
Government
Thanksgiving, turkey and – tartrazine? Why RFK’s nomination as HHS secretary is making waves this holiday seasonTraditional retellings of the first Thanksgiving highlight Squanto, the Native American who helped the Pilgrims survive in a new land by teaching them how to fish, hunt and plant… Read More
Public Education
Michigan Democrats push pro-LGBT sex ed standards that de-emphasize family, abstinenceMichigan Democrats are trying to overhaul the state’s sex education standards to reflect progressive ideologies. House Bill 6068, filed Tuesday by Rep. Rachel… Read More
Culture
Pastor and family burned to death in Uganda after leading Muslims to faith in ChristChristians in nations with Muslim populations continue to be aggressively persecuted and killed for sharing their faith with others. One of the latest is a pastor and… Read More
Public Education
Florida, Iowa top states protecting kids with book restrictionsFlorida and Iowa are the most likely to ban inappropriate or controversial books in schools, according to a report from PEN America. The… Read More
Government
Not just Trump signs: Employees reveal FEMA’s systematic woke discrimination(The Daily Signal) – The Federal Emergency Management Agency is under fire after a supervisor directed staff to avoid helping Florida residents with signs supporting Donald Trump, but that… Read More
Government
Florida sues FEMA officials over Hurricane Helene, Milton failures(The Center Square) – The state of Florida is suing current and former federal employees personally for allegedly ignoring storm victim households solely because of their political affiliation. Read More
Public Education
Washington school district skips audit, seeks levy after $20M shortfall(The Center Square) – Moses Lake School District in Washington state announced Tuesday it will not proceed with a forensic audit before pushing another levy in February following massive budget shortfalls… Read More
Government
Trump’s slate of Cabinet nominees could be key to tackling ‘deep state’(The Daily Signal) – President-elect Donald Trump has announced Cabinet and other senior-level appointments that likely will face challenges in implementing some of the returning president’s promised reforms. … Read More