Public Education
Report: Millions in school funding goes where kids were, not where they are now(The Center Square) – Missouri and Oklahoma should adjust school funding when enrollments drop instead of allocating amounts based on policies using previous numbers, according to a report by the… Read More
Culture
‘We beat medicare’: Biden freezes mid-answer before being bailed out by moderator(Daily Caller News Foundation) – President Joe Biden froze-up during the first 15 minutes of the 2024 presidential debate before being bailed out by CNN moderator Jake Tapper. The debate… Read More
Public Education
Seattle school superintendent’s potential 2025 contract would pay at least $335,000(The Center Square) – Seattle Public Schools Superintendent Brent Jones will soon begin negotiations with the school board for a revised contract renewal. Jones’ contract is set to expire on… Read More
Culture
Med school deans urged students to oppose bill barring child sex change surgeries(Daily Caller News Foundation) – Dartmouth College’s medical school faculty used university communication channels to urge students to oppose a New Hampshire bill banning gender transition surgeries for children, … Read More
Courts
Connecticut’s school vaccine exemption ban survives legal challenge(The Center Square) – The U.S. Supreme Court has declined to hear a case challenging Connecticut’s 2021 ban on religious exemption for school vaccination requirements. A lawsuit filed by parents… Read More
Culture
Unmasked: New docs reveal Rachel Levine backs scrapping transgender surgery age limits(The Daily Signal) – The Biden administration is not content with the idea that teens need to become legal adults before they can go under the knife to remove healthy… Read More
Public Education
Parents object to Virginia county confusing 5-year-olds with ‘gender spectrum’(The Daily Signal) – A Northern Virginia school board will vote Thursday on a proposal to add lessons on the “gender spectrum” to elementary school curriculum – despite opposition from a… Read More
Public Education
Federal gov’s $190 billion handout for public schools only made small dent in students’ poor test scores, studies show(Daily Caller News Foundation) – The federal government has handed a record $190 billion in aid to schools across the country since the COVID pandemic, but two new studies show… Read More
Culture
‘Respect our dignity’: Female athletes take aim at Biden admin over looming Title IX changes(Daily Caller News Foundation) – A coalition of female athletes held a rally in Washington, D.C., on Tuesday to protest the Biden administration’s rewrite of Title IX rules that added… Read More
Courts
Accidental release reveals forthcoming Supreme Court ruling on Idaho abortion law(The Daily Signal) – The Supreme Court appears prepared to allow emergency room doctors in Idaho to perform abortions in certain situations, according to a copy of a… Read More
Courts
‘Abuse of power’: Texas dad suing for retaliatory arrest reveals new evidence of corruption(The Daily Signal) – Jeremy Story, a dad in the Austin, Texas, area, who is suing his local school board and superintendent after police arrested him for speaking out at a… Read More
Government
New York county legislature approves ban on transgender athletes(The Center Square) — A New York county legislature has approved a ban on transgender girls and women from competing in county sporting teams that don’t align with their gender… Read More
Culture
Technology continues to be a double-edged sword in combating human trafficking(The Center Square) – Human trafficking brings in $236 billion dollars a year, according to the International Labor Organization. Microsoft’s 2023 revenue totaled $212 billion. The U.S. Department of State… Read More
Public Education
School choice advocates offer caution about ‘woke’ charters(The Daily Signal) – While often outperforming their public school counterparts, some charter schools are beholden to the same woke ideologies driving parents away from traditional neighborhood schools. “School choice… Read More
Government
Policy weighs locking up Pennsylvania students’ cell phones(The Center Square) – A new plan moving through the state Senate would disconnect students from their cell phones during school years – literally. The pilot program covers the cost… Read More
Public Education
Madison public schools to ask for $600M more from taxpayers(The Center Square) – There are questions about the plan from public schools in Madison to raise taxes by more than half-a-billion dollars this fall after the Madison Metropolitan School… Read More
Culture
Military has turned into ‘vast DEI bureaucracy’ under Biden, study finds(Daily Caller News Foundation) – The U.S. military and Pentagon have turned into a “vast DEI bureaucracy” under the Biden administration, according to a study released on Tuesday. The Biden administration… Read More
Government
Bans on foreign funding for ballot measures gain momentum in Congress, states(The Daily Signal) – Opponents of foreign funding of U.S. ballot measures expect momentum at both the federal level and in states. In May, the House Administration Committee advanced a… Read More
Culture
Missouri drops 4 spots to 32 in 50-state ranking on child well-being(The Center Square) – Missouri declined in all four areas measured by the annual KIDS COUNT Data Book, published by The Annie E. Casey Foundation, as it dropped from 28th… Read More
Government
Louisiana’s universal education savings account program set to launch in 2025(The Center Square) – Louisiana’s new education savings account program will debut in August 2025, but plenty of work remains before it becomes a universal program for Pelican State K-12… Read More