Culture
Dept. of Education threatens to pull funding from colleges over antisemitic activity(The Center Square) – The U.S. Department of Education is investigating several colleges and universities over reports of antisemitic activity. The federal agency said allowing that kind of behavior could… Read More
Public Education
Denver schools adopt ‘language justice’ policy to allow non-English speakers to use native languages(The Center Square) – The Denver school district is among the first in the country to adopt a “language justice” policy as a “long term goal.” The district would encourage… Read More
Courts
Church appeals law forcing it to pay for elective abortions(The Center Square) – A Seattle-area church filed with the U.S. Court of Appeals for the 9th Circuit this week after a lower court ruled that the church must pay… Read More
Culture
Sharing the selfless blessing of life and motherhood during national adoption month(The Daily Signal) – Adoption is a beautiful decision that should always be celebrated, but especially in November, during National Adoption Month. From the first time… Read More
Opinion
A speech for the ages: Bari Weiss’ battle cry to save the West(The Daily Signal) – Bari Weiss, the former New York Times editorial writer, delivered a tour de force speech explaining the West’s current war of ideas and laying out… Read More
Opinion
The root cause of the insanity on college campuses is older than you may think(The Daily Signal) – Americans are finally catching on that the oppressor-oppressed narrative being taught in our schools and universities is not a conspiracy theory disseminated by conservatives. It’s… Read More
Public Education
Gov. Kathy Hochul unveils effort to devise ‘misinformation’ toolkit for K-12 students(Daily Caller News Foundation) – Democratic New York Gov. Kathy Hochul unveiled a new initiative on Tuesday for teaching students in her state to detect “misinformation” online. Hochul tasked the… Read More
Government
Exclusive: GOP legislation challenges Biden admin push to use federal funds for abortion(The Daily Signal) – Rep. Josh Brecheen, R-Okla., is leading Republican lawmakers in introducing two pieces of pro-life legislation challenging President Joe Biden’s efforts to increase the number of abortions. Read More
Public Education
Public schools are literally paying for people to go bang on chronically absent students’ doors(Daily Caller News Foundation) – Public school districts are resorting to paying door knockers to go to the homes of chronically absent students as more schools struggle with filling the… Read More
Opinion
Op-ed: School choice has momentum in Mississippi(The Center Square) – Political change unfolds in three stages. First, when a new idea comes along, they will say such reform is unthinkable. Then as the idea starts to… Read More
Public Education
Iowa universities told to pull back DEI functions(The Center Square) – The Iowa Board of Regents called for the state’s three public universities to review the diversity, equity and inclusion programs, also known as DEI, and eliminate… Read More
Culture
Sens. Vance, Rubio oppose Census Bureau funding to push sexual orientation and gender identity agenda(The Daily Signal) – The Census Bureau is asking Congress for $10 million to figure out how best to promote the fiction that sex is assigned… Read More
Public Education
Kansas superintendent uses property tax deception to oppose open enrollment(The Sentinel) – Comments made at the Lansing, Kansas school board meeting on Nov. 13 exposed a consciously false claim and several school funding deceptions by USD 469 Superintendent Marty… Read More
Public Education
Teachers conference lecture declares math a ‘tool of oppression’(The Daily Signal) – Math can oppress students of color due to the inequitable system it was developed under, according to a slide presentation at the University of Oregon’s 2023… Read More
Courts
Local government violates the Constitution by charging taxes disguised as fees, church claims in new lawsuit(The Daily Signal) – A Texas church is suing the local government, claiming that “illegal excessive” fees to install a water tap violate the U.S. Constitution and the state’s religious … Read More
Public Education
High school bans ‘USA Day’ for being too ‘politicized’(Daily Caller News Foundation) – A Massachusetts high school principal said in a letter to parents that the school had canceled Friday’s “USA” theme day to avoid sparking controversy and… Read More
Public Education
Kansas school board event attracts experts discussing ways to improve student achievement(The Sentinel) – With the theme of Improving Student Achievement by Changing Adult Behaviors, the Kansas School Board Resource Center (KSBRC) brought education experts from Kansas and nationwide to Wichita for a… Read More
Courts
Pennsylvania settlement allows parents to opt students out of SEL(The Sentinel) – In a victory for parents, America First Legal recently announced a settlement agreement in a lawsuit it filed earlier… Read More
Courts
End sought to litigation of school choice in Wisconsin(The Center Square) – Litigation of school choice and school vouchers in Wisconsin Supreme Court should end, the Wisconsin Manufacturers & Commerce said on Wednesday. The state’s largest business group… Read More
Culture
Target pushes ahead with woke holiday merch, despite losses(The Daily Signal) – Target’s second quarter earnings report proved the retail giant still hasn’t rebounded from its “Pride” fallout over the summer, showing a 5.4% decrease in sales—the… Read More