Government
Lawmakers renew effort to direct federal aid to pregnancy resource centersPro-life lawmakers have filed legislation to assist pregnancy resource centers across the country. Rep. Chris Smith, R-New Jersey, and Rep. Claudia Tenney, R-New York, reintroduced the… Read More
Politics
Trans lawmaker says Dems should welcome differing views of transgenderismRep. Sarah McBride, D-Delaware, doesn’t want to see the Democratic Party lose support due to an overly dogmatic approach to transgender issues. McBride, a transgender woman and the first transgender… Read More
Public Education
Ohio schools brace for cuts amid ‘catastrophic’ budget shortfalls, miscalculationsThe Mt. Health City Schools district near Cincinnati is reducing expenditures to address a $10.7 million shortfall, but administrators are concerned it won’t be enough. “$10.7 million in a district… Read More
Government
Arkansas approves Classic Learning Test for use in college admissionsAmerica is having a renaissance of classical education, and the Classic Learning Test – an alternative to the SAT and ACT – is no exception. Founded in 2015 and designed… Read More
Public Education
Texas superintendent resigns after allegedly concealing abuse of nonverbal, autistic boyA Texas superintendent has resigned after she and two teachers were arrested in connection with alleged abuse of special education students. Dr. Mari “Edie” Martin resigned from Millsap ISD Monday,… Read More
Public Education
Proof is in the pudding: Ohio estimates school choice will grow 20% in 2 yearsOhio is expecting a massive increase in families seeking school choice scholarships. The Ohio Department of Education and Workforce projected the state’s Educational Choice Expansion Scholarship (… Read More
Government
Lawmakers probe Biden admin’s ‘colossal failure’ at securing border in hopes crisis ‘will never be repeated’The Biden administration created the “worst border crisis in U.S. history,” a congressman warned on Tuesday, and Congress must take action to ensure past border failures will “never be repeated.”… Read More
Homeschools
Homeschooling in Minnesota continues to grow after COVID-19 uptickMinnesota mom Jamie Wagner had expected her daughter would attend a public kindergarten – until the COVID-19 pandemic. “They were trying to do school over Zoom or keep the kids… Read More
Public Education
‘Where can we sneak things in?’ Kansas City school staff quietly advance DEI, LGBT agenda without parents’ knowledgeStaff and union leaders at a large Kansas school district have been caught on a video call strategizing how to secretly advance LGBT agendas in classrooms under a rebranded DEI… Read More
Public Education
Maine girl who finished second to transgender athlete for state title says her dream was ‘unfairly shattered’After finishing second to a transgender-identifying athlete for a state championship, one Maine girl is speaking out. Freeport High senior Kessa Benner recently penned an op-ed… Read More
Culture
Study: Parenting may help protect against aging effects, increase brain connectivityDo you want to stay young for longer? Then have more children, a recent study from Rutgers Health and Yale University suggests. “Parenting more children is associated with higher brain-wide… Read More
Culture
Manhattan’s only Planned Parenthood clinic shutting downThere will soon be one less Planned Parenthood clinic in America’s largest city. Planned Parenthood of Greater New York (PPGNY) recently announced it will sell the property hosting its only… Read More
Government
‘Pro-life means being pro-family’: Proposed bill promises financial support and flexibility for childcareA new U.S. bill could grant parents greater financial support and freedom of choice in childcare decisions, the Daily Wire reports. The Respecting… Read More
Public Education
Washington school admits ‘room for improvement’ after investigating teacher sexual misconductThe city of Vancouver in Washington is reeling after its school district released a letter concerning teacher sexual misconduct in one of its high schools. “District leaders … confirmed what… Read More
Courts
Trump slams DC judge blocking gang member deportations as appeal hearing loomsPresident Donald Trump criticized a Washington, D.C., judge on social media for attempting to halt the deportation of Latin American gang members, as a federal appeals court prepares to hear… Read More
Government
Kentucky lawmakers vote to ban taxpayer funds for trans surgeries, lift ban on ‘conversion therapy’Taxpayer-paid trans surgeries won’t be happening in Kentucky if state lawmakers have their way. In late-night votes right before the state’s legislative session closed March 14,… Read More
Public Education
NY governor demands public university take down Palestinian studies faculty job postingIn what may well be a nod to the Trump administration, New York Gov. Kathy Hochul issued a stern order to a New York City college to remove a potentially… Read More
Government
Indiana teachers’ union, Democrats oppose charter school funding despite better charter resultsAn Indiana teachers’ union and Democratic lawmakers are opposing a proposal to distribute education funding fairly between charter and government-run public schools. Indiana, like many other states, provides more funding… Read More
Government
Assisted suicide bill advances in Delaware, as opponents warn it’ll target ‘most vulnerable citizens’Delaware is one step closer to legalizing assisted suicide after the state’s House advanced legislation last week to allow terminally ill patients to obtain lethal drugs. House Bill 140 would… Read More
Public Education
CPS, City of Chicago sparring over ‘dangerous levels of indebtedness,’ editorial warnsA left-leaning newspaper has taken Chicago Public Schools (CPS) to task for refusing to pay for recent pension plans or salary increases – a sum totaling more than $300 million. Read More