Public Education
Texas school board ignores mother’s complaints about abusive gym teacherA Texas school district is defending an educator who allegedly physically and verbally abused a young student. At Tuesday’s Edgewood Independent School District school board meeting, Carolann Reyes accused a… Read More
Culture
Georgia Board of Regents seeks new rule to protect women’s sportsThe University System of Georgia’s governing body is urging two collegiate athletic organizations to pursue a ban on male student athletes in women’s sports. The Board of Regents, which… Read More
Culture
Christian publisher announces dyslexia-friendly Bible for kidsScripture is full of miraculous transformations: the blind see, the lame walk, the sick are healed. Now, a prominent Christian publisher wants to help transform how children with dyslexia read… Read More
Government
FBI ‘stealth’ edits 2022 crime statistics, showing crime went up, not downThe FBI quietly made a significant revision to its 2022 crime statistics, revealing violent crime actually climbed 4.5%, rather than declining 2.1% as originally indicated. The revision was discovered by Real… Read More
Government
Biden admin letter threatening Israeli war aid in 30 days called ‘pre-election political theater’In a letter to Israel the Biden administration threatened to withhold military assistance to the American ally, perhaps in as few as 30 days, if conditions don’t improve in Gaza. Read More
Christian Schools
North Carolina Christian school pummeled by Helene recounts God’s faithfulness as it eyes reopeningThe faith of one North Carolina Christian school has remained unshakable despite being faced with the region’s worst natural disaster in a century. “The second worst flood in Asheville’s history… Read More
Courts
Oregon track coach who sued after being fired for suggesting an ‘open’ division for trans athletes requests reinstatementHe wants his job back and he’s keeping his views. A coach involved in a First Amendment lawsuit because he was allegedly fired for suggesting biological males have an advantage… Read More
Homeschools
Homeschooling sees growth among Catholic families nationwideAs a once reluctant homeschooler, Talina Lindsey readily identifies with parents who raise concerns about the long-term effects of this alternative educational model. “I always thought homeschooling was super weird. Read More
Culture
Pressured and praised: Nevada NCAA women’s volleyball team forfeits, joins boycott against transgender playerFemale collegiate volleyball players are turning the tides against transgender ideology by taking a stand for fairness and safety. In a statement released on Monday, University of Nevada, Reno (UNR)… Read More
Public Education
Policy expert commends New Orleans’ charter schools, criticizes new district-run openingNew Orleans’ public charter school system is superior to a traditional school district model. That’s what author and public policy consultant David Osborne said Thursday at the nonprofit Bureau of… Read More
Culture
Kansas City nonprofit seeking funding for ballot measure cancels Halloween drag show for youthA Missouri nonprofit organized to combat violence abruptly canceled the drag show Halloween party it was sponsoring for youth ages 12-20, according to the Facebook page… Read More
Government
Legal experts: Kentucky ban on counseling that doesn’t affirm kids’ gender identity is unconstitutional, could put foster kids at riskA month after Kentucky’s governor signed an executive order to ban “conversion therapy,” neither he nor the state’s family services agency has answered how the order may affect fostering and… Read More
Public Education
Chicago Teachers’ Union wants $1B in city development funds to pay for teacher raisesThe Chicago Teachers’ Union (CTU) is pressuring city leadership to take $1 billion from a municipal development fund and give it to public schools. CTU released a proposal Wednesday to… Read More
Public Education
Unsustainable spending, declining student enrollment may force closure of 1 in 10 San Francisco schoolsNearly a tenth of San Francisco’s 121 public schools would close under a recent proposal, which concedes the California district cannot maintain its current fiscal trajectory. “While not unique to… Read More
Public Education
4 suspended after adult sleep aids allegedly given to Texas preschoolersFour staff members at a Texas elementary school have been placed on leave after parents complained their preschool-aged children were given “sleepy stickers” dosed with drugs meant for adults. The… Read More
Courts
DOJ proposes breakup of Google divisions to address antitrust findingsThe U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) has submitted remedies Google must take to a federal district judge in response to findings that the company uses anti-competitive practices in its business. Read More
Government
NC National Guard has no information about armed militias ‘hunting FEMA’ despite media reportsThe public affairs office at the North Carolina National Guard (NCNG) tells The Heartlander it has no information about an alleged interaction between its soldiers and supposed militia “hunting FEMA.”… Read More
Public Education
More St. Louis public-school leaders leaving after audit requests, low test scores, transportation woesFinancial shortcomings, dwindling test scores, and transportation challenges in St. Louis (Missouri) Public Schools are affecting future generations the most, educational advocates say. “Adults can leave. The children can’t,” Chester… Read More
Public Education
Report: Traditional public school enrollments down, charter schools gainingCharter schools continue to attract more students amid a decline in government-run public schools, a new report reveals. The National Alliance for Public Charter Schools (NAPCS) released a… Read More
Government
Assisted suicide is now the 5th leading cause of death in CanadaIn just over a decade, assisted suicides in Canada have risen 1,200%, becoming the fifth leading cause of death in the country. Only deaths from cancer, heart disease, COVID-19 and… Read More