Culture
Southern Baptists address ethical concerns with IVF, maintain stance on women pastors at annual meetingThe Southern Baptist Convention (SBC) approved a resolution Wednesday urging caution regarding in vitro fertilization (IVF), the same day it rejected a codification of its stance against women… Read More
Public Education
Chicago Teachers Union demands $1.7B for ‘climate champions and gender support coordinators’ as deficit loomsAlready facing a $400 million budget deficit, the Chicago Teachers Union (CTU) is demanding 4,650 new staff positions at Chicago Public Schools (CPS) at a cost… Read More
Public Education
Milwaukee Public School’s financial crisis in spiraling out of controlThe education funding scandal in Milwaukee has worsened as those in charge appear to be passing the buck. Milwaukee Public Schools (MPS) is under fire for failing to submit important… Read More
Public Education
South Carolina Ed Department affirms commitment to African American studies after canceling pilot programSouth Carolina is facing criticism for rolling back its AP African American Studies course – but the backlash is severely exaggerated. In a June 4 letter… Read More
Public Education
Arizona school district considers banning ‘divisive’ flagsArizona’s largest school district is considering a policy to ban certain flags on school grounds that display “divisive” messages. “The American Flag should be sufficient,” Mesa Public Schools board member… Read More
Public Education
Rapper Jay-Z supports school choice in Philadelphia, draws backlash from DemsFamed rapper Jay-Z is under fire from the left for supporting school choice for low-income families. Jay-Z’s entertainment company, Roc Nation, recently announced its intention to distribute $300 million in… Read More
Homeschools
Tennessee family switches to homeschooling after public school fails special-needs sonA Tennessee school district was failing a special-needs student, so his family decided to homeschool him instead. Seven-year-old William Rose has autism, ADHD, anxiety and depression, but the lack of… Read More
Courts
Missouri school board member pleads guilty to harassment over profane tirade caught on videoA school board member in St Joseph, Missouri pleaded guilty on Tuesday to harassment stemming from an incident following a school board meeting in February. Whitney Lanning, an at-large member… Read More
Culture
Oklahoma softball accomplishes unprecedented 4-peat by leaning on familiar faithThe Oklahoma Sooners softball team just became the first to win a fourth-straight national championship, relying on the same source of strength that started the streak: faith. UCLA, the only… Read More
Public Education
Incoming Ohio superintendent charged with theft from former school districtA recently hired superintendent is facing charges of theft after police say he stole over $4,300 worth of electronics from an Ohio high school. Gerald “Tony” DelBoccio, 43, was indicted… Read More
Opinion
Op-ed: Chicago Mayor Johnson personifies the main problem of public educationChicago Mayor Brandon Johnson just demonstrated the primary problem with public education in 10 words. In an interview with The Economic Club of Chicago, Johnson was… Read More
Culture
‘Love has always been opposed to pride’: Kirk Cameron announces pro-faith and family event for librariesChristian actor, author and activist Kirk Cameron is bringing back a popular library event designed to elevate faith, family and freedom. Cameron contrasted the purpose of his event, “See You… Read More
Culture
Another church burns in Canada, as the number of vandalized churches soars past 100The historic St. Anne’s Anglican Church in Toronto was consumed by fire over the weekend, destroying more than a dozen “priceless” depictions of the life of Christ,… Read More
Culture
Is bird flu the next overhyped pandemic? Some experts suspicious of hysteria and coordination.Media reports are growing more frequent about avian flu (H5N1) and its so-called “preventative vaccines,” leading a number… Read More
Courts
Judge orders University of California workers union to stop pro-Palestine strikeA judge has ordered the union representing University of California (UC) academic workers to cease its ongoing anti-Israel strike. Superior Court Judge Randall Sherman issued an emergency restraining order, agreeing… Read More
Public Education
Michigan public school superintendent with questionable resume fired after failing to verify academic credentialsA recently hired public school superintendent in Michigan was fired after a deadline to provide verification of her academic credentials passed. Heather Thompson-Luznak was hired in September 2023 by the… Read More
Courts
Texas professors join in suing Biden administration over ‘lawless’ new abortion, transgender regulationsTwo University of Texas professors have joined a lawsuit filed by the state of Texas against the Biden administration’s rewriting of Title IX regulations to include… Read More
Public Education
Funding failure: New York City is giving more money to schools with declining enrollmentAs taxpayer spending on public education rises nationwide, New York City is singling out schools with fewer students for additional aid. NYC Mayor Eric Adams announced… Read More
Public Education
University of Arizona’s required DEI courses are ‘academically unserious,’ new report findsThe University of Arizona (UA) forces students to take “academically unserious,” diversity, equity and inclusion (DEI)-focused courses, a new report by the Goldwater Institute says. The… Read More
Public Education
‘Erroneous and abhorrent’: New York mother, teacher blasts school board for saying it’s ‘wrong’ to define gender as male and femaleA New York mother and public-school teacher lambasted her school board in a five-minute speech for allowing leftist ideology into her children’s schools. Adrienne Gummo castigated the Lancaster Central School… Read More