Government
Watch: Kristi Noem tells convicted child molester who entered the U.S. five times illegally he will be deportedWhile supervising ICE operations in Portland, Oregon, Kristi Noem interviewed a convicted sex offender after he had been arrested Tuesday. “So you are an illegal immigrant, is that correct?” she… Read More
Culture
Maine college gets Turning Point USA chapterSouthern Maine Community College has become the latest college in Maine to host a Turning Point USA chapter. Both the school’s administration and the national organization recognized the chapter earlier… Read More
Government
Texas picks experienced operator for school choice program, announces name: Education Freedom AccountsTexas has selected an experienced company to help administer its new $1 billion school choice program and announced the program’s official name: Texas Education Freedom Accounts. Acting Comptroller Kelly Hancock… Read More
Public Education
Oklahoma middle school cancels classes after Snapchat threat, 2 weeks after shooting incident near area high schoolA threat made on Snapchat shuttered an Oklahoma middle school this week and triggered a local police investigation, which also used social media to alert the community and track progress… Read More
Public Education
Boston school apologizes after honoring communist dictators, revolutionaries during Hispanic Heritage MonthA Boston elementary school included communist and authoritarian leaders on a display for Hispanic Heritage Month, prompting backlash from parents and community members. Perry K-6 School Principal Brendan McGrath apologized… Read More
Culture
As Gen Z opens up to Christianity, 15,000 churches may closeChurch attendance is reportedly on the rise among Gen Z Americans, but the number of U.S. churches is expected to drop significantly this year. While a… Read More
Courts
Supreme Court appears skeptical of Colorado law forcing counselors to agree with kids’ gender dysphoria(Daily Caller News Foundation) – The Supreme Court appeared inclined Tuesday to side with a Christian counselor who brought a First Amendment challenge to Colorado’s ban on “conversion therapy.” Several… Read More
Politics
Democrat AG candidate’s digital past is being deleted by someone in a hurrySocial media and other online profiles for Virginia’s Democrat nominee for attorney general, Jay Jones, are being scrubbed from key online platforms just weeks before election day. The deletions come… Read More
Government
Tennessee governor wants more than 20,000 private school scholarships after demand far exceeds supplyTennessee Gov. Bill Lee says he will ask lawmakers to expand the state’s new private school scholarship program next year. Lee told reporters in Nashville on Friday that he wants… Read More
Culture
Education reform movement nurtured at Harvard’s Kennedy SchoolDeep within the bastions of liberal Harvard University, a small enclave of school reformers is quietly reshaping the conversation around education. Nearly 30 years ago, Paul E. Peterson… Read More
Public Education
Texas district to try training program to address growing number of grads unprepared for college or careerPublic-school students in Texas are demonstrating a significant gap between workforce “readiness” and subsequent “achievement.” “About 76 percent of Texas public school students graduate high school prepared to enter college… Read More
Culture
Quebec OKs adoption of 3-year-old by 3 dads after court rulingThree men have legally adopted a three-year-old girl in Quebec, raising objections to yet another redefinition of marriage and family. “We have decided to lay a… Read More
Christian Schools
North Carolina nonprofit launches effort to expand private schools in rural areasThe lack of rural private schools has long been used as an argument against expanding school choice programs, but a North Carolina nonprofit is looking to change that. Parents for… Read More
Culture
Gen Z men experiencing ‘identity crisis,’ American Bible Society survey showsYoung men in their teens to late 20s are experiencing a crisis of identity compared to other age groups, according to recent research from the American Bible Society (ABS). In… Read More
Culture
Weiss, The Free Press joins Paramount, CBS News in $150M dealFounder of The Free Press and former New York Times columnist Bari Weiss was named editor-in-chief of CBS News on Monday, in a $150 million acquisition… Read More
Culture
New movie ‘Soul on Fire’ is a ‘display of the Gospel,’ actress Masey McLain saysTwo lead actors in the new movie Soul on Fire say the film is filled with biblical themes that will inspire audiences to deepen their faith. The PG title… Read More
Culture
Watch: Uber driver surprises passenger with clothes, gift card in viral good deedWhen Lamiyah Jabbar heard the financial struggles of her Uber passenger, Diane, she swung into action. After dropping Diane off at work at a Tim Hortons restaurant in Buffalo, New… Read More
Homeschools
Analysts: Stop ‘myths, scaremongering tactics’ against burgeoning homeschool movementImagine a movement “so fringe” it can’t reflect mainstream society, yet so “fast ballooning and politically forceful” it may overrun an entire educational system – how homeschooling is described by… Read More
World
Australia province sees spike in assisted suicidesThe number of people who died through assisted suicide in Queensland, Australia, rose by more than 35% in one year, according to a new report. The… Read More
Government
Watch: ‘Trans non-binary’ drag queen running for California state SenateA drag queen is seeking to become the first transgender person elected to the California state Senate. Maebe A. Girl, who describes herself as “trans non-binary,” is running for… Read More