Culture
Bodycam: Cops bring home 5-year-old who walked himself to Chik-fil-A for breakfastA 5-year-old boy who walked himself to a Chik-fil-A in Jacksonville, Florida, one early morning in June was returned safely home later by local police. Bodycam footage of the encounter… Read More
Government
FDA cautions against dangerous opioid sold at gas stationsThe Food and Drug Administration is warning about a concentrated opioid being sold in gas stations and vape shops nationwide. FDA Commissioner Dr. Marty Makary said the agency wants to… Read More
Government
Research confirms parents use school choice to find safer schools with better educationConcerns about school safety and lagging academics are the main reasons parents take advantage of school choice programs, new research from EdChoice confirms. “Enrollments in choice programs surge when parents… Read More
Public Education
Florida district mulls closing, consolidating 34 schools to ‘rightsize’ under-enrolled spacesTo address a “chronic under-enrollment problem,” the sixth-largest U.S. school system is eyeing 34 of its buildings as targets to repurpose or potentially close during a multi-phase plan. “What we’re… Read More
Opinion
Mortgage fraud scandals reveal elite corruption affecting everyoneAllegations of mortgage fraud by President Donald Trump involving a trio of prominent Democrats have thrust a long-standing but rarely examined issue into the spotlight. Have elites been exploiting a… Read More
Culture
Pennsylvania city notes second safe haven baby box surrenderA healthy infant was surrendered at a safe haven baby box location in Lancaster, Pennsylvania, for the second time. The mother surrendered the baby last month. Her identity remains unknown. Read More
Politics
Watch: Gov. Pritzker says National Guard OK when it was his idea, not Trump’sIllinois Gov. J.B. Pritzker doesn’t want President Donald Trump to deploy the National Guard to cut down on Chicago crime – even after nearly 60 people were shot and eight… Read More
Public Education
North Carolina’s strategic public-education plan draws criticisms over academic goals, accountabilityA newly released strategic plan from the North Carolina Department of Public Instruction (NCDPI) may sound ambitious, but it doesn’t specifically focus on academics, according to educational critics. “If… Read More
Culture
Watch: Middle schoolers join walkout to protest boys in girls’ spacesMale students at James L. Day Middle School in Temecula, California, joined a walkout to protest the district’s policies that allow boys in girls’ sports and spaces. “I’m here to… Read More
Public Education
Texas AG urges schools to implement voluntary prayer lawTexas Attorney General Ken Paxton wasted no time encouraging schools to test a new law allowing voluntary prayer during the school day in public schools. “In Texas classrooms, we want… Read More
Government
Congressional panel examines European censorship laws threatening Americans’ free speech onlineThe House Judiciary Committee convened a hearing Wednesday to scrutinize European online censorship laws, as experts warn they pose an unprecedented threat to free speech protections in the U.S. and… Read More
Christian Schools
Texas microschools collective launches to boost faith-based educationTexas could soon have more microschools in black communities and beyond with the launch of the Texas Microschools Collective. Leaders say the faith-based initiative is rooted in a long tradition… Read More
Culture
Arkansas teen adopted by loving family after nearly 15 years in foster careAn Arkansas teenager has a permanent home after spending almost 15 years in foster care. Cozy, 19, had been in the foster care system for 5,429 days – the longest-waiting… Read More
Homeschools
Maryland homeschoolers celebrate ‘intentional, affirming educational choice’ rising above COVID-19 pandemic levelsThe recent growth of homeschooling may have started as a short-term response to the COVID-19 pandemic, but it has morphed into a “lasting trend,” argues a… Read More
World
China, Russia and North Korea signal pact in WWII anniversary summitChina’s President Xi Jinping met with Russian President Vladimir Putin and North Korean leader Kim Jong Un in Beijing in a historic event marking the 80th anniversary of the end of World War II. Read More
Culture
Watch: Trump shares success principles to inspire next generation of AmericansThe White House released a video of President Donald Trump sharing 11 life lessons for success aimed at helping younger Americans. Drawn from his “lifetime spent building dreams,” the Republican… Read More
Public Education
Chicago Public Schools lacking classroom placements for 200 students with disabilitiesAbout 200 students with disabilities still didn’t have access to a Chicago Public Schools (CPS) classroom by the second week of this school year, Chalkbeat reported. Read More
Courts
Fathers are suing to stop their babies from being abortedA new legal push is developing in the abortion fight – fathers filing lawsuits over abortions done without their knowledge or consent. These suits claim harm from the loss of… Read More
Government
Texas House moves to protect women’s private spaces, stem flow of abortion drugsTexas lawmakers have passed bills to protect women’s private spaces and stem the flow of abortion drugs into the state. During a summer special session, the House finally passed the… Read More
Culture
Transgender chess player wins French Women’s ChampionshipBiological male Yosha Iglesias has won the French Women’s Chess Championship, becoming the second transgender player to win a women’s national chess title. Iglesias, 37, was ranked just seventh entering… Read More