Public Education
Rural Indiana district to launch charter microschools, expand school choiceA rural Indiana school district is planning to launch dozens of charter microschools, in the latest example of public schools embracing flexibility in a school-choice state. The Eastern Hancock School… Read More
Opinion
Patriotism, protests and politics: Inside the Army’s 250th birthday paradeThey promised it would be dystopian: a strongman’s show of dictatorship pulled from the playbook of North Korea or Nazi Germany as tanks and military aircraft made their way through… Read More
Government
Charter school leader blasts Gov. Josh Shapiro’s proposed charter funding cutsPennsylvania Gov. Josh Shapiro is under fire yet again for opposing school choice. In 2022, Shapiro campaigned on a promise to create a private school voucher… Read More
Government
Orthodox Jews campaign to push Senate for $10B school choice billAn association of Orthodox Jews is launching a national campaign to encourage the Senate to pass national school choice legislation and double the bill’s maximum funding amount. The Educational Choice… Read More
World
G7 meeting highlights US role on world stage, Israel-Iran conflictPresident Donald Trump addressed a range of global issues during a press briefing before the G7 summit, drawing attention to the administration’s focus on trade, immigration, and international relations, including… Read More
Government
Teachers’ unions lead the way in union declineTeachers’ unions are at the forefront of a steep decline in public sector union membership, according to a recent report. The Freedom Foundation, a think tank… Read More
Courts
Watch: Wisconsin Lutheran school wins $30,000 school choice appeal to aid special education studentsSt. Paul’s Lutheran School in Oconomowoc, Wisconsin, has won a legal appeal after the state attempted to deny more than $30,000 in school choice scholarship funding for three special needs… Read More
Culture
American Medical Association stands firmly against assisted suicide in voteThe American Medical Association (AMA) remains strongly opposed to assisted suicide, calling it incompatible with a physician’s role in healing, Patients Rights Action Fund (PRAF) reported. Read More
Public Education
North Carolina saves $10M on school choice as participation surges to 80,000Most school choice participants this year in North Carolina were already enrolled in private school, but the state still saved $10 million by supporting private school choice, according to a… Read More
Government
‘Celebrating big’: Trump, Grand Military Parade honor 250 years of US ArmyA Saturday full of patriotic activities in Washington, D.C., culminated in a “Grand Military Parade” of American soldiers, tanks and flyovers in a celebration of the U.S. Army’s 250th anniversary. Read More
World
Iran retaliates against Israel, fires dozens of missiles(Daily Caller News Foundation) – Iran retaliated against Israel on Friday in response to Israel’s comprehensive strike against Tehran’s leadership and nuclear assets, The Associated Press reported. The Israeli military… Read More
Government
Minnesota bill cutting free health care for illegal immigrants heads to governorMinnesota is poised to repeal much of its free health care for illegal immigrants. Both chambers of the Minnesota Legislature passed a bipartisan measure this week preventing illegal immigrant adults… Read More
World
England, Wales may vote to decriminalize late-term abortions next weekTwo countries in the United Kingdom, England and Wales, may soon decriminalize late-term abortions. The U.K. Parliament will take a free vote next week on a measure introduced by Labour… Read More
Government
Louisiana Legislature budget plan nixes school choice expansionThousands of Louisiana students will have to wait for school choice scholarships if the state Legislature’s budget becomes law. The $49 billion spending plan, which passed by a wide margin… Read More
Politics
Watch: Noem explains why California senator was removed from DHS briefingHomeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem told Fox News that California Sen. Alex Padilla was forcibly removed from her press briefing Thursday after he “burst into the room, started lunging toward… Read More
Government
Another state calls up National Guard for anti-ICE protestsMissouri Gov. Mike Kehoe has called up the National Guard in case anti-ICE protests here turn violent as with the Los Angeles riots. Kansas City Mayor Quinton Lucas immediately responded… Read More
Politics
Well-funded orgs pushing ‘No Kings’ protests use multiple nonprofits to hide money sourcesThe groups helping organize and promote Saturday’s “No Kings” events to protest the policies of the Trump administration receive funding from leftists such as George Soros and even the federal… Read More
Public Education
DC joins growing list of states banning cellphones in schools for 2025-26Washington, D.C., has joined what is perhaps the most bipartisan public-school movement of our time – banning cellphones from classrooms. Starting Aug. 25, it will implement a bell-to-bell ban for… Read More
Culture
Transgender athlete wins Minnesota softball state titleA male transgender athlete helped a Minnesota high school softball team win a state championship last week. Champlin Park High School pitcher and junior Marissa Rothenberger, a transgender athlete, dominated… Read More
Government
K-12 education is thriving in Florida, where half of students don’t attend their local public schoolFlorida has reached a tipping point: More than half of K-12 students in America’s third-largest state are educated outside their local, conventional public school. The Sunshine State has been… Read More