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Adam Wittenberg

Adam Wittenberg is Managing Editor of Heartlander News. He worked as a reporter and editor in newspapers in New England in the 2000s before moving to the Midwest to write and teach for a Christian…

Public Education
Kansas’ top school district announces $17 million in cuts, including administrative positions, performing arts and middle school sports 

Kansas’ top-ranked school district, Blue Valley Schools, is slashing $17 million from its operating budget for 2027-28 amid declining enrollment and rising costs. Superintendent… Read More

October 23, 2026
Christian Schools
Christian Teacher of the Year: Luisa Beesley brings literature to life with creative, faith-filled lessons 

Luisa Beesley loves to surprise her students. The world literature teacher at Cambridge Christian School in Tampa, Florida, regularly springs creative activities on her… Read More

September 25, 2026
Courts
First Amendment becomes latest battleground in fight over educational freedom 

A new free-speech case could have far-reaching implications for educational freedom, potentially affecting families beyond Nebraska, where the case was filed. While landmark education… Read More

September 2, 2026
Courts
DOJ sues Kansas City, Kansas Public Schools to block secret ‘gender transitions’ after 2025 recordings revealed it

The Department of Justice filed a lawsuit against Kansas City, Kansas Public Schools Tuesday aimed at stopping the district from facilitating secret “gender transitions” for children at school without… Read More

September 1, 2026
Public Education
Gov. Abbott pushes Texas colleges to offer three-year bachelor’s degrees

Texas could soon offer students a faster path to a bachelor’s degree if Gov. Greg Abbott’s latest higher education proposal moves forward. Abbott, a Republican seeking an… Read More

August 31, 2026