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Adam Wittenberg

Adam Wittenberg is a Staff Writer for 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…

Government
Texas on the verge of allowing prayer in schools after bill passes Legislature 

Texas schools may soon permit daily prayer times if Gov. Greg Abbott signs a bill that recently passed the state Legislature. Senate Bill 11, which the House approved… Read More

May 23, 2025
Government
Catholic bishops urge improvement to national school choice plan before Senate passage

Catholic bishops in the U.S. are supporting the Educational Choice for Children Act (ECCA) but are calling for key changes before it receives final approval. The measure, which… Read More

May 23, 2025
Public Education
Changes to Oklahoma social studies standards invite debate about 2020 election, ‘encourage critical thinking’

Oklahoma high schoolers will now dig deeper into the debate about the 2020 election as part of the state’s updated social studies curriculum. The standards, recently… Read More

May 23, 2025
Education
Blue states last in educational efficiency, analysis shows

(The Heartlander) — Blue states tend to spend more on education, but that doesn’t mean students perform better on standardized tests, a new report shows.An analysis by the… Read More

May 22, 2025
Gender Identity
4 parents’ rights groups sue Colorado to block ‘misgendering’ law

(The Heartlander) — Four parents’ rights groups and a doctor have filed suit to block implementation of a new pro-transgender Colorado law, arguing it violates free… Read More

May 22, 2025