Politics
Gaetz withdraws as Trump’s Attorney General nominee; his future, and next nominee, are unknownEmbattled Republican Matt Gaetz “has withdrawn as President-elect Donald Trump’s pick for attorney general following scrutiny over a federal sex trafficking investigation,” the Associated Press reported. Gaetz, a… Read More
Public Education
NC Legislature empties school choice waitlist as it overrides Democrat governor’s vetoAnother 54,000 students will join North Carolina’s school choice program after the state Legislature overrode Democrat Gov. Roy Cooper’s veto this week on funding for it. The Republicans used their… Read More
Public Education
Ohio teacher charged with felony after allegedly assaulting 7-year-old special needs studentAn Ohio teacher has been charged with felony assault after she allegedly slapped a special needs child in an incident caught on camera, local TV reported. Jodi Grafmiller allegedly… Read More
Public Education
Oklahoma superintendent buys Bibles for schools, urges prayer in bold moveRyan Walters is making good on his promise to put Bibles in Oklahoma classrooms, but it’s not without pushback. Walters, the state’s Superintendent of Public Instruction, announced Thursday the… Read More
Public Education
Florida, Iowa top states protecting kids with book restrictionsFlorida and Iowa are the most likely to ban inappropriate or controversial books in schools, according to a report from PEN America. The liberal group,… Read More