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Jillian Schneider

Jillian Schneider is a Staff Writer for The Heartlander. A California native, she recently graduated from Azusa Pacific University with Bachelors degrees in Communication Studies and Humanities. Her…

Public Education
South Carolina school choice advocates push back after incomplete test results 

School choice advocates are defending South Carolina’s nascent program after it was criticized for incomplete testing data. The state Department of Education had intended to present data… Read More

September 29, 2026
Public Education
Teachers’ unions urge Connecticut to reject Trump’s federal school choice program 

Teachers’ unions in Connecticut continue to mobilize against Trump’s federal school choice program, despite advocates saying there is “no downside.”  The National Education Association and American Federation of… Read More

September 28, 2026
Courts
California teachers’ union sues Newsom administration for underfunding public education 

California’s largest teachers’ union has accused Gov. Gavin Newsom of illegally withholding public school funding in a new lawsuit. The California Teachers Association (CTA) filed a… Read More

September 25, 2026
Courts
Wisconsin sued for racial discrimination in teacher loan program 

Wisconsin is under fire for allegedly using taxpayer dollars to racially discriminate against nonminority teachers. The Wisconsin Institute for Law & Liberty sued the state Higher Educational… Read More

September 23, 2026
Public Education
School choice isn’t to blame for public school closures, study finds

As school choice has grown in popularity, its opponents have been quick to blame it for public school closures. In 2025, the Southern Poverty Law Center argued… Read More

September 23, 2026