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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
When less is more: Charter schools receive less funding but deliver better student outcomes

Charter schools outperform their traditional public-school counterparts despite receiving significantly less funding, recent studies show. The University of Arkansas released a new report analyzing… Read More

August 11, 2023
Public Education
Public education watchdog blasts nationwide practice of prosecuting parents who defy public school zip code assignments

A new report suggests that many parents across the nation are made out to be criminals for enrolling their children in high-performing schools. Their crime? Rebelling against the… Read More

August 11, 2023
Education, Missouri
Missouri’s Department of Education and Legislature failed to advance meaningful education reform as neighboring states take major leaps

Missouri’s Department of Elementary and Secondary Education (DESE) is falling behind the curve of education reform in America, and the state Legislature didn’t help this year, policy experts say. Read More

August 4, 2023
Christian Schools
Anti-religious groups file lawsuit against Oklahoma’s historic religious charter school

America’s first ever religious charter school is being taken to court by two liberal organizations in what Oklahoma’s top education official calls “religious persecution.” The American Civil Liberties… Read More

August 2, 2023
Public Education
Maine school member denounces ‘pervasive DEI agenda,’ pivots to school choice advocacy

A Maine school board member has resigned after she says her district fell prey to a “pervasive DEI agenda” that undermines parents. Jameson Davis, a school board member… Read More

August 2, 2023