Courts
Ex-deputy sentenced to 20 years in prison for killing Sonya Massey(The Center Square) – A former Sangamon County sheriff’s deputy has been sentenced to 20 years in prison for fatally shooting Sonya Massey at her Springfield home in July… Read More
Missouri, School Choice
Treasurer Malek pledges ‘bully pulpit’ strategy to bridge funding gap as school choice demand surges in MissouriThe Missouri State Capitol was alive with energy Wednesday as hundreds of students, parents and educators gathered in the rotunda to celebrate National School Choice Week. The “Freedom… Read More
Public Education
New Texas school choice program application begins Feb. 4(The Center Square) – During National School Choice Week, Acting Texas Comptroller Kelly Hancock is encouraging families to visit EducationFreedom.Texas.Gov to get ready for the launch of Texas Education Freedom… Read More
Government
Dept of Ed finds California illegally hid gender identity from parentsPresident Donald Trump’s Department of Education found that California violated federal parental rights law by pressuring schools to hide children’s so-called transgender identity from their parents. A U.S. Read More
Culture
Education Department finds SJSU in Title IX violation(The Center Square) – The U.S. Department of Education’s Office for Civil Rights announced Wednesday that San José State University violated Title IX due to policies allowing transgender athletes… Read More
Government
Idaho’s school choice program gets thousands of applications in first few daysDays after launching its first-ever school choice program, Idaho has received thousands of applications from families hungry for education freedom. Early data from the Idaho State Tax Commission… Read More
Public Education
Kansas high school accused of promoting anti-ICE student walkoutStudents at Free State High School in Lawrence, Kansas, participated in walkout Tuesday to protest U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE), prompting concerns from parents about political activism inside… Read More
Government
Sen. Dick Durbin uses AI-generated image to criticize ICE shootingA senator used an AI-generated image from the Senate floor Wednesday to criticize the Trump administration without acknowledging the image was fake. Sen. Dick Durbin, D-Illinois, who two weeks… Read More
World
Pastor tells of ‘massacre’ under Iranian regime(The Daily Signal) – An Iranian-born pastor told The Daily Signal that four members of his family were shot in Iran during the recent protests against the regime, and that… Read More
Government
Dems block bill to help pregnant women on college campuses despite it not once mentioning abortion(Daily Caller News Foundation) – Senate Democrats blocked pro-life legislation Tuesday that would require colleges to provide resources and accommodations to pregnant students in a party-line vote of 47-45,… Read More
Government
Blue state privately admitted men lie about being ‘trans’ to live in women’s prison(Daily Caller News Foundation) – Washington state prison officials privately acknowledged that “trans” men could have more sinister motives for wanting to be housed with females. A group… Read More
Politics
Trump admin places agents in MN shooting on administrative leave(Daily Caller News Foundation) – The Department of Homeland Security has taken two federal immigration agents involved in a deadly shooting off field duty as an investigation into the… Read More
World
Russia-Ukraine losses could hit 2 million by springA security think tank is painting a grim picture of the war between Russia and Ukraine, warning casualties could reach as high as 2 million by this spring if a peace deal isn’t in place. The… Read More
Culture
US population growth slows as immigration declines; Midwest states, school choice states on riseU.S. population growth slowed amid a sharp decline in immigration but remained above the low recorded during the COVID-19 pandemic, according to new Census data. Read More
Culture
Idaho hospital to place baby safe haven box near pro-abortion Oregon hospitalAn Idaho hospital near the Oregon border is moving forward with plans to install a Safe Haven Baby Box, offering mothers in crisis a way to safely surrender newborn… Read More
Public Education
US teens spending 1+ hours on smartphones during school day, study concludesA recent report finds the average U.S. teen is using at least one hour of the school day on their cellphones – and it’s not for educational purposes. “[U.S.] adolescents, on average,… Read More
ICE, Kansas City
Kansas City Mayor seems to allude to the Holocaust while opposing proposed ICE facilityKansas City Mayor Quinton Lucas seemed to allude to the Holocaust on national television Wednesday in his attack on a proposed ICE detention facility in the city. Read More
Human Trafficking
President Trump signs Wagner’s bill clearing records for victims of human traffickingPresident Donald Trump signed a bill into law authored by Missouri Congresswoman Ann Wagner aimed at helping victims of human trafficking escape the long-term effects of their abuse. The… Read More
Culture
Children’s ‘natural right to their biological mother and father’ is above adult needs, coalition says in push to overturn gay marriageA national coalition of conservative organizations is launching a campaign to overturn same-sex marriage, emphasizing children’s natural rights over adult desires. “The Greater Than campaign is the… Read More
Courts
Meta faces first of many lawsuits over allegedly intentional addictive design, harm to kidsSocial media companies bear responsibility for willful negligence in growing addictive platforms that directly harm children, a lawsuit argues, in a case facing jury selection Tuesday in Los Angeles. “It is the first case where a jury will hear the evidence that… Read More