Public Education
More apprenticeships, not more money solution to Wisconsin’s teacher shortage(The Center Square) – While Wisconsin’s state superintendent is calling for more money to help solve the state’s teacher shortage, a reform group is suggesting another way. The… Read More
Government
New Wyoming law cracks down on surgical abortions as full ban still in courtWyoming Gov. Mark Gordon has signed a measure placing new restrictions on the state’s lone surgical abortion clinic – forcing it to stop providing abortions for now – but… Read More
Government
Barely half of Pennsylvania school choice scholarships funded amid prospect of new Lifeline scholarshipsAs school choice expands across the nation, Pennsylvania is falling behind, a leading advocacy group says. Not only are its school choice programs failing to serve nearly half… Read More
Public Education
Idaho and Wyoming designate millions for expanding school choice(The Daily Signal) – Support for greater educational freedom is moving west as lawmakers in Idaho and Wyoming increase funding for school choice, including designating funding for pre-K education. … Read More
Government
GOP Senators unveil bill to stand up for parent’s fight against left-wing gender ideology(Daily Caller News Foundation) – Republican Sens. Jim Banks of Indiana and Tom Cotton of Arkansas will introduce legislation Wednesday to stand up for parents fighting against left-wing gender… Read More
Courts
Justice Alito ‘stunned’ by majority’s failure to crack down on ‘judicial hubris’ targeting Trump admin(Daily Caller News Foundation) – Justice Samuel Alito wrote Wednesday that he is “stunned” by the majority’s failure to call out a lower court’s “judicial hubris” in the case… Read More
Politics
Dems do not stand for kid with cancer becoming honorary Secret Service Agent during Trump speech to Congress(Daily Caller News Foundation) – Democrats attending President Donald Trump’s Tuesday night speech to a joint session of Congress refused to stand when Trump honored a 13-year-old boy with… Read More
Public Education
‘Culture of financial non-compliance’ at Tulsa Public Schools allowed for $25 million in fiscal mismanagement, audit concludesThe Tulsa Teacher Corps describes itself as a “highly supported certification pathway” for educators, yet it came under fire by the Oklahoma state auditor, Cindy… Read More
Culture
‘Dads on Duty’ event sparks conversation about essential role of fathers, husbands as ‘boys and men across America are faltering’Fathers should not be reduced to a mere “appendix” of the family, but rather should serve as a “backbone” or “beating heart” of the family, said Heritage Foundation research… Read More
Government
Trump promises to ‘rediscover the unstoppable power of the American spirit’ in sweeping address to CongressIn a joint session of Congress, President Donald Trump said America can enjoy the “greatest era” in the history of the country after years adrift under Democrats. In… Read More
Politics
Capitol Hill reacts to Trump speech: Bouquets from Republicans, brickbats from Democrats(The Daily Signal) – President Donald Trump’s speech before Congress drew strong reactions from Republicans and Democrats alike, with Republicans praising it as an impressive presentation of his agenda,… Read More
Illegal Immigration
Sanctuary city mayors to testify before Congress on Wednesday(The Center Square) – Four Democratic mayors are set to testify before the U.S. House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform on Wednesday. Many are expecting fireworks as… Read More
Gender Transition
KU launches $1 million ‘Trans Studies Initiative’(The Heartlander) — Studying “questions of trans life,” a transgender journal and hosting new LGBTQ events is on the docket at the University of Kansas thanks to a $1… Read More
Gender Identity
Girl athlete seriously injured by ‘trans’ boy to be guest of President Trump at Joint Session(The Center Square) – Payton McNabb, the North Carolina high school athlete with a career-ending injury caused by a boy saying he was a girl so he could play,… Read More
President Donald Trump
Zelenskyy sings new song, thanks America, says he’s ready for peace(The Heartlander) — Ukraine President Voldomyer Zelenskyy appears to have changed his tune.Just four days after he was embarrassed on TV with both President Donald Trump and Vice… Read More
Opinion
OP-ED: Our children must learn how to read; failure is not an optionMy entire career has been in locally owned businesses. Except for a brief stint with a regional bank, I’ve toiled 47 years in the community. I have loved St. Read More
Politics
We know so little about Barack Obama; what might they put in his presidential library?Endless books with limitless details have been written about most U.S. presidents. Even our earliest leaders have been the subject of modern video biopics. We know where George Washington… Read More
Government
Wyoming governor signs universal school choice billWyoming has signed a school choice bill, making it the 15th state to enact a form of universal school choice in the last four years, according to school… Read More
Christian Schools
Catholic school students outscored public school peers by 10-20 points on national assessmentRecent data from the Nation’s Report Card shows Catholic school students consistently outperform those in public schools in the United States. The National Catholic Educational Association (NCEA) calls… Read More
Public Education
UC Berkeley faces scrutiny over failure to report anti-Jewish hate crimes(The Daily Signal) – Hannah Schlacter, a 2024 University of California at Berkeley graduate with an MBA, has filed a complaint with the U.S. Department of Education, alleging that… Read More