DEI, Missouri
Audit called for after Missouri education commissioner claims DEI limited to ‘committee,’ but website includes far-left talking pointsMissouri’s education commissioner told state senators Tuesday the only DEI at her agency is a committee – but a quick glance at the Department of Elementary and Secondary… Read More
Government
The midair collision in Washington, D.C.: What we knowAn American Airlines regional jet carrying 64 passengers and crew collided with a U.S. Army Black Hawk helicopter over the Potomac River around 9 p.m. local time on Wednesday,… Read More
Government
‘No survivors found’: President Trump says of fatal airline crash in DC(The Daily Signal) – Officials say all 64 people aboard an American Airlines plane that collided with an Army helicopter are feared dead, the Associated Press reported. About… Read More
Politics
Dems running for mayor in crime-ridden New York City suddenly back cops(Daily Caller News Foundation) – Candidates for New York City’s Democratic mayoral primary election who once railed against police are shifting their stances amid public outrage over crime. Read More
Government
Trump admin moves to toss out Biden’s fuel economy rules(Daily Caller News Foundation) – Newly-confirmed Department of Transportation (DOT) Secretary Sean Duffy is already moving to overturn the Biden-Harris administration’s stringent fuel economy standards for vehicles. Shortly… Read More
Politics
Republicans eye Michigan US Senate seat(The Daily Signal) – After Michigan Democrat Sen. Gary Peters’ surprise announcement that he would not be seeking reelection Tuesday, Republicans in the Wolverine State are eyeing the possibility of… Read More
Public Education
Largest teachers union held webinar on protecting ‘undocumented’ children from ICE(The Daily Signal) – The National Education Association held a webinar on Jan. 17 instructing teachers on how to protect “undocumented” students from immigration authorities. The… Read More
Government
GOP lawmakers introduce bill to expand school choice(The Daily Signal) – Republican Sens. Bill Cassidy of Louisiana and Tim Scott of South Carolina are celebrating National School Choice Week by introducing a bill to empower businesses… Read More
Government
Trump nominee warns Canada, Mexico: ‘Stop allowing fentanyl’ or risk tariffs(Daily Caller News Foundation) – Secretary of Commerce-designate Howard Lutnick told a Senate committee that the threat of imposing a 25% tariff was to get Canada and Mexico to… Read More
Government
Bill would expel students for at least a year if they commit a sexual assault(The Center Square) – A sexual assault involving school kids in a small central Illinois community has prompted an Illinois lawmaker to take action. State Sen. Steve… Read More
Government
Report: Immigrants pose challenges for Colorado hospitals, schools statewide(The Center Square) – A report from the state General Assembly takes a look at the impact of immigrants on state and local government resources. Compiled by the… Read More
Public Education
New York’s student performance wanes even as spending balloons to $89B, the highest nationwideTaxpayers are paying more for lower grades, a recent report argues when highlighting record spending by New York public schools. “Continuing to shovel more and more money every… Read More
Public Education
How does your state rank in education freedom?In honor of National School Choice Week 2025, one policy group has revealed which states are providing the most education freedom to students. The American Legislative Exchange Council… Read More
Christian Schools
North Carolina hybrid school aims ‘to open the world up for our children’After Tina Cowell finished homeschooling her own children, she found a different mission – using a hybrid model to support North Carolina families who want a little help along… Read More
Public Education
New NAEP scores dash hope of post-COVID learning recovery(The 74) – Hopes for a post-COVID academic recovery were dashed Wednesday morning with the publication of new federal testing data for elementary and middle schoolers. Newly released… Read More
Government
About 1,000 attend school choice rally at Kansas Capitol as related bill comes before committeeA sea of yellow scarves descended on the Kansas Capitol Tuesday as an estimated 1,000 people attended the state’s largest ever school choice rally. Students and parents came… Read More
Federal government
White House to trim federal workforce through buyouts(The Center Square) – The White House took steps to make good on its promise to cut the federal government down to size by giving federal workers a choice:… Read More
Education
New Oklahoma rule will require public schools to ask for students’ immigration status when enrolling(The Heartlander) — Oklahoma public schools must now collect data on student immigration status at enrollment, according to a new a rule from the State Board of Education. Read More
School Choice
Survey: More parents than ever are considering alternatives to traditional public schools(The Heartlander) — A majority of parents in the United States reported exploring different school choices for their children last school year.That’s according to the National School Choice… Read More
Congress
RFK hearing: Senators hostile to RFK Jr. received thousands of dollars from pharma, health PACs(The Center Square) – Three senators who displayed some of the most hostility towards Health and Human Services secretary nominee Robert F. Kennedy Jr. at his confirmation hearing Wednesday… Read More