Gender Identity
Federal court strikes down Biden administration’s Title IX rewrite(The Center Square) – A federal court in Kentucky ruled Thursday that the Biden administration’s rulemaking expanding Title IX to include gender identity is “unlawful.” The judgment from… Read More
School Choice
Superintendent rallies parents, lawmakers to pass school choice in Kansas(The Heartlander) — A Christian school superintendent is rallying parents and lawmakers to expand school choice in Kansas.Dr. Kimberlee Gill, superintendent of Maranatha Christian Academy in… Read More
Education, Missouri
Missouri school district silent after hiring white superintendent who made repeated anti-white statementsA Missouri school board representing a district with nearly 90% white enrollment has refused to answer questions about the hiring of a district chief who holds racially offensive views. Read More
Courts
In major victory for women, girls, federal court tosses Biden Title IX gender rewriteA United States district court judge ruled President Joe Biden’s reinterpretation of Title IX to encompass gender identity was unconstitutional, arbitrary and exceeded the authority granted the president. Read More
Courts
California slapped with lawsuit over ‘unconstitutional’ sanctuary law(Daily Caller News Foundation) – A major California city is suing the state over its sanctuary law, arguing that it violates the Constitution and prevents local officials from protecting… Read More
Public Education
Both College Bowl competitors spent millions on six-figure salaries for DEI bureaucrats(Daily Caller News Foundation) – The University of Texas (UT) and The Ohio State University (OSU) have both funneled millions of dollars into diversity, equity and inclusion (DEI) initiatives,… Read More
Government
Nancy Pelosi’s stock portfolio explodes in value, beats market by nearly 200%(Daily Caller News Foundation) – Former House Speaker Nancy Pelosi beat the S&P 500 by nearly 200% in 2024, continuing her streak of outperforming the stock index. Pelosi’s… Read More
Politics
Where does the money come from? Elderly Democrats say donations made in their name aren’t genuine(The Daily Signal) – Democratic fundraising platform ActBlue may have raked in millions through fraudulent donations, according to the testimonies of elderly Americans who said federal election records do not… Read More
World
Within a month, 6 largest US banks leave UN Net-Zero Banking Alliance(The Center Square) – Within one month of each other, six of the largest U.S. banks left the United Nations Net-Zero Banking Alliance (NZBA) not soon after Donald Trump… Read More
Public Education
Ohio school choice momentum should continue, education expert writes(The Center Square) – After school choice students more than doubled in Ohio in the last four years, a policy group is pushing lawmakers to keep the momentum moving… Read More
Government
James Woods criticizes CA Gov. Gavin Newsom for dropping ball on forest management(Daily Caller News Foundation) – As wildfires sweep through Los Angeles and as California falters in its emergency response efforts, actor James Woods appeared on Fox News Wednesday to… Read More
Public Education
Texas teacher’s aide arrested twice in same month for sexual misconduct with minorA Texas teacher’s aide was arrested twice in December for sexual misconduct with a minor. Roosevelt Alexander Sr., a 46-year-old teacher’s aide for the Waco Independent School… Read More
Homeschools
Homeschool advocates work to protect hard-won freedoms as U.S. educational landscape shiftsWith new legislative years come fresh responsibilities to advance educational freedoms – especially in fostering public-school alternatives, homeschool advocates say. “The homeschool community has fought for these exceptions… Read More
Government
South Dakota senator proposes bill to eliminate Department of EducationThe U.S. Senate is considering legislation that would make the U.S. Department of Education (DOE) obsolete. U.S. Sen. Mike Rounds, R-South Dakota, pre-filed bill… Read More
Culture
Colorado sees steady increase in physician-assisted suicidesPhysician-assisted suicides are on the rise in Colorado. Colorado approved the practice by referendum, 65% to 35%, in 2016, and the number of assisted… Read More
Government, Public Education
North Dakota governor champions educational freedom in speechNorth Dakota’s new governor has declared his support for school choice. In his State of the State address on Tuesday, freshman governor Kelly Armstrong… Read More
Public Education
Kansas superintendent says reductions in student body led to district’s $5 million shortfall(The Sentinel) – Leavenworth USD 453 Superintendent Dr. Kellen Adams told city leaders his district is facing a $5 million budget deficit this year, due to decreased student enrollment… Read More
Courts
Georgia Christian college wins lawsuit over state financial aid denialGeorgia’s Luther Rice College and Seminary has prevailed in its lawsuit over the state’s attempt to block the Christian higher education institution from participating in student financial aid programs. Read More
Government
Washington state bill would make portable student funding for kids trapped in failing schools(The Center Square) – Washington state Rep. Travis Couture, R-Allyn, has introduced legislation to create scholarships for students via Education Savings Accounts, commonly called ESAs. Read More
World
Report: UK migrants arrested for sex crimes three times as often as British citizens(Daily Caller News Foundation) – More than three foreign nationals living in the U.K. are arrested for sexual offenses for every one British citizen arrested for the same offenses,… Read More