Public Education
Two Massachusetts teachers’ unions declare illegal strikesTwo local teachers’ unions have voted to strike, even though it’s harmful to students and illegal in Massachusetts. The Beverly Teachers Association (BTA) and the Union of Gloucester… Read More
Opinion
Supreme Court Justice Jackson’s family story makes powerful case for school choiceIn her new memoir Lovely One (Random House 2024), Supreme Court Justice Ketanji Brown Jackson shares the story, equal parts heartbreaking and heartwarming, of her eldest daughter Talia’s struggle… Read More
President Donald Trump
Trump announces historic new chief of staff(The Center Square) – President-elect Donald Trump announced his new chief of staff Thursday. Trump released a statement naming his campaign manager Susan Wiles as his White House… Read More
President Donald Trump
Prosecutors seek more time in Trump election interference case(The Center Square) – Federal prosecutors filed a motion Friday seeking more time to determine how to proceed in President-elect Donald Trump's election interference case.Special Counsel Jack Smith's… Read More
Federal government
Republicans on track to control all three branches of government(The Center Square) – Republicans are on track to control all three branches of government for the first time since former President Donald Trump took the nation by surprise… Read More
School Choice
National school choice on the agenda following Trump’s big win(The Heartlander) — School choice measures didn’t pass in three states Tuesday, but that may be irrelevant following Donald Trump’s election as president.Trump, who won… Read More
Public Education
Parental rights group condemns land acknowledgements that ‘teach children to hate America’A parental rights group is blasting public school districts nationwide for promoting leftist ideology through “stolen land acknowledgements.” Parents Defending Education (PDE) released a… Read More
Politics
Trump tells NBC securing border is first priority in ‘common sense’ mandateIn President-elect Donald Trump’s first interview with the mainstream press since the election, he said his victory represents a mandate to bring “common sense” back to… Read More
Christian Schools
Texas Gov. Greg Abbott promotes school choice at Christian microschoolTexas Gov. Greg Abbott just visited a minority-serving Christian school to discuss his plans for education freedom. “School choice is wanted by all demographic groups in the state… Read More
Public Education
Wisconsin taxpayers approve costly school funding measures in several regions(The Center Square) – Many of the state’s 137 school funding referenda passed during Tuesday’s election, including more than $600 million for the Madison Metropolitan… Read More
Opinion
On Victims of Communism Memorial Day, here’s what parents, teachers should know(The Daily Signal) – November 7 is Victims of Communism Day, a day of remembrance that should be a regular part of K-12 school calendars. Legislators in a… Read More
Public Education
Oregon college official tells Trump voters to ‘jump off a f***ing bridge’An Oregon college administrator has been placed on leave after public outrage over his admonishment to Trump voters to kill themselves. Leonard Serrato is the assistant director of… Read More
Politics
2 Dems shift on trans issues following Trump winTwo House Democrats are changing their tune about transgender issues following President-elect Donald Trump’s decisive win Tuesday, calling out their party for not recognizing what… Read More
Government
Australia to consider social media ban for kids under 16(Daily Caller News Foundation) – Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese announced Thursday that he was proposing legislation banning social media for children under the age of 16. Under… Read More
Public Education
Masked attackers target Jewish students on DePaul University campus(Daily Caller News Foundation) – Masked assailants injured two Jewish students in a targeted attack Wednesday afternoon on the campus of DePaul University in Chicago, according to an official. Read More
Politics
Trump announces Susie Wiles as chief of staff(Daily Caller News Foundation) – President-elect Donald Trump announced Thursday that his 2024 campaign manager, Susie Wiles will be his chief of staff in his administration. Wiles, who… Read More
Opinion
Who’s raising the alarm over ‘regulations’ for failing public schools? (Part 2)Editor’s note: This is part two of a two-part examination of calls for more regulation of homeschooling while so many public schools are failing students. Previously we explored… Read More
Public Education
Campaign against school choice effective in election, but families still want itSupport for school choice has skyrocketed across the nation in the last few years, but three school choice measures on Tuesday’s ballot failed to pass. Millions of dollars… Read More
2024 election
Kamala Harris concession speech echoes Hillary Clinton defeat: Full transcript below.(The Heartlander) — After losing Tuesday’s presidential election to Donald Trump, Vice President Kamala Harris publicly conceded the race in a speech Wednesday using some variation of the word… Read More
Congress
Johnson ready to ‘play ball,’ hopeful to return as House speaker(The Center Square) – With only 74 days until the inauguration of President-elect Donald Trump, House Speaker Mike Johnson says he is “ready to play ball.” Johnson, R-La.,… Read More