Public Education
‘Gender inclusion’ policy in Minneapolis schools allows boys in girls’ restrooms, locker rooms(The Center Square) – Minneapolis Public Schools passed a new “Gender Inclusion” policy allowing boys who identify as girls to share restrooms, locker rooms, and overnight-trip hotel… Read More
Homeschools
Midwest homeschoolers host used curriculum sale to help families save amid inflationAs inflation continues to pressure families nationwide, KC-area homeschool groups are offering creative ways to help parents save on educational costs, including a June 11… Read More
2024 election
Poll: Trump leads Biden by 12% in North Carolina(The Center Square) – Former President Donald Trump leads President Joe Biden by 12% in North Carolina among choices expected to be available Nov. 5. The latest poll produced… Read More
Energy
GOP governors announce plan to ‘unleash American energy’(The Center Square) – Republican governors on Monday announced a plan to “unleash American energy.” They also called on President Joe Biden to protect U.S. energy security after they… Read More
COVID-19
Excess deaths remained elevated even after COVID-19 vaccines, study finds(The Center Square) – More people died in Western countries than expected for three consecutive years amid the COVID-19 pandemic, despite containment measures and vaccines, according to a new… Read More
Elections
New president elected in Mexico after dozens of candidates killed in ‘bullets before ballots’ cartel violence(The Center Square) – Mexico elected its first female president over the weekend, a socialist committed to carrying out the former president’s policies after 30 local candidates were killed… Read More
Courts
21 attorneys general fight race-based American Bar Association rule(The Center Square) – Tennessee is leading a 21-state fight to remove race-based criteria from the American Bar Association’s accreditation process. The ABA is the accrediting body for… Read More
Congress
‘Garbage’: As Congress fails to act, Missouri radiation victims’ hope for federal compensation runs out on FridayThe atomic clock is ticking down to Friday, as Josh Hawley waits for the House to start stirring. The 1990 Radiation Exposure Compensation Act (RECA), which provides continued… Read More
Culture
7 highlights as Fauci testifies under oath on COVID-19(The Daily Signal) – Dr. Anthony Fauci testified Monday before the House panel investigating the origins of COVID-19, defending pandemic-era restrictions and again sharply denying financial support for gain-of-function research… Read More
Public Education
Indiana’s school choice program sees record participationSchool choice programs are exploding across the nation, and Indiana is no exception. The Indiana Department of Education (DOE) released a new report on… Read More
Courts
Texas Supreme Court rules state’s abortion ban laws are legal(The Center Square) – The Texas Supreme Court delivered another blow to abortion activists in another lawsuit filed over state laws banning most abortions, ruling they are constitutional. Read More
Opinion
Opinion: States should defy Biden administration’s Title IX rules(Daily Caller News Foundation) – More than half of the country’s states have sued the Biden administration over its new rules governing Title IX enforcement. Many have made… Read More
Culture
Harvard’s largest faculty department ditches DEI mandate for applicants(Daily Caller News Foundation) – Harvard’s Faculty of Arts and Sciences (FAS) announced Monday to staff that it was changing its hiring requirements to no longer include a diversity,… Read More
Courts
Teachers’ union lawsuit against Utah’s universal school choice program doesn’t pass muster, says legal expertThe Utah Education Association is suing the state’s new universal school choice program, but legal experts don’t think the case will hold up in court. The… Read More
Culture
World Health Organization ‘rams through’ Biden-promoted amendments to international regulationsThe World Health Organization (WHO) hastily adopted amendments to its international regulations, drawing criticism from experts who claim the process violated WHO’s own rules. WHO’s decision-making body, known… Read More
Public Education
Florida changes term ‘gender’ to ‘sex’ in high school athletics, protecting girls’ sportsThe Florida Board of Education has replaced the word “gender” with “sex” in high school athletics to protect girls’ sports. Removing the term “gender”… Read More
Public Education
Over 600 sites offering free meals to New Mexican children, regardless of income level(The Center Square) – The Summer Food Service Program started its food service for the 2024 service term this month at over 600 locations in New Mexico. The program,… Read More
Courts
21 AGs join to fight race-based American Bar Association rule(The Center Square) – Tennessee is leading a 21-state fight to remove race-based criteria from the American Bar Association’s accreditation process. The ABA is the accrediting body for… Read More
Culture
Calls for boycott after ‘Ms. Rachel’ posts LGBTQ Pride video, extends Mulvaney inviteYouTube superstar and kids content creator Ms. Rachel is facing criticism after posting a pro-Gay Pride video in which she dons a rainbow shirt. The blowback has… Read More
Public Education
More evidence of soaring demand: Oklahoma’s new universal school choice program already fullThe inaugural year of the Oklahoma Parental Choice Tax Credit was a huge success, demonstrating billowing demand for school choice. Indeed, according to the Oklahoma State Department of… Read More