Public Education
Over 85,000 students waiting to enroll in North Carolina charter schoolsThousands of North Carolina families are clamoring for coveted spots at charter schools, a new state report revealed. The report, compiled for the Legislature… Read More
Government
‘Money should follow the child’: Gov. Landry pushes universal school choice through Louisiana SenateThe Louisiana Senate has passed a universal school choice bill, thanks in part to the support of Gov. Jeff Landry. SB 313, sponsored by… Read More
Homeschools
Record-setting homeschooler winning track meets, eyeing 2028 OlympicsA 14-year-old homeschooler from Ohio is winning track meets, setting records and making plans four years into the future. “I want to run in the 2028 Olympics in… Read More
Public Education
Education officials at the top of the 2023 Kansas pension ‘millionaires’ list(The Sentinel) – Data provided by the Kansas Public Employees Retirement System shows that Kansas has 4,375 KPERS ‘millionaires’ – state and local government retirees who will collect at… Read More
Government
Nebraska removes anti-school choice measure from ballot in ongoing battleIn a victory for education freedom, an anti-school choice measure is being removed from the November ballot in Nebraska. Nebraska Secretary of State Bob Evnen… Read More
Public Education
Republican candidate running to be North Dakota’s top education official puts Christian values at the centerJim Bartlett wants to see the reintroduction of Christian values and the Ten Commandments in North Dakota public schools. “The whole school system right now – it’s been… Read More
Public Education
Parents are winning education revolution with school choice, Corey DeAngelis says(The Daily Signal) – There’s a war being waged for America’s elementary, middle, and high school students. But the leftist agenda-driven campaign that began behind the closed doors of … Read More
Opinion
Opinion: 70 years after Brown v. Board, America is still segregating studentsNeed an easy way to discredit something you don’t like? Easy: accuse it of being racist. That’s the strategy being employed by opponents of school choice. The… Read More
Economy
California ranks last in opportunity due to cost of living: U.S. News(The Center Square) – California ranks dead last in opportunity due to its high cost of living, says the U.S. News and World Report. USNWR’s report uses cost… Read More
Culture, Uncategorized
Bipartisan push to balance religion, free speech on Ohio campuses(The Center Square) – A group of bipartisan lawmakers wants to balance religious freedom and free speech on college campuses throughout Ohio with a new law. The proposed… Read More
Crime
New York Mayor Adams rolls out plan to crack down on retail theft(The Center Square) — New York City Mayor Eric Adams is cracking down on retail theft with a new plan to allow businesses to share video surveillance with the… Read More
China
China’s growing threat to U.S. national security in the crosshairs of Congress(The Center Square) – While the Chinese Communist Party’s possibly imminent invasion of Taiwan could spark a war in the region, experts and lawmakers in Congress on Thursday expressed… Read More
Housing
Latest homeless count in King County breaks record with more than 16,000(The Center Square) – The latest count of unhoused people living in King County reveals that homelessness in the region is at an all-time high. The King County… Read More
Guns
U.S. Supreme court considers whether to take Illinois’ gun ban challenges(The Center Square) – The U.S. Supreme Court is considering whether to take up cases challenging Illinois’ gun and magazine ban. Illinois banned the sale and possession of… Read More
Public Education
Universities continue to slash DEI programs, re-routing funding amid anti-Israel campus protestsThe University of North Carolina (UNC), Chapel Hill has become the latest in a wave of higher education institutions gutting Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion (DEI)… Read More
Culture
NFL player Harrison Butker expressed his views on family and gender at a Catholic college graduation; now the left wants to cancel himNFL player Harrison Butker unapologetically shared his Christian views on family during a commencement speech Saturday at a private, Catholic college. But as his message… Read More
St. Louis
Alcohol-free music venue to open this weekend in St. LouisST. LOUIS, Mo. – A sober music venue debuts in the heart of the Grand Center Arts District in St. Louis this weekend. Aaron Perlut, a musician and… Read More
Opinion, Public Education
Educational freedom: The overlooked answer to chronic absenteeism(The Daily Signal) – Schools across the country are struggling to get students to show up reliably. The best estimates suggest more than 1 in 4 American… Read More
Culture
Representative slams Biden’s Becerra over trans medical care: ‘History will show how wrong you are’A U.S. lawmaker blasted Biden administration Secretary of Health and Human Services (HHS) Xavier Becerra after he avoided answering her directly about religious objections over trans medical care. Appearing before… Read More
Courts
Kansas sues federal government over new Title IX rules(The Sentinel) – Kansas Attorney General Kris Kobach is suing the federal government over changes to Title IX requirements that are supposed to protect women and minorities… Read More