Public Education
University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill trustees vote to cut DEI programs, redirect funds to campus police(Daily Caller News Foundation) – The University of North Carolina (UNC) at Chapel Hill Board of Trustees unanimously voted Monday morning to cut Diversity, Equity and Inclusion (DEI) programs… Read More
Culture
The WPATH tapes: Behind-the-scenes recordings reveal what top gender doctors really think about sex change procedures(Daily Caller News Foundation) – The World Professional Association for Transgender Health (WPATH) is the leading authority in the field of gender medicine. Its guidance is routinely used by top… Read More
Courts
NYC lawsuit alleges antisemitic harassment, bullying and woke indoctrination in public schoolA public school teacher and a campus administrator have filed a federal lawsuit against the City of New York, the New York City Department of Education, a public high… Read More
Abortion
Biden administration rule to force employers to accommodate abortion(The Center Square) – The attorneys general of Louisiana and Mississippi have filed a lawsuit seeking to stop a new rule by the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission that they… Read More
Courts
Appeal filed in case of Indiana high school that banned pro-life clubA student has appealed a district court’s ruling in favor of the Indiana high school that revoked her pro-life club’s recognition for a flyer thought to be too “political.”… Read More
Crime
Feds issue another cybersecurity alert(The Center Square) – Federal agencies have issued another cybersecurity alert warning that countries that pose national security threats to the U.S. are backing hackers who are targeting Americans. Read More
Inflation
Small business owners lament inflation(The Center Square) – As inflation continues to rise this year, small businesses are feeling the pain. The National Federation of Independent Businesses released a survey of small… Read More
Kansas
Kansas school district seems in violation of building needs assessments law(The Sentinel) – A Kansas school district appears to be in violation of state law K.S.A. 72-1163, which requires local school boards to conduct annual needs assessments in each school and… Read More
Government
‘Win for girls and women’: Governor signs Mississippi’s SAFER Act protecting femalesMississippi Gov. Tate Reeves has signed a bill to protect biological females in bathrooms, locker rooms and dormitories in public education buildings. “The far-left radicals aren’t going to… Read More
Public Education
Utah’s universal school choice program spilling over with applicants despite doubling budgetUtah has approved just 10,000 scholarships despite receiving over 27,000 applications for its new universal school choice program. Utah Fits All was… Read More
Public Education
‘The Parent Revolution’: How parents made school choice the hottest issue in educationFor decades, school choice simmered on the back burner, the project of a handful of policymakers and education experts. Despite their best efforts, the progress was modest, though… Read More
Courts
New York court strikes down county order banning transgender athletes from women’s sports(The Center Square) – A judge has struck down a New York county’s ban on transgender athletes from participating in female sports, saying the county executive exceeded his authority… Read More
Public Education
Proposed tuition hike at Iowa universities to cost average student $793 a year(The Center Square) – A plan to hike tuition at Iowa’s three public universities could add $35 million in incremental revenue for fiscal year 2025, according to information released… Read More
Culture
Megyn Kelly details how dem city school indoctrinates children to ‘hate’ America(Daily Caller News Foundation) – Political commentator Megyn Kelly detailed Monday on her show how a New York City school, which her children previously attended, is indoctrinating children to… Read More
Public Education
‘Can’t touch me’: Teacher fired for excessive student contact gloats over new teaching jobA New York City teacher who was fired for excessive contact and inappropriate behavior with high school students is boasting about being hired to teach at another school. Read More
Culture
‘Green’ housing mandates push Americans further into the red(The Daily Signal) – Home prices across the nation are back up near a record high. That makes this a particularly bad time for the Biden administration to have rolled… Read More
Culture
Anti-Israel protests spark major disruptions at college graduations nationwideEven as the New York Times reports just a “few” graduations have been affected on college campuses by anti-Israel protesters, an analysis by The Heartlander… Read More
Drugs
Fentanyl coming to U.S. becoming more deadly, DEA says(The Center Square) – The illicit fentanyl coming from Mexican cartels is becoming more dangerous, according to the Drug Enforcement Administration. The purity level of illicit fentanyl in… Read More
2024 election
Trump tax cuts becoming important election year issue(The Center Square) – The sweeping Trump-era tax cuts in the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act of 2017 are set to expire next year, setting up the tax debate… Read More
Israel
Proposed antisemitism bill could cut funding for colleges that divest from Israel(The Center Square) — New Jersey public colleges that divest from Israel could lose state funding under a proposal filed by Republican lawmakers, which comes in response to a… Read More