Congress
Johnson sets up Ukraine showdown vote(The Center Square) – The U.S. House is expected to vote on funding for Ukraine, Israel and Taiwan this weekend, a controversial climax to months of battling in both… Read More
Public Education
‘Space aliens or illegal aliens?’ North Carolina student given 3-day suspension for allegedly ‘racist’ questionA North Carolina high school student has been suspended for three days for asking his teacher to clarify an assignment’s use of the word “alien.” Christian McGhee, a… Read More
Christian Schools
Biden Education Secretary Cardona vows to shut down Christian universityThe largest Christian university in the United States is fighting back after the Department of Education’s secretary vowed to shut down the school. U.S. Secretary of Education Miguel… Read More
Josh Hawley
After Democrat ‘100% cover-up’ of border crisis by dismissing impeachment, Mayorkas can’t escape Hawley’s wrathThe Homeland Security secretary may have escaped an impeachment trial this week, but he couldn’t dodge the trial by fire of facing a furious Sen. Josh Hawley of Missouri. Read More
Government
Ohio House could soon take up single-sex bathroom bill(The Center Square) – While a court weighs the legality of Ohio’s ban on transgender health care for minors and single-sex sports teams, the Ohio House could soon vote… Read More
Government
Illinois legislators: Proposed race-based funding formula for universities could violate civil rights(The Center Square) – Illinois Senate Republicans are urging for a subject matter hearing on Illinois’ ambitious plan for higher education funding, a plan that… Read More
Public Education
St. Joseph School District unsure whether Lanning disallowed from board volunteer requirement she’s proposing after harassment chargesSt. Joseph, Missouri school board member Whitney Lanning is pushing for board members to be required to volunteer at least four hours each month in schools if they want… Read More
Culture
Biden admin to release finalized rule expanding Title IX protection to transgender students(Daily Caller News Foundation) – President Joe Biden’s administration will release a finalized rule on Friday that expands Title IX protection to include “gender identity,” according to CNN. Title IX… Read More
Culture
Want a faith-filled nation back? Build the family(The Daily Signal) – There’s a direct link between being raised in a family with a mom and dad present and a commitment to faith, according to the… Read More
Culture
House Democrats vow to codify ‘rights’ to trans surgeries, hormones, puberty blockers(The Daily Signal) – House Democrats released an agenda Thursday that includes a vow to codify a right to so-called gender-affirming care—transgender surgeries, hormones, and puberty blockers. The… Read More
Christian Schools
‘Choice lifted all boats’: Catholic school enrollment rockets in Florida on parental choiceWhile traditional public school enrollment declines nationwide, Florida’s expanding school choice options have Catholic enrollment zooming in the Sunshine State. That’s according to experts at one Florida scholarship… Read More
Government
School choice notches another victory in Nebraska, continues advancing nationwideA new school choice bill was passed in Nebraska on Thursday, focusing on low-income families. After three rounds of debate, the state’s unicameral Legislature passed… Read More
Government
DeSantis signs two bills to bring chaplains, patriotic organizations to schools(The Center Square) – Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis signed legislation Thursday intended to provide more educational opportunities for public school students. House Bill 1317… Read More
Public Education
Michigan public school teaches first-graders they/them pronouns(The Center Square) – A Michigan elementary school notified parents it wants to teach their first-grade children about pronouns. The letter written from Schavey Road Elementary School by… Read More
Government
DEI jobs, policies being eliminated at Texas universities to comply with new law(The Center Square) – Diversity, equity and inclusion jobs and policies are being eliminated at Texas higher education universities as administrators begin complying with a new law that went… Read More
Opinion
Ashcroft: Re-fund the police and invest in our communitiesOver the last four years, progressive advocates pushing to defund the police have gotten their wish as resources have moved away from policing, toward social work, while making it… Read More
Public Education
Two new members appointed to Missouri State Board of EducationMissouri Gov. Mike Parson has appointed two new members to the State Board of Education. Parson announced last week his appointments of Tawni Hunt Ferrarini and Thomas G. Read More
Courts
Former student files lawsuit against Chicago Public Schools over administrator who allegedly impregnated her twice, coerced abortionsA former student has taken legal action against Chicago Public Schools (CPS), accusing the district of neglecting to safeguard her from years of alleged abuse by a high-ranking administrator. Read More
Free Speech
KC-area school district ordered to pay quarter-million in legal fees in 1st Amendment case(The Sentinel) — Federal District Court Judge Holly Teeter on April 4 ordered the Olathe school board to pay Jennifer Gilmore’s attorney, Linus Baker, $259,233 in attorney’s… Read More
Education
Report: American colleges failing to fight antisemitism on campus(The Center Square) – American colleges and universities are failing to fight antisemitism on campus, according to a new report published by the Anti-Defamation League. ADL’s first … Read More