Culture
John Stossel: Southern Poverty Law Center hate-mongering against conservatives to boost fundraisingAward-winning reporter John Stossel released a video exposing the Southern Poverty Law Center for targeting conservative groups, nicknaming it the “Southern Poverty SLANDER Center.” The SPLC officially launched… Read More
Education, Kansas
Niche, Wichita Eagle push student achievement deception(The Sentinel) – A false sense of high achievement is one of the greatest barriers to students getting the education they need. Many education officials go out of their… Read More
President Donald Trump
Trump issues State of the Union response to President Biden(The Center Square) – Former President Donald Trump responded to President Joe Biden’s State of the Union Address with a speech of his own late Thursday. In his response,… Read More
Courts
Vermont coach fired for views on gender gets settlement; school admits he did nothing wrongA Vermont high school coach terminated after respectfully expressing his views on the differences between men and women has reached a favorable settlement with the school district. The… Read More
President Biden
Texas officials push back against Biden border claims(The Center Square) – President Joe Biden told members of Congress he wanted to fix the border crisis in his state of the union address Thursday night after repeatedly… Read More
Taxes
Guaranteed income programs face GOP opposition(The Center Square) – In December 2021, the Phoenix City Council approved a pilot guaranteed income program for 1,000 low-income families that would provide $1,000 a month from taxpayers. Read More
Missouri, Transportation
Missouri commission sends second allocation of $100M for repairing rural roads(The Center Square) – More than 1,800 lane miles of low-volume roads in poor condition throughout Missouri will receive $100 million for repairs and improvements this year. The… Read More
Kansas, Sports
How about a lift? High school sophomore weightlifting, CrossFit guru in Kansas breaking recordsPARSONS, Ks. – Parsons High School sophomore Autumn Sands remains unstoppable in weightlifting, powerlifting and CrossFit. Sands has already won two national championships and will compete in Lima,… Read More
Missouri State University
Missouri State hires DEI champion as next president(The Heartlander) — Red states tend to take one step forward and two steps back on inclusivity, asserted the next president of Missouri State University, Richard Williams. The… Read More
Public Education
Prayers turn into anger as investigator clears Uvalde officers of wrongdoing(Daily Caller News Foundation) – Residents of Uvalde, Texas, erupted in anger during a Thursday meeting when an independent investigation’s report acknowledged missteps but cleared local police officers of… Read More
Courts
Catholic student sues Virginia school district over transgender policiesA Catholic high school senior has filed a lawsuit against Fairfax County Public Schools (FCPS) in Virginia over the district’s pro-transgender policies, which the student argues violate the constitutional… Read More
Government
Tebow to Congress: Save the ‘most vulnerable’ from ‘monsters’ sexually exploiting themIn powerful testimony to a House committee, former NFL star Tim Tebow testified this week that thousands of children in America who are missing are being exploited by human… Read More
Courts
Is Stanford still discriminating on the basis of race?(The Daily Signal) – In Students for Fair Admissions v. Harvard, the Supreme Court last June banned schools from discriminating on the basis of race in… Read More
Opinion
Americans chip away at corporate wokeness with Doritos win(The Daily Signal) – It took Frito-Lay 63 years to build a $13 billion-dollar empire. This week, 50 seconds almost destroyed it. That’s how close the brand came… Read More
Opinion
School choice’s Texas-size victory(The Daily Signal) – Republican primary voters in Texas sent a clear message on Super Tuesday: “We want school choice!” The Texas House of Representatives last year failed… Read More
Public Education
Education scholarship account bill signed into Alabama law(The Center Square) – Education savings accounts worth $7,000 per year to Alabama families has been signed into law by Gov. Kay Ivey. Rep. Danny Garrett, R-Trussville, sponsored… Read More
Public Education
Baltimore teacher recruitment program discriminates on the basis of race and sex, critics sayA parent group is crying foul after Baltimore County Public Schools announced a teacher hiring initiative designed only for racial minorities and women in STEM. The Baltimore local… Read More
Josh Hawley
Hawley bill for a compensation fund and ‘some justice’ for radiation victims passes Senate, heads to HouseMissouri Sen. Josh Hawley’s bipartisan bill to keep alive the federal government’s radiation exposure compensation fund – and perhaps keep some people alive – handily passed the Senate 69-30… Read More
Public Education
Milwaukee schools’ request for $252M property tax hike criticized(The Center Square) – The head of one of downtown Milwaukee’s largest employers says voters need to say ‘no’ to the latest tax hike request from Milwaukee’s public schools. Read More
Courts
Lawsuit: Biden admin withheld records of work with Soros-linked groups on Title IX gender identity ruleParents Defending Education (PDE) filed a new lawsuit last week against the U.S. Education Department for failing to disclose communications it had with activist groups… Read More