School Choice
School choice candidates win big in Texas Republican primary(The Center Square) – Candidates who support school choice won big in Republican primaries Tuesday night in Texas. The majority of Republican primary voters also passed a nonbinding proposition… Read More
Labor, Missouri
Report: Post-pandemic remote, hybrid work will impact businesses near offices(The Center Square) – Remote and hybrid workers will impact more than office vacancy rates, according to an analysis by the Federal Reserve Bank of Kansas City. The… Read More
2024 election
Haley drops out of presidential race, does not endorse Trump(The Center Square) – Former U.N. ambassador and South Carolina Gov. Nikki Haley dropped out of the Republican presidential primary Wednesday morning and declined to endorse former President Donald… Read More
Gender, Kansas City
‘An evil agenda’: Kansas City officials’ video reading of children’s gender transition book whips up storm of revulsionTop Kansas City officials seem to have gone out of their way to choose a children’s gender-transition book to read to kids on a video for National Reading… Read More
Culture
Biden admin hits Liberty University with record fine(Daily Caller News Foundation) – The Department of Education (DOE) is imposing a fine on a Christian college in Virginia after they reportedly violated campus safety law. Read More
Culture
CTU president suggests new teacher contract could cost taxpayers $50B(The Center Square) – The Chicago Teachers Union is preparing for collective bargaining talks with the city, and the union’s president suggested the new terms would cost taxpayers $50… Read More
Culture
Christian who survived assassination attempt in Communist Romania issues dire warning about erosion of parental rights in the US(The Daily Signal) – A Christian who faced persecution for her faith in Communist Romania in the 1980s and barely survived an assassination attempt orchestrated by dictator Nicolae Ceausescu… Read More
Culture
Feds shell out thousands on computer lessons for LGBT refugees, fostering ‘economic inclusion’ In Latin America(Daily Caller News Foundation) – The federal government has used taxpayer dollars to fund services for LGBT refugees in Latin America over the past couple of years, federal grants show. Read More
Culture
Liver cancer in teens, reduced sexual function, lack of consent: Internal docs reveal experimental nature of ‘gender-affirming care’(The Daily Signal) – Doctors at the World Professional Association of Transgender Health repeatedly struggled with various side effects of what they call “gender-affirming care,” including cancer in teens, reduced sexual… Read More
Homeschools
KC-area homeschool conference to add student learning screenings to resources for parentsHomeschooling parents in the Kansas City area can access an additional resource this spring – learning screenings for a snapshot of their child’s developmental progress. The Midwest Parent… Read More
Public Education
San Francisco Unified latest public school district to face closures over falling enrollmentThe San Francisco Unified School District (SFUSD) is set to close some of its schools due to declining enrollment leading to large budget deficits, reported local… Read More
2024 election
Arizona U.S. Sen. Kyrsten Sinema will not seek re-election(The Center Square) – Arizona Independent Sen. Kyrsten Sinema will not run for re-election. The senator has been seen as a bipartisan dealmaker in her time in the… Read More
Congress
Federal lawmakers call for permanent Daylight Saving Time(The Center Square) – Some lawmakers are once again calling on their colleagues to make Daylight Saving Time permanent. Ahead of the switch to Daylight Saving Time this… Read More
Jobs, Missouri
Missouri’s economy mirrors national trend of fewer jobs, slightly more unemployment(The Center Square) – There were fewer job postings and slightly more people looking for work in Missouri in 2023, affirming an analysis by the Federal Reserve Bank of… Read More
2024 election
Super Tuesday: Voters in more than a dozen states head to polls(The Center Square) – Super Tuesday has arrived, and voters in more than a dozen states are heading to their primary polling locations to select their preferred candidate for… Read More
Biden administration, Uncategorized
Business groups oppose rule to cap credit card late fees at $8(The Center Square) – A new rule announced Tuesday would cap credit card late fees at $8 as President Joe Biden continues to wage his war on junk fees. Read More
Border
Within hours of appeal, Supreme Court stays appellate ruling on Texas border bill(The Center Square) – Within hours of a federal appeals court decision Monday allowing a new Texas law to stand that makes illegal entry into the state from a… Read More
Government
Educational freedom will be on the November ballot for Nebraska votersNebraska’s first-ever school choice program is being challenged by anti-choice activists who hope to repeal it, but Nebraska voters have a chance to retain the brand-new tax-credit-based initiative. Read More
Public Education
Report: Teachers unions quietly spend millions on GOP primaries in 32 states(The Daily Signal) – Though teachers unions are well known for donating huge sums to Democratic candidates, a closer look at donor data reveals that the unions have… Read More
Public Education
Former elementary teacher charged with 40 counts in sexual abuse case involving studentA North Carolina elementary teacher is facing multiple charges for sexually assaulting a former student. The Rowan County Sheriff’s Office began investigating Sara Kathleen Majors in October,… Read More