Josh Hawley
End of the republic? Allowing states to ban disfavored presidential candidates from the ballot would be just that, Sen. Josh Hawley arguesIt would signal nothing less than the end of the American republic if the U.S. Supreme Court allows Colorado and other states to keep an unfavored presidential candidate off… Read More
Government
Alabama governor endorses universal school choice billAlabama Gov. Kay Ivey advocated for a universal school choice bill during her State of the State address on Tuesday. Since last summer, Ivey has expressed her desire… Read More
Public Education
Republicans ‘sympathetic but cautious’ of Shapiro’s higher ed plan(The Center Square) – Gov. Josh Shapiro’s proposal to shake up Pennsylvania’s higher education system has legislative Republicans intrigued – but not yet on board. “List me as… Read More
Government
Education establishment hostile to accreditation requirement to follow state law(The Sentinel) – The Kansas education establishment is pushing back hard against a bill that simply requires districts to comply with state law or lose accreditation. The Kansas… Read More
Border
Washington, D.C.’s ‘dirty little secret’: Biden never wanted border security, which is why the ‘open border’ bill died, Missouri’s two senators sayMissouri’s two U.S. senators say they didn’t need former President Donald Trump to tell them the border bill that was shot down before launch this week was a horrible… Read More
Culture
Trans-identifying male advances to girls’ track and field championships in New Hampshire againA biological male is favored to win the girls’ track and field state championship in New Hampshire this weekend. Maelle Jacques, a sophomore at Kearsarge Regional High School… Read More
Culture
Harvard’s interim president vows to hit antisemitism, self-censorship as Congress bears downHarvard University’s interim president says he’ll attack both antisemitism and self-censorship at the Ivy League school. “What I have found the most disturbing of all are situations or… Read More
Public Education
Poll: 86% of black single mothers support candidates who favor school choiceA new survey of black single mothers finds overwhelming support for school choice and other education alternatives. In the poll by… Read More
Public Education
Kansas superintendent touts ‘rebranding’ in an era of declining test scores(The Sentinel) – The Olathe school district does not permit school board members to conduct annual needs assessments to improve student outcomes as required in state law, but district… Read More
Government
Bill tying school funding to controversial curriculum materials moves forward in Washington(The Center Square) – Legislation that would allow the Washington Superintendent of Public Instruction to cut state funding for certain school districts is moving ahead in the form of… Read More
Culture
Biden administration opens another civil rights investigation into anti-Muslim activity at Harvard(Daily Caller News Foundation) – The Department of Education’s (ED) Office of Civil Rights (OCR) opened another investigation into Harvard Tuesday after several students alleged the university failed to… Read More
Public Education
Ohio school board hands tied by teachers’ union lawsuit, loses grant for reading tutorsAn Ohio school board has reluctantly agreed not to hire reading tutors after the local teachers’ union filed a lawsuit. The Akron Board of Education… Read More
Courts
‘At 3 years old?’: A father’s fight to stop his minor son’s sex changeA father who was denied the right to prevent his 8-year-old son from starting puberty blockers by a New York family court in 2020 is now telling his story… Read More
2024 election
GOP caucuses, Democratic hybrid election replaces Missouri presidential primary(The Center Square) – As millions of Missouri voters watch campaigning and presidential primaries in other states, they’re slowly becoming aware the state’s not having a primary in 2024. Read More
Biden administration
Lawmakers investigate where Ukraine funds, munitions are going(The Center Square) — The U.S. House Oversight Committee is investigating U.S. taxpayer funding for Ukraine after a watchdog report found a large percentage of the equipment has gone… Read More
Border
Texas sheriff: Without Operation Lone Star, ‘we’d be losing’ border battle(The Center Square) – The sheriff of a small Texas border county of 14,000 residents has been actively working to combat transnational criminal activity and organized crime. “Our… Read More
Culture
Campaign highlights Oreo’s partnership with ‘militant’ LGBT group(The Daily Signal) – The National Legal and Policy Center (NLPC) is taking aim at Oreo for partnering with an organization promoting a “militant LGBTQ agenda.” The NLPC… Read More
Government
Conservative leaders call on Jordan, Johnson to repeal ‘weaponized’ FACE Act(The Daily Signal) – Conservative leaders are calling on House Judiciary Committee Chairman Jim Jordan and Speaker of the House Mike Johnson to pass the FACE… Read More
Culture
Transgender series, part 1: What is rapid-onset gender dysphoria and why does it matter?(The Daily Signal) – Studies have suggested that the number of young people who identify as transgender has exploded in recent years. While activists claim that these… Read More
Opinion
Arizona’s proposed reversal in school choice would hurt taxpayers, not just students and families(The Daily Signal) – Three decades ago, Arizona policymakers created opportunities for educators to start new schools and for families to choose between them. Unfortunately, though, the state’s current governor… Read More