Culture
Tech giant Microsoft offers high school students race- and gender-based scholarships(Daily Caller News Foundation) – Several Microsoft scholarship programs intended to help students pursue careers in technology are limited to applicants on the basis of race and sex, according… Read More
Homeschools
Former public-school teachers plant new homeschool chapter of national ag program FFA in NebraskaA new chapter of a national agricultural program has unlocked more opportunities for Nebraskan homeschool students previously unable to join. From its launch in September 2022, the Nebraska… Read More
Illegal Immigration
Homeland Security chair planning impeachment charges against Mayorkas, worries about terrorist attack(The Center Square) – U.S. House Homeland Security Committee Chairman Mark Green, R-Tenn., says he is worried about a potential terrorist attack on U.S. soil and plans to bring… Read More
Drugs
New Mexico launches wastewater drug testing for high schools; finds coke, fentanyl(The Center Square) – New Mexico released its first set of wastewater drug test results at public high schools on the Wastewater Drug Monitoring Dashboard this week. According to … Read More
Illegal Immigration
Public health alerts issued about communicable disease spread tied to migrant crisis(The Center Square) – Federal, state and city health departments have issued public health alerts about increases of communicable diseases as illegal border crossers arrive in their communities. Read More
2024 election
California official urged to explore removing Trump from primary ballot(The Center Square) – California lieutenant governor Eleni Kounalakis urged state secretary Shirley Weber to “explore every legal option” to remove former president Donald Trump from the 2024… Read More
Kansas City, Taxes
Jackson County pledges vigorous defense in Missouri attorney general’s lawsuit(The Center Square) – Jackson County government officials didn’t comment on Missouri Republican Attorney General Andrew Bailey’s lawsuit involving property tax assessments, but they pledged a vigorous and successful… Read More
2024 election
Backlash erupts over Colorado court kicking Trump off 2024 ballot(The Center Square) – The Colorado Supreme Court ruling Tuesday that former President Donald Trump could not appear on the 2024 presidential ballot has launched a wave of backlash… Read More
Missouri, Politics
PAC to elect Republicans to Missouri House spends $765,000 on consultant while losing seats; former representative explains whyA Missouri House political action committee has spent over three quarters of a million dollars on a consultant to elect Republicans since 2018 and has actually lost ground. Read More
Housing, Springfield
Eden Village 3 to feature free 3D-printed homes for chronically homelessSPRINGFIELD, Mo. – Eden Village, which provides free tiny homes for the chronically homeless in Springfield and Kansas City, Kansas, plans to expand its third village using 3D printing… Read More
Culture
Harvard’s integrity questioned as Boston Globe demands clarity on President Gay’s alleged plagiarismThe Boston Globe is pressing Harvard to clarify its position on President Claudine Gay’s alleged serial plagiarism, which the university appeared to dismiss as unserious. “Last week the… Read More
Culture
Harvard’s president rocked with a fresh slew of plagiarism allegations(Daily Caller News Foundation) – More allegations of plagiarism against Harvard President Claudine Gay emerged Tuesday in a complaint filed with the university. Several sources… Read More
Opinion
CDC’s latest abortion numbers: A sobering reminder of the monumental task ahead(The Daily Signal) – The most recent report on abortion from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention is out and, as usual, it’s grim. The number… Read More
Culture
Idaho commission approves third Hillsdale charter school amid enrollment boomThe Idaho Public Charter School Commission approved the state’s third Hillsdale-affiliated classical school last week as enrollment in charter schools booms nationwide. American Classical… Read More
Public Education
Oregon parents try to oust superintendent over school violence in ‘restorative justice’ failParents outraged by a rising tide of violence in an Oregon school district are calling on the superintendent to resign. Over the past several months, the Tigard-Tualatin School… Read More
Courts
Utah sued by TikTok group over law requiring parental consent for kids to use social media(Daily Caller News Foundation) – A trade group representing TikTok, and several other social media companies sued Utah Monday over its law requiring minors to obtain parental consent before… Read More
Courts
East Lansing, MI to pay $825k for violating farmer’s free speech in religious liberty ruling(The Center Square) – When the city of East Lansing excluded someone from a farmer’s market because of his religious beliefs, they violated his right to free speech and… Read More
Courts
Planned Parenthood to resume abortions in Sheboygan County, WI despite pending appeal(The Center Square) – Planned Parenthood of Wisconsin is not waiting until the challenges to the state’s 1849 abortion law are settled to resume abortions in Sheboygan County. Read More
Public Education
Seattle Public Schools receiving $1.75M in settlement with e-cigarette company JUUL(The Center Square) – Seattle Public Schools is set to receive $1.75 million through 2027 in settlements after a four year legal battle with the electronic cigarette company JUUL… Read More
Culture
Inside the federal probe of Pitt’s fetal organ harvesting program(The Daily Signal) – A federal probe may reveal violations of law in the University of Pittsburgh’s testing of body parts from aborted babies, according to a pro-life organization… Read More