Terrorism
Senate Dems block effort to deport Hamas sympathizers(The Center Square) – Sen. Marco Rubio, R-Fla., blasted Democrats Thursday for blocking his motion to deport terrorist sympathizers in the U.S. on visas. Rubio has led this effort… Read More
China
Taxpayer transparency legislation would expose funds going to China(The Center Square) – Homeland Security Chair Mark Green, R-Tenn., is introducing legislation that would require the federal government to show how much federal money is going to China. Read More
President Biden
Oversight Committee issues more subpoenas in Biden impeachment inquiry(The Center Square) – U.S. House Oversight Chair Rep. James Comer, R-Ky., said Wednesday that he has issued subpoenas for Hunter Biden’s business associates, Mervyn Yan and Eric Schwerin,… Read More
Illegal Immigration
Over 240,000 illegal border crossers in October, highest on record for the month(The Center Square) – More than 240,000 people were apprehended illegally crossing the border in October, the highest on record for the month of October in recorded history. Read More
Education
Kansas School Board Resource Center airs ways to improve student achievement(The Sentinel) — With the theme of Improving Student Achievement by Changing Adult Behaviors, t he Kansas School Board Resource Center(KSBRC) brought education experts from Kansas and nationwide to… Read More
Culture
Wisconsin city backtracks from viral memo banning Christmas decorations in public spacesCity leaders in Wauwatosa, Wisconsin are walking back a viral memo asking employees not to put Christmas decorations in public spaces after legal pushback. Melissa Cantarero Weiss, deputy… Read More
Public Education
Nevada school board cuts off mother reading from pornographic book, despite its presence on school shelvesA mother’s microphone was cut off in a Clark County school board meeting after she read from a sexually explicit book reportedly found in the Las Vegas-area district’s schools. Read More
Opinion
Op-ed: Education reform is answer to boost workforce, economy in New MexicoNew Mexico’s Legislative Finance Committee has produced a new report looking at the issue of the state’s low workforce participation rate. Here is one… Read More
Courts
Judge suspends California community colleges diversity, equity and inclusion rules(Daily Caller News Foundation) – A federal judge suspended the enforcement of the California Community Colleges’ diversity, equity and inclusion (DEI) rules on Tuesday, according to court documents. Read More
Culture
Pro-Israel rally in D.C. draws 300,000, highlighting higher ed disconnectA huge pro-Israel rally in Washington, D.C. demonstrates the growing disconnect between pro-Hamas sentiments in higher education and support for Israel from rest of the nation. The event… Read More
Public Education
Teachers conference plots how to ‘inspire activism,’ teach critical race theory(Daily Caller News Foundation) – The National Council of Teachers of English (NCTE) is hosting a teachers conference from Nov. 16 to 19, and several of the sessions feature… Read More
Public Education
Maryland principal retires after supporting pro-Palestine protest, violating school policyA Maryland high school principal announced his retirement this week after endorsing a student-led walkout led by a Muslim group in support of Palestine. Edward Owusu, who served… Read More
Public Education
Montgomery County Public Schools faces First Amendment lawsuit from parents who want ability to opt-outA major Maryland school district is facing another lawsuit in an ongoing battle over parents’ rights. The lawsuit, filed by America First Legal,… Read More
Government
The best way to fight indoctrination in schools: School choice(The Daily Signal) – Education freedom is the “great equalizer” and has “the biggest impact” on preventing indoctrination in the schools, proclaimed Iowa Gov. Kim Reynolds. Read More
Opinion
Op-ed: After 30 years of the Religious Freedom Restoration Act, the law – and our liberty – are under attack(The Daily Signal) – Thirty years ago today, President Bill Clinton signed into law the Religious Freedom Restoration Act, or RFRA, to protect what he called “the most precious of… Read More
Public Education
Missouri school board adopts gender identity policy, rejects freedom of religion languageBoard members of Missouri’s largest school district voted 4-3 to adopt a “gender identity and sexual orientation” policy, while rejecting ability to opt out under freedom of religion protections. … Read More
Public Education
Clean Sweep: Every leader involved in botched response to Loudoun girls’ room rape is now gone(Daily Signal) – A reckoning has come for Virginia’s Loudoun County, where the school board had a father arrested after he demanded answers regarding the rape of his daughter… Read More
Public Education
‘Most Improved’: Iowa governor explains how Hawkeye State won school choice revolution(Daily Signal) – “I truly believe that school choice will make the most consequential change for our education system in decades,” Iowa Gov. Kim Reynolds says. The Heritage… Read More
Illegal Immigration
More unaccompanied migrant children being ‘resettled’ in Texas than elsewhere(The Center Square) – The greatest number of unaccompanied children (UACs) arriving at the U.S. border are being “resettled” in Texas. UACs have been sent to all 50… Read More
COVID-19
Most convicted pandemic fraudsters spend less than 5 years in prison(The Center Square) – As U.S. authorities continue to track down people who fraudulently stole federal pandemic aid, a new report found that most of those convicted will spend… Read More