Illegal Immigration
Number of migrants intercepted by Coast Guard has doubled since 2021(The Center Square) — The number of migrants caught by the Coast Guard trying to illegally enter the U.S has doubled in recent years. That’s according to a witness… Read More
Border
Border crisis, ‘rebuilding’ terror groups pose threat to U.S.(The Center Square) – House lawmakers held a hearing Wednesday about the growing threats to U.S. national security, including the crisis at the southern border, the growing threat of… Read More
Culture
Teachers’ union that encouraged teacher strikes now faces its own employee rebellion(Daily Caller News Foundation) – The National Education Association (NEA) has a labor strike on its hands as its 48 employees protest low wages, Axios reports. The NEA,… Read More
Culture
LGBT alliance clubs infiltrating schools across the nation, investigation reveals(Daily Caller News Foundation) – Genders & Sexualities Alliance (GSA) clubs are popping up in schools all across the nation, a new investigation by Parents Defending Education (PDE) reveals. Read More
Public Education
Tennessee Department of Education details federal grants to committee(The Center Square) – Tennessee’s Department of Education broke down how $1.3 billion in federal grants are spent, recorded and details related to those grants during the fourth day… Read More
Government
Chicago mayor pushes for fully elected school board(The Center Square) – Chicago Mayor Brandon Johnson says he continues his push for democracy on the Chicago School board, even though lawmakers didn’t pass legislation during their most… Read More
Government
Arizona GOP unveils ballot measure sending school funds directly to teachers(The Center Square) – Noting a trend of growing administrative spending and teacher pay lagging those increases, Republican lawmakers want to require school districts to revert more of their… Read More
Public Education
Iowa school district in hot water after elementary teacher’s joke about forcing kids to be gay lands flat with parentsAn Iowa elementary teacher is facing backlash after joking on social media about indoctrinating children in her classroom. “Every day is another opportunity to force kids in public… Read More
Courts
Christian parents win lawsuit for right to opt their children out of SELChristian parents won a lawsuit in Pennsylvania that reaffirmed their right to opt their children out of social-emotional learning (SEL) lessons. “Pennsylvania protects parent’s religious beliefs and allows… Read More
Government
Poll shows widespread support in Georgia for education tax credits(The Center Square) – An education choice advocacy group says personal education tax credits are popular with parents nationwide, and Georgia lawmakers could soon move on education reform. Read More
Public Education
Education reformers question whether Wisconsin public schools are actually meeting expectations, despite district report cards(The Center Square) – Despite test scores that show nearly 60% of students in Wisconsin schools cannot read or do math at grade level, more than 90% of school… Read More
Culture
British police interrogate woman under threat of arrest for expressing an opinion about gender on social mediaFree speech is under attack in the United Kingdom, critics say, after a woman was reportedly interrogated Friday over a post on X, which stated “trans women are men.”… Read More
Missouri
Missouri attorney general chronicles legal actions against St. Louis prosecutor(The Center Square) – Six months after Democrat Kim Gardner resigned as circuit attorney for the city of St. Louis, Republican Missouri Attorney General Andrew Bailey has published a… Read More
President Donald Trump
Stefanik files complaint against judge in Trump’s fraud trial(The Center Square) — A Republican congresswoman has filed a judicial ethics complaint against the New York judge overseeing former President Donald Trump’s business fraud trial. The ethics… Read More
Education, Kansas
Kansas among the states using weak teacher licensure test for reading(The Sentinel) — A new study by the National Council on Teacher Quality is casting doubts on the teacher licensure tests in many states — including… Read More
Government
No movement on UW raises without DEI changes, says Wisconsin House speaker(The Center Square) – The top Republican in the Wisconsin Assembly says he is encouraged by the University of Wisconsin’s plan to focus on in-demand degrees, but it’s not… Read More
Opinion
Congress must end federal handouts to radicalized academia(The Daily Signal) – In recent weeks, Americans have been shocked by widespread student protests and statements by professors from colleges and universities that support… Read More
Public Education
Texas school districts fight accountability measure implemented by the Texas Education AgencyThe Texas Education Agency (TEA) has appealed a court’s decision to block its release of its new school accountability ratings for the last school year after school districts sued. Read More
Opinion
‘Unworthy of such power.’ College Board’s leftist monopoly in public education needs to endFor many American students, College Board is synonymous with preparing for college. After all, the organization provides AP classes, administers the SAT, and even offers scholarships. But for years,… Read More
Israel
Nearly 60% of Muslim Americans polled say Hamas is ‘somewhat justified’ in Israel attack(The Center Square) – As pro-Palestinian protestors descended on Austin and other cities over the weekend, following a “day-of-rage” protests last month, a new poll reveals that a… Read More