Elections, Kansas
Historic gains in parents’ rights are at risk in these Kansas school board elections on TuesdayHard-won, even historic, gains for parents’ rights are at risk in Tuesday’s Nov. 7 elections in the Lansing, Kansas, school district, warns a school board member there. The… Read More
Opinion
Kansas school board candidates get an F for honesty(The Sentinel) – The A+ Team, a slate of four candidates for the Blue Valley school board, posted a social media ad claiming that 86% of USD… Read More
Courts
Teen caught on video beating teacher over video game pleads guilty(Daily Caller News Foundation) – A Florida teen pleaded guilty to beating a teacher unconscious after his Nintendo Switch, a video game system, was confiscated, according to a report. Read More
Public Education
South Carolina’s new school choice program is constitutional and good for students, says policy expertOpponents of school choice are already suing South Carolina’s new program, claiming it’s unconstitutional, but experts don’t think the legal arguments pass muster. The… Read More
Christian Schools
Liberty University won’t raise tuition through 2025 in commitment to affordable Christian educationLiberty University recently announced it won’t raise its tuition through the 2024-25 school year, despite the rising cost of education nationwide. The Virginia-based Christian school committed to keeping… Read More
Culture
House liberals use hearing on global religious persecution to decry ‘Christian nationalism’ in America(The Daily Signal) – At a congressional hearing about global religious persecution last week, some House Democrats hijacked the event to fearmonger about a small school of political… Read More
Courts
Judge blocks abortion notification requirements in Kansas(The Sentinel) – A Kansas court has temporarily blocked a long-standing abortion law called the “Women’s Right to Know Act.” On Oct. 30, Johnson County District Court Judge… Read More
Opinion
Department of Ed bending rules to try to bring down one of America’s largest Christian universities(The Daily Signal) – It is rare to see a university publicly complain about regulatory harassment, but Grand Canyon University has good reasons to do so. One… Read More
Government
Woke A.I.? Biden mandates A.I. advance ‘equity and civil rights’(The Center Square) – President Joe Biden has signed an executive order requiring that Artificial Intelligence technology advance “equity and civil rights.” Biden signed the… Read More
Public Education
New analysis considers impact of Tennessee rejecting federal K-12 education funding(The Center Square) – No state has ever rejected federal funding for K-12 education, so when Tennessee looks at potentially doing that in a committee over the next few… Read More
Culture
Youngkin issues Executive Directive to combat targeting of religious and ethnic groups(The Center Square) – Virginia Gov. Glenn Youngkin issued Executive Directive Six, a directive to fortify the state’s response to attacks on religious or ethnic groups in response to… Read More
Culture
Female jiu-jitsu competitors refused to face biological men nearly twice their weight, leading to competition policy changeIn a recent Brazilian jiu-jitsu tournament, female competitors refused to compete against biological males who identified as transgender women, leading the governing body to create a biological female-only division. Read More
Culture
Police issue scary warning to parents after students in California receive THC-infused candy at elementary school Halloween eventSafety warnings to parents about Halloween candy aren’t new, but with legalized marijuana across many states, cannabis candies are creating new concerns as they show up at kid’s parties. Read More
Public Education
Texas Gov. Abbott reaches deal with House Speaker on school choice planDays after reports that Texas Gov. Greg Abbott’s school choice bill would not pass the state House, the governor announced a deal with the Texas… Read More
President Donald Trump
Trump’s legal calendar shows signs of stress(The Center Square) – As former President Donald Trump fights against legal challenges across the country, his increasingly busy calendar is starting to show signs of stress.The Republican… Read More
Biden administration
Biden admin did not properly vet Afghan evacuees brought to U.S., slow to provide answers, lawmaker says(The Center Square) – The Republican leadership on the House Department of Homeland Security Committee is raising concerns about whether droves of Afghan refugees were vetted properly before being… Read More
AI
Biden mandates A.I. advance ‘equity and civil rights’(The Center Square) – President Joe Biden has signed an executive order requiring that Artificial Intelligence technology advance “equity and civil rights.”Biden signed the order this week,… Read More
Courts, Missouri
Gov. Parson’s third Missouri Supreme Court appointment creates female majority(The Center Square) – Missouri's Supreme Court will soon have a female majority as Republican Gov. Mike Parson on Monday announced Ginger Gooch would replace retiring Judge Patricia Breckenridge. Read More
Gender, Sports
Governors ask NCAA to reconsider transgender athlete policy(The Center Square) – Nine governors are asking the National Collegiate Athletics Association to rewrite its policy on transgender participation in sports, saying it is unfair to female athletes. Read More
Culture
Notre Dame students lead charge against campus drag show defended by school administrationStudents at the University of Notre Dame are encouraging community members and alumni to speak out against an upcoming campus drag show scheduled for Friday. The drag event… Read More