Kansas City
Johnson County conservatives hoping voters will enlist in the culture war – by supporting this slate of local candidates in the Nov. 7 electionWhen there’s a culture war raging in nearly every community, there are no longer any sleepy, irrelevant elections you can sit out. There never really were.November 7 is… Read More
Culture
These two European countries are enacting pro-life, pro-family policies(The Daily Signal) – Italy is announcing a new initiative to raise the nation’s flagging birthrate. Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni’s government approved a new… Read More
Public Education
School busts 2nd teacher in less than a month for selling porn on OnlyFans(Daily Caller News Foundation) – A second teacher at a Missouri school has been placed on leave after administrators learned she was selling adult content on OnlyFans, the Post… Read More
Public Education
Antisemitism on college campuses is so bad, even the Biden admin is stepping in(The Daily Signal) – President Joe Biden’s administration unveiled a new plan Monday to combat the “alarming” rise in antisemitic rhetoric and violence on college… Read More
Culture
‘Their lives were deteriorating’: Finnish doctor who pioneered gender clinics for minors blows the whistle on her own industryDr. Riittakerttu Kaltiala is a Finnish adolescent psychiatrist and one of the first physicians to oversee a clinic for transgender minors in the world. But she no longer believes… Read More
Culture
California taxpayers paying to fund LGBT group fighting parental notification(The Daily Signal) – Over the summer, when a Southern California school board opposed a new state-determined social studies curriculum that included a bio of slain gay rights activist… Read More
Public Education
Oakland teachers union calls Israel ‘apartheid’ and ‘genocidal’(The Center Square) – Leaders of the Oakland Education Association in Oakland, California, called on school leaders to stand in solidarity with Palestinians and called for a ceasefire as… Read More
Culture
Scholastic reneges on pledge to separate inappropriate content after woke mob attacksChildren’s book publisher Scholastic backtracked on a recent policy decision to separate age-inappropriate sexual and race-related materials at bookfairs after protests from LGBT and CRT-minded lobbyists. The abandoned… Read More
Springfield
Springfield nonprofit opens new business enterprise center highlighting those with Down syndromeSPRINGFIELD, Mo. – The Down Syndrome Group of the Ozarks has established a business area on Commercial Street for individuals with the genetic disorder. “About two years ago,… Read More
Public Education
‘You don’t care about disadvantaged children’: the Biden administration is bullying school districts into complying with radical policies, says parent advocateThe Biden administration is being accused of bullying school districts into submission – even if it requires taking meals from disadvantaged students. In Missouri, the state’s largest school… Read More
Missouri
‘It’s never enough’: Jeeps for Heroes rewards heroes with vehicles, outdoor equipmentNIXA, Mo. – A nonprofit here is giving back to heroes in the community by giving them Jeeps during surprise ceremonies. A year ago Rick Carter and his… Read More
Israel, Kansas
AFT-Kansas distances itself from anti-semitic statement by affiliated union at KU(The Sentinel) — A recent story in the Sentinel exposing the rabid anti-semitism of the University of Kansas’ Graduate Teaching Assistants Coalition has prompted a response from its parent union,… Read More
Culture
Too old to trick-or-treat? Some towns can throw teens in jail, but laws not enforced(The Center Square) – Some jurisdictions in Illinois ban trick-or-treaters over the age of 12. In 2008, in the city of Belleville in southern Illinois, the city council… Read More
Terrorism
Taxpayer dollars likely fall into the hands of Hamas, lawmakers say(The Center Square) – A group of leading House Republicans are raising concerns that millions of taxpayer dollars meant for foreign aid could be funneled to Hamas, the terrorist… Read More
Auto industry
UAW, General Motors reach tentative agreement to end auto strike(The Center Square) – The United Auto Workers Union and General Motors have reached a tentative agreement to end the auto strike, a report says, marking the possible end… Read More
Culture
Maine’s radical law providing more protection for doctors recommending late-term abortions now in effectA new Maine law touted as compassionate toward women will actually provide greater protection for doctors who recommend late-term abortions. It also essentially allows for abortion “for any reason… Read More
Opinion
Op-ed: South Carolina teachers’ union out to deprive students of learning options(The Daily Signal) – Barely six months after South Carolina lawmakers approved legislation allowing K-12 students to customize their education, the state affiliate of the… Read More
Public Education
Expert says Oklahoma textbook market needs to stop following California modelsWith news several textbook publishers have withdrawn from Oklahoma over new, stricter standards, one expert says it’s time the textbook publishers catch-up to needed reforms. “We’re going to… Read More
Courts
School board member sues for right to recite Bible verses(The Daily Signal) – Since she began serving on her local school board in Arizona in January, Heather Rooks has made it a practice to… Read More
Opinion
The insidious way the Biden admin forces staff to preach DEI(The Daily Signal) – Promoting the gospel of diversity, equity, and inclusion isn’t an extracurricular activity at the Department of Commerce—it’s an essential part of… Read More