Public Education
Portland teachers’ union to strike this week unless demands are met, including big pay raisesPortland teachers are expected to strike this week, leaving 45,000 students out of classrooms, unless the school district agrees to a costly list of demands it calls “unfeasible.”… Read More
Public Education
California college savings program flops in first yearWith a budget of almost $2 billion, California’s new college savings program is getting few takers. The California Kids Investment and Development Savings Program, or CalKIDS, is a… Read More
Culture
Boston Children’s Hospital received $1.4 million in taxpayer dollars for ‘gender transition services’(Daily Caller News Foundation) – Boston Children’s Hospital was reimbursed $1.4 million by the state of Massachusetts for its “gender transition services” from January 2015 to May 2023, according… Read More
Courts
Tennessee AG sues HHS for ‘attempting to coerce states into pro-abortion policy with the funding denials’(The Center Square) – Tennessee is suing the federal government over its denial of Title X family planning funding to the state. Instead, the U.S. Department of Health… Read More
Government
Wisconsin lawmakers push for more free speech protections at UW schools(The Center Square) – Republicans at the Wisconsin Capitol say students need free speech protections on University of Wisconsin campuses. The Assembly Committee on Colleges and University held… Read More
Congress, Culture
Just in time for Halloween, scary Christian House Speaker Mike Johnson lurks around the corner to spread a different kind of spiritualityIf you’re looking for a really spooky Halloween costume Tuesday night, consider dressing up as new U.S. House Speaker Mike Johnson. Of course, the warning label reads, “CAUTION:… Read More
National Security
U.S. launches strikes on Iranian-linked forces in Syria(The Center Square) – The Pentagon released a statement late Thursday saying the U.S. military had struck two sites in Eastern Syria known to house Iranian-linked forces. Those… Read More
IRS
IRS safeguards under scrutiny as agency prepares for influx of cash, employees(The Center Square) – IRS officials have said the agency is committed to improving security as it makes plans for an influx of funding and employees after several high-profile… Read More
Illegal Immigration
Illegal border crossers total over 10 million since Biden inauguration(The Center Square) – More than 10 million people have been reported illegally entering the United States since President Joe Biden took office in January 2021, the greatest number… Read More
Education, Kansas
Health textbook with explicit sexual content pulled in Kansas City suburb(The Sentinel) — A “health” textbook describing everything from anal sex to “rational suicide” and presenting ideas such as the “gender spectrum” as fact was heavily questioned at the… Read More
Israel, Springfield
Springfield Bible professor, wife dodge rockets, Hamas, in IsraelSPRINGFIELD, Mo. – Evangel University professor Wave Nunnally and his wife Lacey are safely back in the U.S. after landing in Israel just hours before the Oct. 7 Hamas… Read More
Government
Senate passes resolution condemning student groups for ‘repugnant’ rhetoric supporting Hamas attacks on Israel(Daily Caller News Foundation) – The Senate voted Thursday to approve a resolution introduced by Republican Josh Hawley of Missouri that condemned antisemitism and the “repugnant” rhetoric of pro-Hamas… Read More
Public Education
Wisconsin school district holds t-shirt contest for BLM group some consider antisemiticA school district in Wisconsin is holding a t-shirt design contest for students to promote a controversial organization critics accuse of having antisemitic and socialist ties. The group,… Read More
Courts
High school teacher accused of offering $140 for sex act with minor(Daily Caller News Foundation) – The San Diego Human Trafficking Task Force arrested a California high school science teacher who allegedly offered a 16-year-old student $140 for a sex… Read More
Government
Memo reveals how teachers’ union worked on bill to keep sexually explicit books in schools(Daily Caller News Foundation) – Democratic lawmakers privately negotiated with the nation’s largest teachers union to craft a bill intended to combat bans of sexually explicit books in schools,… Read More
Culture
Biological male, 50, regularly competes against teenage girls in swimmingA 50-year-old biological male competed last week against 29 female minors at a swimming competition in Canada. Melody Wiseheart, a biological male previously known as Nicholas J. Cepeda,… Read More
Culture
Dennis Prager explains what’s wrong with public educationFamous talk show host Dennis Prager isn’t optimistic about public education – but he does have a few ideas about how to fix it. In a conversation with… Read More
Public Education
High school’s ‘oppression and privilege’ slideshow links to teen sex Ed website(The Daily Signal) – Tenth-graders at a Missouri high school last week had to watch a slideshow on “oppression and privilege” that appears to violate state law by using… Read More
Public Education
Grade inflation leads to resignation, retirement and job hunting at James Madison UniversityPressure to inflate grades at James Madison University has caused one professor to resign, another to retire early and others to be actively job searching. The pressure to… Read More
Public Education
Former state lawmaker announces campaign for Alabama Board of Education, promises to support school choiceFormer Alabama Rep. Charlotte Meadows announced her campaign for the state’s top education board, promising to advance school choice and parental rights. “My passion has always been for… Read More