Culture
Fathers have unique, positive impact on a child’s education, study showsA father’s engagement in a child’s early years has significant positive effects on education, even years later, a new study has found. Researchers from Leeds University Business School… Read More
Public Education
California reading, math scores continue to worsen post-COVID, despite hundreds of billions in education fundingCalifornia’s 2022-23 reading and math scores were recently released, revealing no improvement despite billions in additional education funds. The statewide average for reading and math is 46.6% and… Read More
Illegal Immigration
Northern border sector: Agents apprehend more illegal crossers in fiscal ’23 than previous 11 years combined(The Center Square) – In the busiest U.S. Customs and Border Protection sector along the U.S.-Canada border, agents apprehended more illegal border crossers entering the U.S. in fiscal 2023… Read More
Congress
Republicans pick new nominee for speaker(The Center Square) – U.S. Majority Whip Tom Emmer, R-Minn., is the latest to emerge as Republicans' nominee to be the next House speaker, after a series of votes… Read More
Border, Uncategorized
‘A real threat’: Experts warn of Hamas-connected terrorists crossing U.S. border(The Center Square) – Hundreds of immigrants on the federal terror watch list have been caught at the southern and northern U.S. borders in recent years, and national security… Read More
Guns, Illinois
Federal judge’s ruling against California gun ban could impact Illinois case(The Center Square) – Plaintiffs challenging Illinois’ gun ban hope a ruling out of a California federal court plays a role in the potential outcome in Illinois. Illinois… Read More
Courts
Georgia Supreme Court keeps six-week abortion ban in effect(The Center Square) – Georgia’s highest court upheld the state’s six-week abortion ban on Tuesday but sent some issues with the law back to a Fulton County court. Read More
Courts
Federal judge sides with Catholic clinic, halts Colorado’s ban on ‘abortion reversal’ treatment(The Center Square) – A federal judge ruled over the weekend in favor of a Catholic health care clinic that’s challenging Colorado’s ban on “abortion reversal” treatment. U.S. Read More
Public Education
Missouri school board likely to add sexual orientation, gender identity to non-discrimination policy, bending to federal pressureWould the Biden administration stop feeding Springfield students if the school board doesn’t bend to its will on gender identity policies? That’s the central question behind Tuesday night’s… Read More
Culture
Here’s the cure for an America buried under an avalanche of whiny, finger-pointing snowflakes: StoicismStoicism is an underappreciated philosophy, and a virtue with much to offer the world today. It may be a grandiose-sounding term and a mysterious concept, but it should… Read More
Gender, Springfield
Springfield school board likely to add sexual orientation, gender identity to non-discrimination policy, bending to federal pressureSPRINGFIELD, Mo. – Would the Biden administration stop feeding Springfield students if the school board doesn’t bend to its will on gender identity policies? That’s the central question… Read More
Culture
Here are university donors pulling their support after schools initially failed to condemn Hamas(Daily Caller News Foundation) – Many billionaires, business moguls and university alumni are withdrawing their support from Ivy League universities after school administrators and students failed to strongly condemn… Read More
Public Education
Oklahoma lawmaker says DEI is destroying higher education(The Center Square) – Oklahoma’s universities spend millions on diversity, equity, and inclusion requirements, and one lawmaker said he wants to do something about it. Sen. Rob Standridge,… Read More
Christian Schools
Christian preschool wins first battle in religious discrimination lawsuitA Christian school won the first battle in a lawsuit against Colorado’s universal preschool program, accused in the suit of anti-religious bias. In June, the Darren Patterson Christian… Read More
Courts
Father sues New Jersey school district over its refusal to notify parents on student gender issuesA father of three filed a federal lawsuit to block a New Jersey school district’s policy that does not require parental notification when students ask to be called by… Read More
Public Education
Study shows Wisconsin private schools ‘serve far more students with disabilities than is reported’(The Center Square) – Authors of a study about choice schools and disabled students in Wisconsin admit there is some discrepancy but say things are not nearly as bad… Read More
Government
Ohio moves ahead with removing power from state school board(The Center Square) – Ohio Gov. Mike DeWine planned to move ahead Monday afternoon with moving control of the state’s education system from the school board to his office. Read More
Public Education
Local Rabbi: Anti-Jewish gag-order ‘bad mistake’ by California school districtA California school district is under fire after an antisemitic incident resulted in a school asking victimized children and their parents to sign what critics describe as a gag… Read More
Border, Terrorism
736 known or suspected terrorists apprehended at U.S. border in fiscal 2023(The Center Square) – There were 736 known or suspected terrorists (KSTs) apprehended at the northern and southern borders in fiscal 2023.The Center Square initially reported 659… Read More
Illegal Immigration
Nearly 303,000 people illegally entered US through southwest border in September(The Center Square) – Nearly 303,000 people illegally entered the U.S. through the southwest border in September, according to newly released U.S. Customs and Border Protection data and… Read More