Public Education
Report: Colorado schools could get billions from Prop HH, but funds would lack guardrails(The Center Square) – Colorado’s public schools could receive billions in funding if voters pass Proposition HH in November, but those funds would lack guardrails, according to an analysis… Read More
Public Education
Report: Kentucky chronic absences in schools climb in last six years(The Center Square) – Kentucky’s percentage and volume number of students chronically absent from school grew significantly from six years ago. More than 25% percent, or 164,470, were… Read More
Public Education
Elite law schools encourage students to work for Israeli-designated terror organizations(Daily Caller News Foundation) – Three American law schools maintain web pages encouraging their students to work for organizations designated as terror groups by the Israeli government. The University… Read More
Culture
Exclusive: Doctor asked for grant to study trans hormones on rats, admits ‘severe lack’ of research, emails show(Daily Caller News Foundation) – Dr. Walid Farhat, a professor of Urology at the University of Wisconsin-Madison, applied in April for a grant to study the impact of cross-sex… Read More
Public Education
The Geography of School Choice Part VI: All education is public education“Fund students, not systems.” That’s what school choice supporters often tell their opponents who claim school choice is an attempt to “privatize” public education. Lance Christensen from… Read More
Energy, Missouri
Missouri Public Service Commission approves cross-state Grain Belt power line(The Center Square) – The Missouri Public Service Commission gave final approval Thursday for construction of the Grain Belt Express power line to run across the state. The… Read More
Public Education
Antisemitic narratives after Hamas attacks peddled by some in K-12 public educationAs university student groups in the U.S. are under fire for pro-Hamas support and antisemitism, similar sentiments are being shared by some in the K-12… Read More
Israel
Congressman introduces bill to repurpose $6 billion in Iran funds for Israel(The Center Square)– Congressman David Schweikert, R-Ariz., introduced a bill Wednesday that would divert $6 billion in Iranian funds to Israel if passed into law. The United States… Read More
President Donald Trump
Ex-IRS contractor who leaked Trump’s tax returns pleads guilty(The Center Square) – A former IRS contractor accused of leaking former President Donald Trump’s tax returns and disclosing tax return information for some of the nation’s wealthiest people… Read More
Congress
Scalise drops out of speakership bid after significant opposition(The Center Square) – U.S. House Republican Majority Leader Steve Scalise, R-La., was the leading contender to be the speaker of the House Thursday morning, but by the evening,… Read More
Government
Texas Gov. Greg Abbott celebrates Senate passage of school choice bill now with HouseTexas Gov. Greg Abbott praised the passage of his school choice bill in the state Senate Thursday, even as the chances for passing the bill in the state House… Read More
Drugs, Missouri
Missouri health coalition helping parents, schools fight youth vaping, addictionSALEM, Mo. – The Healthy Dent County Prevention Coalition convened late last month to address youth addiction in the area. After a student survey in Missouri revealed a… Read More
Public Education
Nearly 19,000 students approved for Iowa’s Students First Education Savings AccountsIowa’s new school program has almost 19,000 students participating in its first year, the state’s Department of Education announced Thursday. Of approximately 25,000 applicants, 18,893 students were approved… Read More
Congress, Uncategorized
Plocher looks to gather support from moderate Republicans in election bidBy Sherah Farris In the world of Missouri politics, the battle lines are drawn, and the Republican Party is at a crossroads. Speaker of… Read More
Public Education
Tennessee legislators to look into rejecting federal school funding in November(The Center Square) – With additional COVID-19 federal K-12 school funding winding down, Tennessee continues its look at what school funding would look like without federal dollars, which amounted… Read More
Culture
San Francisco Democrat party chair to serve as ‘headmistress’ of drag queen school for adults(Daily Caller News Foundation) – Honey Mahogany, the chair of the San Francisco Democratic Party, will serve as the first headmistress of the “Stud School of Drag” that is… Read More
Opinion
Fear mongering late night host’s ‘homeschool regulations’ rant only reinforces false stereotypes, misconceptionsJohn Oliver has joined the ranks of media pundits attacking the homeschool movement, arguing the government should add more regulations to home education, which would violate parents’ constitutional rights. Read More
Public Education
Former Mrs. America joins call to save Illinois’ school choice program(The Center Square) – Illinois’ only school choice program is running out of time. The Invest in Kids scholarship tax credit program will come to an end unless… Read More
Government
Lowering the bar? California ends ‘willful defiance’ suspensions in pre-K-12, experts warn of disaster(The Center Square) – California Gov. Gavin Newsom signed a bill ending “willful defiance” suspensions in TK-12 public and charter schools, a move that experts say could bring disaster… Read More
Public Education
Grade inflation reaches Ivy League as Harvard reports scores are up 20 percentage points in just 10 yearsGrade inflation is bolstering the GPAs of Harvard students despite no corresponding uptick in their performances, says a Harvard dean. Nearly 80% of grades given in the 2020-21… Read More