Courts
Arkansas Supreme Court rules in favor of school choice LEARNS Act(The Center Square) – The Arkansas Supreme Court ruled Thursday that the lawmakers did enact an emergency clause when passing the LEARNS Act earlier this year. A lawsuit… Read More
Public Education
Report: Indiana chronic absences in schools doubles in six years(The Center Square) – Indiana’s number of students chronically absent from school has more than doubled from six years ago. Nearly 25% percent, or 256,010, were considered chronic… Read More
Public Education
Christian teacher fired for refusing to use a student’s preferred pronouns gets favorable ruling from Florida judgeA Florida judge recommends a state commission exonerate a Christian teacher fired for refusing to use a student’s preferred pronouns. In his ruling, administrative law Judge John Van… Read More
Local Government, Missouri
Carthage wins two distinguished awards from America in BloomCARTHAGE, Mo. – A Carthage-based nonprofit aiming to revitalize the city through beautification, togetherness and community promotion is being singled out nationally for its work. Vision Carthage has… Read More
Consumer Protection
Federal Trade Commission looks to ban hidden fees(The Center Square) – The Federal Trade Commission’s latest proposal would prohibit hidden and falsely advertised fees on everything from travel to concert tickets. The FTC launched a… Read More
Federal government
Social Security benefits set to increase 3.2% next year(The Center Square) – Social Security benefits will increase by 3.2% next year, a smaller bump than the previous two years from a federal program expected to fall short… Read More
Israel, Texas
Gov. Abbott enhances security for Jewish organizations in Texas(The Center Square ) – After the Islamic terrorist organization Hamas attacked Israel and the death toll climbed to 2,500, which includes at least 25 Americans, Texas Gov. Greg… Read More
Congress, Crime
Menendez charged with conspiracy to act as a foreign agent for Egypt(The Center Square) – Prosecutors have accused New Jersey Democratic Sen. Bob Menendez and his wife of conspiring to have the senator act as a foreign agent of Egypt. Read More
St. Louis
Report: St. Louis should focus on bus service, not spend $850M for light rail(The Center Square) – Instead of spending hundreds of millions of dollars to build five miles of light rail on streets, St. Louis’ public transit authority should improve its… Read More
Public Education
ACT scores continue to fall despite billions in federal funding to prevent learning loss(Daily Caller News Foundation) – ACT scores fell for the sixth consecutive year in 2023, despite billions spent by the federal government to prevent learning loss, according to a… Read More
Culture
Anti-Israel students host DC vigil for Hamas ‘martyrs’(The Daily Signal) – George Washington University students held a “Vigil for the Martyrs of Palestine” on Tuesday evening where they mourned the Hamas terrorists… Read More
Opinion
New Kansas org claims to be moderate but wants to protect education status quo(The Sentinel) – Declaring that rural communities in Kansas are threatened by school choice advocates, a group of former legislators have founded Kansans First, dedicated to finding a… Read More
Missouri Legislature
Missouri House Speaker Dean Plocher seeking lieutenant governor job. Here’s what he’d do and why you should careDean Plocher wants to keep working to “protect our farmland from China, our classrooms from liberal indoctrination, our families from Biden’s failed economy and our communities from the progressive… Read More
Public Education
Dad sports shorts and midriff at school board meeting to rail against ‘inappropriate’ dress code(Daily Caller News Foundation) – An Arizona father stripped down to a crop top and shorts during a school board meeting, appearing to make a statement about the district’s… Read More
Courts
School board adopts Virginia governor’s parental rights policy after parents slap it with lawsuit(Daily Caller News Foundation) – The Virginia Beach School Board approved Republican Gov. Glenn Youngkin’s gender transition notification policy Tuesday after being hit with a lawsuit from parents, according… Read More
Public Education
University of Florida president blasts ‘elite academia’ over pro-terror statements on college campusesUniversity of Florida President Ben Sasse strongly condemned the support of Hamas emanating from college campuses nationwide, warning his own students that violence and vandalism will not be tolerated. Read More
Christian Schools
Large Christian university accuses federal agencies of retaliation over status disputeOne of the largest Christian universities in the U.S. says it’s being targeted by three federal agencies after filing suit over its nonprofit status. Grand Canyon University says… Read More
Public Education
Portland teachers’ union prepares to strike, wants CRT professional development and universal pre-KAn Oregon teachers’ union is currently preparing to strike after the school district refused to meet its demands critics say are outrageous. Despite… Read More
Government
Proposed rule allows Pregnant Workers Fairness Act to cover abortions, GOP women warn(The Daily Signal) – Republican congresswomen are calling on the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission to revise its proposed rule allowing for abortions to be covered under the Pregnant… Read More
Courts
Teachers’ union suing Nevada over state’s ban on striking(The Center Square) – Nevada’s largest teachers’ union is taking the state of Nevada and the Clark County School District to court over a ban on strikes. The… Read More