Public Education
Corey DeAngelis calls Texas Rep. Travis Clardy a ‘school choice hypocrite’ as the lawmaker draws school choice election opponentEducation reform advocate Corey DeAngelis called out a Texas state representative for the member’s hypocrisy on school choice, voting against it while sending his kids to private school. Read More
Government
Group says Illinois parents should know sex ed opt-out rights(The Center Square) – As the new school year is well underway, a parent’s rights advocacy group is urging Illinois families to know what their options are concerning sex… Read More
Christian Schools
Oklahoma education department files motion to dismiss lawsuit against nation’s first-ever religious charter schoolThe battle over the legality of a Catholic charter school continues in Oklahoma, as top education officials in its support recently filed for the pending lawsuit to be dismissed. Read More
Illegal Immigration
Hochul tells migrants not to come to New York(The Center Square) — New York Gov. Kathy Hochul is telling migrants to “go somewhere else” as she tries to dissuade more asylum-seekers from traveling to the state amid… Read More
Congress
Menendez won’t step down despite bribery charges(The Center Square) — A defiant U.S. Sen. Bob Menendez of New Jersey said Monday he will seek another term despite federal bribery charges alleging he and his wife… Read More
Guns
California ban on standard-capacity gun magazines overturned(The Center Square) – Federal judge Roger Benitez overturned California’s ban on standard-sized ammunition magazines, with California Attorney General Rob Bonta filing an immediate notice of appeal. The… Read More
President Donald Trump
Poll: Trump beats Biden by a large margin in head-to-head matchup(The Center Square) – Former President Donald Trump would defeat President Joe Biden by nearly 10 points in a head-to-head general election matchup, a newly released poll shows. Read More
Missouri, Taxes
Eyes on Missouri government after St. Louis County OKs $155M tax break to Boeing(The Center Square) – After the St. Louis County Council approved $155 million in tax breaks for a $2 billion expansion planned by Boeing, eyes turned toward Jefferson City… Read More
Education, Kansas City
Children exposed to porn, strangers via school tablets, apps: ‘Nothing to screen these people’(The Heartlander) — A mom in the Kansas City area thought her daughter’s fascination with “Furries” – sometimes described as a subculture of people interested in animals with human… Read More
Public Education
North Carolina joins growing list of states offering universal school choice with passage of state budget(Daily Caller News Foundation) – Democratic North Carolina Gov. Roy Cooper announced Friday that he will allow the passage of a state budget that includes funding for universal school… Read More
Christian Schools
Christian Teacher of the Year: Ashley Skinner innovates at school her family started generations beforeAshley Skinner may not have thought she would one day be laminating and lesson planning at a Christian school, just as she had watched her mother and grandmother faithfully… Read More
Public Education
‘We dare defend our rights’: Alabama Gov. Kay Ivey rebukes anti-religious group, reaffirms Auburn coaches’ religious freedomAlabama Gov. Kay Ivey came to Auburn University’s defense after an anti-religious watchdog denounced the involvement of three coaches in an impromptu mass baptism. The… Read More
Courts
Groups urge Supreme Court to hear school admissions case(The Center Square) — A Virginia parents group and Fairfax County Public Schools have been locked in a legal battle recently appealed to the Supreme Court – and several… Read More
Public Education
‘Losing our freedom of speech’: Parent speaks out against middle school’s explicit reading list(Daily Caller News Foundation) – Cooper Middle School in McClean, Virginia, gave students an age- inappropriate reading list for their 7th grade English class this year, a concerned parent… Read More
Public Education
Moms for Liberty offers new toolkit on how to win school board electionsOver half of school board candidates endorsed by Moms for Liberty won their elections around the country in 2022. Now, the parental rights organization is releasing a school board… Read More
Government
Minnesota cops say Dem law is forcing them out of schools(Daily Caller News Foundation) – Minnesota Democrats are trying, and in some cases failing, to convince police officers to return to public schools after a law they passed caused… Read More
Courts
Judge temporarily stops removal of power from Ohio State Board of Education(The Center Square) – A new, governor-appointed K12 education agency with most of the authority currently held by the state school board in Ohio is on hold for at… Read More
Government
California legislature passes measures to reduce school board power(The Center Square) – The California legislature passed several bills aimed at reducing the power of school boards, from cutting their power to determine curriculum content, to removing their… Read More
Government
Cruz says 2023 ‘best opportunity’ for Texas to pass school choice program(The Daily Signal) – Sen. Ted Cruz thinks it’s high time the Lone Star State start providing school choice to its residents. “I think… Read More
Christian Schools
Christian Teacher of the Year: Mark Newman has students view today’s news and toughest topics through the lens of scriptureIt seems as if everyone’s trying to put his or her own spin on the lunacy and lewdness that is the news of today. Mark Newman chooses to… Read More