Public Education
Democrat activist waves a folding chair over attendees at heated school board meeting, witnesses say(Daily Caller News Foundation) – A democrat activist raised a chair and allegedly almost hit an 85-year-old man during a heated school board meeting Tuesday, according to multiple people… Read More
Courts
‘Double standard’: Court rules in favor of Christian athletic club removed from California school district(Daily Caller News Foundation) – The Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals ruled Wednesday that a California school district violated the rights of a Christian athletics club by forcing them… Read More
Public Education
Oklahoma school board defends elementary school principal over drag queen side-gig, previous child porn chargesA school board in Oklahoma is defending an elementary school principal who moonlights as a drag queen and faced child pornography charges 20 years ago. The details of… Read More
Public Education
Jewish civil rights coalition sues California school district over ‘antisemitic’ ethnic studies curriculumA Jewish civil rights groups filed a lawsuit last week against the Santa Ana Unified School District (SAUSD) board, alleging it violated state law and… Read More
Public Education
Some parents would quit job to home school if Illinois school choice program not extended(The Center Square) – Some Illinois parents say they will opt for home schooling over public schools if the state chooses not to extend the Invest In Kids school… Read More
Government
Republicans, law enforcement call for Minnesota special session over school violence(The Center Square) – Minnesota law enforcement groups and Republican lawmakers called on Gov. Tim Walz to start a legislative special session on school resource officers after a video… Read More
2024 election
New Hampshire attorney general clarifies Trump’s ballot eligibility questions(The Center Square) — New Hampshire Attorney General John Formella has sent a letter to the secretary of state and chairman of the Ballot Law Commission to “provide guidance” on… Read More
Transportation
Experts fear electric vehicle race leaves power grid in the dust(The Center Square) – Can the power grid – critical to charging electric vehicles at scale – cope with the pace of state and federal decarbonization goals?… Read More
COVID-19
Florida first state to officially recommend against COVID-19 boosters(The Center Square) — Florida Surgeon General Dr. Joseph Ladapo said Wednesday that the Sunshine State will be the first state to officially recommend against COVID-19 boosters for those… Read More
Illegal Immigration
Border Patrol email: Plan to mass release illegal border crossers from crowded facilities(The Center Square) – Florida Attorney General Ashley Moody on Tuesday published an internal Border Patrol email her office obtained that provides guidelines to release foreign nationals being held… Read More
Missouri, Taxes
Kansas City praised, St. Louis criticized during House hearing on earnings tax(The Center Square) – Republicans on a special House interim committee examining the 1% earnings tax in St. Louis and Kansas City are scheduling hearings in both cities after… Read More
Courts
PA lawmakers make case for school choice program to solve archaic public system problems(The Center Square) — As Pennsylvania’s divide over education funding continues, House Republicans once again championed their plan to give scholarships to students in low-performing schools to enroll elsewhere. Read More
Culture
University spent over $200K on ‘diversity’ course teaching physicians that healthcare is racist(Daily Caller News Foundation) – The University of Minnesota (UMN) paid over $200,000 to develop a Diversity, Equity and Inclusion (DEI) training program that teaches medical professionals that healthcare… Read More
Public Education
Second Kansas City-area school district lowers bar for grades; new bottom is 50%, ‘any effort’ earns 60%Students in a Kansas City-area school district who do no work could end a course with 50% on their record, and with “any effort” receive a minimum of 60%. Read More
Education, Missouri
Ripe for abuse? Missouri school district uses anonymous reporting systems for ‘racism, bias, sexism, microaggressions’(The Heartlander) — A Missouri school district is among many in the U.S. using what critics call anonymous snitching systems to report on so-called “equity” and “bias” incidents. Read More
Culture
HHS appears to forget to redact email calling for expanded COVID-19 mandates for students(Daily Caller News Foundation) – The Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) appeared to forget to redact an email showing a Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC)… Read More
Government
Illinois lawmakers react to Missouri law protecting minors from transgender procedures(The Center Square) – Gov. J.B. Pritzker says he will support any family who moves to Illinois from Missouri after a new law in the Show Me State bans… Read More
Missouri, Sports
Warning: High school sports fans being victimized by website phishing scamsHigh school sports fans can watch football games at home thanks to streaming platforms such as YouTube, Facebook and X. But viewers are finding out not all streams are… Read More
Courts
Some Kansas districts still paying millions to legal group to sue the state and monitor funds won(The Sentinel) – More than four years after the Kansas Supreme Court compelled school funding to be increased by more than $1 billion, 32 school districts in the state… Read More
Government
Sexually explicit library books subject of Congressional hearing(The Center Square) – The books being made available to children in public schools and libraries was the topic of a U.S. Senate Judiciary Committee hearing Tuesday, with an… Read More