Missouri, Sports
As high school football season looms, referee shortages force schedule changes across MissouriAs football season quickly approaches some high school teams have already been forced to change their schedules for the second year in a row, due to a critical shortage… Read More
Government
U.S. Rep. Scott Fitzgerald proposes reform bill for nation’s largest teachers’ unionA U.S. congressman has proposed a bill to reform the National Education Association, which he accuses of being more “a political machine” than an advocate for education. “Student… Read More
Courts
Teachers union sues red state over law that prohibits teaching of critical race theory(Daily Caller News Foundation) – The Tennessee Education Association (TEA), along with several teachers, filed a lawsuit against the Tennessee Commissioner of Education and members of the State Board… Read More
Culture
University of Chicago offers course on ‘queering God’(Daily Caller News Foundation) – The University of Chicago (UChicago) is offering a course entitled “Queering God,” according to the university’s 2023-24 course catalog. The course is… Read More
Government
Michigan governor signs 7 ed bills, OKs automatic deductions of teachers’ union dues(The Center Square) – Gov. Gretchen Whitmer signed seven bills into law that Democrats say will boost recruiting skilled educators but Republicans say favor unions over kids’ education. Read More
Public Education
Extended school closures pushed by teachers unions created ‘generational learning loss,’ say house panel witnesses(The Daily Signal) – A generation of American students have fallen behind academically in the wake of the COVID-19 pandemic and the forced school closures… Read More
Government
Put you ‘in the ground’: Grad student threatens state senator over vote to protect kids from trans drugs(The Daily Signal) – A Louisiana state senator says he is undeterred despite receiving a death threat after he voted to override a governor’s veto… Read More
Courts
High school student sues Tennessee school district and officials for a suspension over off-campus social media postsA Tennessee high school student is suing his school district and administrator after being suspended for posting sardonic memes about the principal on social media. “This case is… Read More
Christian Schools
Former public school teacher opens Christian microschool, reaches maximum capacity after one yearWhen Mercedes Grant tried opening a Virginia microschool in July 2022, she organized meetups and small classes to generate interest. But no one signed up for months. Read More
Public Education
Think tank says China’s communist party targeting US school districts with nearly $20 million in influence operationsParents Defending Education (PED) has released a report that shows China’s Communist Party (CCP) spending over $17 million on programs inside American K-12 classrooms, some… Read More
Culture
US is a top destination for child sex trafficking, and it’s happening in your community(The Daily Signal) – Kara was 11 when her family first sold her body for drugs. Sydney was 14 when she met an older man online who promised… Read More
Public Education
‘They’re afraid of empowered and informed parents’: Nevada sex education committee accused of bias against parents, favored LGBT-inclusive applicantsThe sex education committee for a Nevada school district favored “queer-inclusive” candidates as new members and frowned on those from a parental rights group, says one of the group’s… Read More
Kansas
Audit finds rampant cybersecurity issues at Kansas agencies(The Sentinel) — More than two years after Kansas became the No. 1 state for unemployment fraud in the nation, a new IT audit finds massive security issues… Read More
Economy, Inflation
Poll: Cost of living, job opportunities top list of reasons people relocate(The Center Square) – A new State Policy Network poll finds 8% of all voters surveyed have moved to a new state in the past two years, with cost… Read More
Economy, Inflation
Federal Reserve hikes rates to highest level in 22 years(The Center Square) — The U.S. Federal Reserve Board announced another increase to the federal funds rate Wednesday, raising the target range to 5.25 to 5.5%, the highest rate… Read More
Hunter Biden
Hunter Biden pleads not guilty after plea deal on tax, gun charges falls apart(The Center Square) – Hunter Biden, the son of President Joe Biden, pleaded not guilty Wednesday to tax-related charges after a highly unusual court hearing where his previously established… Read More
President Biden
Hawley: Time for ‘targeted’ impeachment-style House investigation of President Biden for his family’s shadowy foreign earningsSen. Josh Hawley Wednesday called for a “targeted investigation” by the House of President Joe Biden’s involvement in his son’s millions in payments from foreign actors – something that… Read More
Culture
Drag queens staging all-day show with ‘kids dance party’ in Wisconsin public park Saturday; protest plannedDrag queens are putting on an “all ages” show in a Wisconsin public park Saturday that features not only the usual raunchy burlesque and drag story hour but also… Read More
Government
GOP senators’ new bill would crack down on ‘marxist’ race-based lessons in K-12 schools(Daily Caller News Foundation) – Republican Florida Sen. Marco Rubio led the introduction of a bill Tuesday that would prohibit taxpayer funds from being spent on K-12 American History… Read More
Culture
Pro-LGBTQ radicals threaten to kill, ‘dismember’ school board chief over parental rights policy(The Daily Signal) – A local school board president in California has been inundated with threats that left-wing activists will dismember her, kill her children, and slaughter her pets. Read More