Public Education
‘More government does not fix bad government’: Michigan Gov. Gretchen Whitmer expands Department of Education in restructure questioned by criticsMichigan Gov. Gretchen Whitmer signed an executive order to expand the state’s Department of Education into a new Michigan Department of Lifelong Education, Advancement, and… Read More
Missouri
Sarcoxie teen living with cystic fibrosis to receive Make-A-Wish trip to see Billy JoelSARCOXIE, Mo. – Thanks to the Make-A-Wish Foundation, a big dream will soon come true for one Sarcoxie teenager who lives with cystic fibrosis. Kenzie Chrisman, 17, will… Read More
Public Education
Indiana superintendent who resigned over $1.2 million in fraud payments gets special role in district(The Center Square) – The former superintendent of Manchester Community Schools in Manchester, Indiana mistakenly paid over $1 million to fraudsters posing as a legitimate construction company resigned yesterday… Read More
Public Education
Chicago’s new mayor replaces Board of Education with social justice warriorsMayor Brandon Johnson appointed six new members to the seven-member Chicago Board of Education last week, each of whom share a common progressive ideology focused on race and equity. Read More
Illegal Immigration
Gallup: Americans see immigration as good, but 41% want less of it(The Center Square) – Gallup released a survey Thursday concerning Americans’ views on immigration and the impact immigrants have on culture and economics. Overall, 68% of those polled… Read More
Biden administration
Cruz: If IRS whistleblowers are telling the truth, AG Garland likely committed felonies(The Center Square) – If two FBI whistleblowers who’ve come forward are telling the truth, U.S. Attorney General Merrick Garland may have committed at least two felonies, Sen. Ted… Read More
Culture
Parental rights advocates call out Indiana professor for op-ed against parentsAn Indiana assistant professor is being criticized after pitting parents’ rights against children’s “right to learn to be free thinkers” in a column for the Indianapolis Star. Sarah… Read More
Illegal Immigration
Illinois law prohibits landlords from refusing to rent or sell property to undocumented migrants(The Center Square) – Illinois landlords will soon be required to rent or sell property to undocumented migrants. Beginning Jan. 1, 2024, protections go into place in… Read More
FBI
Director Wray faces questions over FBI’s alleged bias, FISA abuse from Republicans(The Center Square) – FBI Director Christopher Wray faced questions from Republicans lawmakers Wednesday over the federal law enforcement agency’s alleged bias against conservatives and Republicans. House Judiciary… Read More
Courts
Mom slapped with restraining order by PTA president suspected of harassmentThe president of a Utah school’s parent teacher association filed a restraining order against a mother whom she allegedly harassed. Jennifer Auwerda, the president of the PTA at… Read More
President Biden, Uncategorized
U.S. Secret Service closes White House cocaine investigation due to ‘lack of physical evidence’(The Center Square ) – The U.S. Secret Service said Thursday it closed its investigation into cocaine found at the White House because of a “lack of physical evidence” 11… Read More
Opinion
Is Oklahoma AG Drummond’s ‘mayday’ over a Catholic charter school a politically motivated false alarm?The legality of religious charter schools may be unsettled by the courts, but not for Oklahoma’s attorney general, who is peddling his opposition far and wide in what may… Read More
Culture
Texas county votes to restrict sexually explicit content for children within local libraries(Daily Caller News Foundation) – Commissioners of a Texas county voted Tuesday to restrict children’s access to sexually explicit content within several local libraries after community pushback, according to… Read More
Government
NC House’s veto override challenges on gender transitions, girls’ sports still expected, but on hold(The Center Square) – Veto override votes in the North Carolina House of Representatives are expected next week at the earliest. None were taken Wednesday when it was… Read More
Public Education
Children’s hospital agreed to pay employee to give ‘drag performance’ to school kids(Daily Caller News Foundation) – A Chicago children’s hospital agreed to pay one of its employees to give a drag performance at a public school event for students, according… Read More
Government
Wisconsin Republicans reintroduce Save Women’s Sports Act(The Center Square) – Republican lawmakers at the Wisconsin are trying again with a plan to keep individuals born biological males from playing girls’ sports. Rep. Barb Dittrich,… Read More
Government
Iowa legislators pass second-round-bill to ban abortions(The Center Square) – Iowa legislators, in a special session Tuesday, again passed a bill to forbid doctors from performing an abortion once the doctor detects the unborn child’s… Read More
Public Education
Indiana assessment scores show schools ‘have more work to do’(The Center Square) – Results from this year’s educational assessment tests for Indiana elementary and middle school students show mixed results as children continue their learning recovery as the… Read More
Culture
Former LGBT activist regrets ‘grooming’ kids in gender ideologyA former gay activist said she regrets indoctrinating kids into gender ideology, but she herself was indoctrinated before she really understood what the ideology was all about. “I… Read More
Culture
United Nations: Freedom of religion must give way to LGBT practicesFreedom of religion must be made compatible with the rights of LGBT persons and practices, a United Nations official told the office of the High Commissioner for Human Rights. Read More