Public Education
More teachers are skipping school post-COVID than ever beforeMany education officials are concerned with the rise of chronic absenteeism among students. After all, schools can’t teach if students don’t attend. But an equally pressing, though less… Read More
Public Education
New York middle school principal charged with attempted rape of high school girl, in latest case of alleged predation by school officialsA New York middle school principal has been charged with luring and the attempted rape of a 16-year-old girl after he was caught with condoms, chicken nuggets and a… Read More
Biden administration
Biden administration expands parole program to millions from four more countries(The Center Square ) – Despite a federal judge in Florida ruling more than once that the Biden administration parole program is illegal, the administration has expanded it… Read More
President Biden
Senate Republicans: Biden ‘created largest child trafficking ring in US history’(The Center Square) – U.S. Senate Republicans launched a video on Wednesday claiming that President Joe Biden has “created the largest child trafficking ring in U.S. history.”The video… Read More
Public Education
‘Evidence of backsliding’: Students’ math and reading scores aren’t bouncing back from school closures(Daily Caller News Foundation) – Students’ academic recovery following the COVID-19 pandemic has stalled despite efforts to make up for the learning loss, according to a Tuesday report. Read More
Public Education
Support for school choice shot up following COVID-19 pandemic, poll reveals(Daily Caller News Foundation) – Voter support for school choice programs jumped 7% since before the COVID-19 pandemic, according to a Tuesday RealClear Opinion Research poll. At least… Read More
Guns, Missouri
Missouri among 20 states filing brief in case challenging Delaware’s gun control bills(The Center Square) – A coalition of 20 attorneys general is requesting the U.S. Court of Appeals reverse a district court decision upholding Delaware’s ban on “assault weapons” and… Read More
Government
Democratic representative’s move could prompt school choice passage in Georgia(The Center Square) – Could a state lawmaker’s jump from the Democratic Party to the Republican Party lead to the passage of school choice in Georgia? Rep. Mesha… Read More
Courts
Notre Dame professor sues student newspaper for covering her abortion promotion(The Daily Signal) – A pro-abortion Notre Dame professor is suing the student newspaper that reported on her inflammatory abortion remarks,… Read More
Government
Wisconsin Gov. Tony Evers blasted for using ‘partial veto’ to approve 400 years of public ed funding increases instead of just two years approved by lawmakersWisconsin Gov. Tony Evers signed the state’s 2023-2025 budget Wednesday after partially vetoing 51 items, much to the chagrin of both Republican and Democratic lawmakers. Most notably, Evers… Read More
Illegal Immigration
Border Patrol agents apprehending human smugglers, helping with convictions(The Center Square) – Border Patrol agents working in the busiest sector at the northern border are continuing to arrest human smugglers, contributing to their convictions. Over the… Read More
Public Education
‘I’m going to fight harder for my kids’: South Carolina father gives school board a bag of chicken feed to condemn its cowardiceA South Carolina father gave his school board a bag of chicken feed to demonstrate his lack of confidence in their “chicken” leadership. At a Beaufort County School… Read More
Kansas City
Kansas City Chiefs training camp will be more accessible than ever this year. Here’s what you need to know if you’re goingAre you ready for some football?The Kansas City Chiefs’ annual training camp is set to begin at Missouri Western State University on Sunday, July 23 and will continue… Read More
Kansas City
Down with the Andrew Jackson statues, up with Chairman Mao’s in Kansas City’s own ‘cultural revolution’On an ordinary Monday in July, the Jackson County, Missouri, legislature voted 7 to 1 to begin the process to remove the statues of President Andrew Jackson from… Read More
Missouri, Springfield
Springfield’s Dickerson Park Zoo celebrates 100 years on Saturday with birthday bashSPRINGFIELD, Mo. – The Dickerson Park Zoo will celebrate 100 years this Saturday with a carnival-like birthday bash. A variety of vendor booths will line paths at the… Read More
Public Education
State group leaves library association over ‘Marxist lesbian’ president(Daily Caller News Foundation) – The Montana State Library (MSL) Commission voted Tuesday to leave the largest national library association in the country over concerns about its “Marxist lesbian”… Read More
Culture
‘Perfect storm’: New data supports transgender contagion theoryThe rising number of teens now identifying as “non-binary” is part of a social contagion spread by education bureaucrats and social media, indicates new data. According to the… Read More
Public Education
Local Kansas school board member says shady attempt to alter ethics policy was behind his loss of temper(The Sentinel) – Disagreement over an attempt to remove conflict of interest language from district ethics policy prompted an Olathe, Kansas Board of Education member to storm out of… Read More
Public Education
Evidence-Based Grading: Another attempt to obscure poor performance?(The Sentinel) – The Shawnee Mission School District near Kansas City will unveil the concept of “Evidence-Based Grading” (EBG) in the upcoming school year, fueling the conversation about how… Read More
Big Tech
Florida AG calls on Zuckerberg to respond to ‘stunning’ number of Florida human trafficking cases on Meta platforms(The Center Square) – Florida Attorney General Ashley Moody on Monday called on Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg to appear before the Statewide Council on Human Trafficking to account for… Read More