Public Education
Parents running against race-based admissions policies sweep local school board races(Daily Caller News Foundation) – Candidates backed by an organization focused on promoting merit-based admissions notched several victories in New York City’s recent school board elections, according to the… Read More
Government
Integrity of women’s sports, protection of minors may be tied in compromise(The Center Square) – A compromise between chambers of the North Carolina General Assembly on legislation to preserve the integrity of women’s sports may spawn other efforts to protect… Read More
Courts
Teen accuses doctors of madly rushing her into child gender transition(The Daily Signal) – Another detransitioner is suing Kaiser Foundation Hospitals, Permanente Medical Group, and the doctors who pushed her along the path to hormonal and surgical… Read More
Courts
Federal court dismisses Kentucky abortion lawsuit as moot(The Center Square) – A federal court dismissed a lawsuit Planned Parenthood and EMW Women’s Surgical Center filed against the state last year regarding an abortion law passed by… Read More
Economy, Missouri
Missouri economy expanding as manufacturing sector adds jobs, increases wages(The Center Square) – Missouri is in an expansionary economy, according to a survey conducted by economists in the Midwest. Missouri’s Purchasing Managers’ Index for May was 51.2,… Read More
Education, Kansas
Leavenworth school district won’t remove false claims about academic progress(The Sentinel) — Glowing, but incorrect posts about academic progress at USD 453 Leavenworth have appeared on the school’s Facebook page, but apparently no one in leadership in the… Read More
President Donald Trump
Following indictment, Trump leads Biden in polling(The Center Square) – Former President Donald Trump has a slight lead against President Joe Biden in national polling even after being charged with 37 criminal counts in an… Read More
Illegal Immigration
Congressional hearing to focus on illegal southern border entry from hostile powers(The Center Square) – The Committee on Homeland Security’s Subcommittee on Counterterrorism, Law Enforcement, and Intelligence Chairman August Pfluger, R-Texas, will hold a hearing Wednesday to discuss threats to… Read More
COVID-19
Republicans oppose Biden’s CDC choice over her COVID policies(The Center Square) – President Joe Biden intends to tap Dr. Mandy Cohen, who has served as the secretary of North Carolina’s Department of Health and Human Services, to… Read More
Opinion
Religious groups, cultural conservatives stand on same side of culture warPolitics may make for strange bedfellows, but culture wars marry them. In the clash between traditional values and radical gender ideology, Christians, Muslims and other culturally conservative groups… Read More
Public Education
School board votes 5-4 to follow new North Dakota law on trans bathrooms, parental rightsA school board in North Dakota voted narrowly to follow a new state law that rescinds policies on trans bathroom use and affirms parents rights concerning their children’s health… Read More
Culture
‘Jeopardy!’ contestants didn’t recognize the opening to The Lord’s Prayer, shocking fansThree contestants on the popular Jeopardy! game show were stumped last week by what many are calling a decidedly easy question about The Lord’s Prayer, alarming and outraging fans. Read More
Kansas City
A quick study: Get to know the candidates in Tuesday’s election for Kansas City CouncilWith Kansas Citians electing a new City Council on Tuesday, here are the candidates on the ballot. 1st District Chris GahaganHaving received his J.D. from… Read More
Government
School choice group says Illinois parents in limbo with fate of Invest in Kids program unknown(The Center Square) – Nearly 10,000 scholarship recipients and their families face uncertainty after Illinois lawmakers failed to extend the Invest in Kids program. The program, which… Read More
Culture
College tells students not to use terms like ‘mother’ and ‘father’ to be more inclusive(Daily Caller News Foundation) – Springfield College in Massachusetts is advising students against the use of “gender-specific” words like “mother” and “father” in order to be more inclusive. Read More
Public Education
Washington schools among those experimenting with year-round school(The Center Square) – With schools out for the summer, students and staff may not know how many days are left before going back to class. But some schools… Read More
Public Education
Increased funding can’t close academic achievement gaps, study shows. Here’s what canAlthough “fully funded education” is a common refrain among teachers’ unions, Democratic lawmakers, and public school administrators, new research demonstrates that increased funding can’t guarantee… Read More
Public Education
New York State Education Department releases new transgender guidelines, emphasizing student control, restricting parental involvementThe New York State Education Department (NYSED) released new guidance for public schools, affirming students have full control over their gender and parents don’t need to know about it. Read More
Culture
The kids are all right: Students are pushing back against gender ideology in their schools(Daily Caller New Foundation) – Students are joining the tribe of anti-woke parents in pushing back against gender ideology in their schools. Students at a Massachusetts middle school… Read More
Government
Lifeline scholarships introduced in the Pennsylvania Senate(The Center Square) – The Senate introduced a proposal for lifeline scholarships Thursday without fanfare, despite the policy’s high ranking on Republicans’ legislative priority list. Senate Bill 795… Read More