Public Education
Wasteful ‘free’ lunch programs turn schools from academic institutions into social service centersMany U.S. school districts have announced the start of summer-long free school meal programs, despite the waste associated with such projects. Districts in Texas,… Read More
Culture, Parenting
Liberal organization calling parents’ rights groups ‘extremist’ is, itself, a ‘hate group’ and ‘a joke,’ Hawley, Cruz argueA far-left organization’s claim that parents’ rights groups are “extremist” is a badge of honor for them from a “joke” entity, says Missouri Sen. Josh Hawley. The leftist… Read More
Culture
He went undercover to expose ‘rubber-stamping’ of trans surgeries(The Daily Signal) – After just a 22-minute phone call, an undercover reporter posing as a transgender-identifying patient allegedly received a letter of support for… Read More
Opinion
There’s no ‘XY’ in female sports(The Daily Signal) – I was part of the last generation of female-only athletes in women’s sports. Discomfort changing in the locker room,… Read More
Public Education
California investigating school board that rejected LGBT elementary lesson(Daily Caller News Foundation) – Democratic California Attorney General Rob Bonta is investigating a school board that voted to reject a history curriculum which included a biography on Harvey… Read More
Public Education
Arizona school district bringing back SROs to combat school violenceA Phoenix school board voted unanimously to bring police officers back to the district due to a disturbing rise in student violence. The Phoenix Union High School District… Read More
Culture
Superbowl-winning Chiefs kicker wears pro-life message in White House visit with teamHarrison Butker, placekicker for the Kansas City Chiefs, donned a subtle, yet profound pro-life message for the Superbowl-winning team’s visit to the White House this week. Butker, an… Read More
Public Education
School board member tells parent to move out of Kansas if he doesn’t like DEI, SELIn a Facebook exchange, Olathe Board of Education (OBOE) member Julie Steele told a father to move to another state if he doesn’t like the progressive policies of the… Read More
COVID-19
Kansas schools received $1.25 billion in COVID relief funds(The Sentinel) — The amount of money Congress borrowed to give away in the name of COVID relief was mind-boggling. Eventually, $190 billion was appropriated by Congress and signed… Read More
Missouri
Missouri joins 19-state coalition challenging EPA on California regulations(The Center Square) – Iowa Attorney General Brenna Bird announced Tuesday she’s leading a coalition of 19 states challenging an Environmental Protection Agency decision regarding trucks, emissions and California. Read More
Public Education
PTA president who allegedly ordered LGBT flags for conservative mom’s yard threatens legal action after being exposedThe president of a Utah parent teacher association allegedly ordered LGBT flags to be staked in a mothers’ yard without her permission, and has apparently threatened legal action after… Read More
Federal Spending
Feds spent over $1.3 billion in Russia, China on controversial projects(The Center Square) – The U.S. sent over $1.3 billion to China and Russia since 2017, according to a new analysis that details a string of problematic spending projects… Read More
Gender Identity
Critics blast DOJ funding for projects tailored to gender, sexuality politics(The Center Square) – A taxpayer-funded grant from the Department of Justice distributed $150,000 to “amplify the voices” of transgender people in New Orleans who are accusing the police… Read More
Courts
Arkansas AG argues lawsuit against new school choice law is really just political(The Center Square) – Arkansas Attorney General Tim Griffin called a lawsuit against the LEARNS Act political, while the plaintiffs in the suit said the case is a constitutional… Read More
Public Education
75% of University of Missouri’s freshman class received merit-based scholarships(The Center Square) – Approximately 75% of the University of Missouri’s 5,000 freshmen in 2022 received some type of merit-based scholarship, the institution reported. The $92.3 million in… Read More
Public Education
Pritzker promotes early childhood education initiative; Republicans say it’s not sustainable(The Center Square) – Illinois will use $250 million in taxpayer funds for the Smart Start Program, which looks to make early childhood daycare and preschool more accessible for… Read More
Energy
Study: Renewable energy could up New England rates 20%(The Center Square) – A new study shows power demand in New England has experienced an 11.4% drop from 2008 to 2020 but could cost ratepayers billions of dollars… Read More
Public Education
Ohio Senate includes universal school choice, flatter tax in its budget(The Center Square) – The Ohio Senate’s version of the state’s next two-year budget includes school choice for all students, removing the power from the State School Board and… Read More
Public Education
Omaha Public Schools survey reveals teachers, parents agree: Change is neededAmid a search for a new superintendent, a survey from Omaha Public Schools reveals the community wants the school to go in a different direction. The results reflect similar… Read More
DEI
Source of Missouri State University’s opposition to Diversity, Equity and Inclusion reforms by the legislature difficult to pinpointMissouri State University opposed Diversity, Equity and Inclusion reforms in the recent legislative session – but without much, if any, public notice or debate about it. The university… Read More