Culture
Texas survey reveals voters support school choice, restrictions on trans sports participation and treatment for minorsA survey of registered voters in Texas reveals strong support for a school choice bill as well as legislation restricting gender treatment for minors and trans sports participation. Read More
Press Release
Local business owner Bryant Wolfin launches campaign for state representativeConservative candidate pledges to protect individual liberty and fiscal common sense Ste. Genevieve, MO – Bryant Wolfin, a conservative Republican, has announced his candidacy for the Missouri State… Read More
Public Education
‘Political theatre’: Democratic governor calls for education ‘state of emergency’ as school choice reform rollsNorth Carolina Gov. Roy Cooper issued a prerecorded speech declaring a ‘state of emergency’ as Republicans are on the verge of passing education reforms amidst failures in the public… Read More
Government
Arizona Gov. Hobbs vetoes bill requiring parental consent on student pronoun changes(Daily Caller News Foundation) – Democratic Arizona Gov. Katie Hobbs vetoed a bill Monday that would have prohibited educators from using pronouns that don’t correspond with a student’s biological… Read More
Public Education
Louisiana audit finds issues with COVID relief funds for schools, child care(The Center Square) – A report by Louisiana’s legislative auditor found that the state Department of Education didn’t abide by federal guidelines for grants and overpaid several child care… Read More
Public Education
Biden admin says school district can’t remove sexually explicit books because it violates students’ civil rights(The Daily Signal) – The federal Department of Education concluded an investigation into a Georgia school district Friday, arguing that the removal of several books… Read More
Government
Delaware lawmaker wants more school resource officers(The Center Square) – A Delaware lawmaker wants to carve out more money for schools to hire resource officers amid a spate of school shootings nationwide. The… Read More
Culture
New York professor shouts profanities at pro-life students, calls them ‘violent’ before knocking their pamphlets to the floorA viral video shows a New York professor unleashing a profanity-laced tirade against two students sharing pro-life literature, claiming their table was “violent” and a… Read More
Culture
MLB’s Dodgers re-invite LGBT group famous for mocking nuns in drag queen showMajor League Baseball’s Los Angeles Dodgers have re-invited a controversial LGBT group to their “gay pride” night, sparking more outrage from critics. The Dodgers issued the invitation to… Read More
Government
Bill implementing full-day kindergarten in Illinois ready for governor’s desk as funding questions loom(The Center Square) – A measure that implements full-day kindergarten throughout Illinois is about to be sent to Gov. J.B. Pritzker for his signature. State Rep. Mary Beth… Read More
Public Education
North Dakota preschool enrollment drops even as state spending increased(The Center Square) – Preschool enrollment dropped from 12% to 3% in North Dakota last year while state spending per child increased, a new report found. The National… Read More
Courts
DeSantis sued by pro-LGBT restaurant over ban on drag shows for kids(Daily Caller News Foundation) – A Florida restaurant filed a lawsuit against Republican Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis on Monday over a newly signed law that prohibits businesses from allowing… Read More
Courts
Four California churches win ‘significant victory’ against state’s abortion coverage mandateFour churches in California have won religious freedom lawsuits in two federal courts against the state’s abortion-coverage mandate. In rulings on the two lawsuits, the churches’ right to decline… Read More
Government
Democratic Georgia Rep. rebukes her own party over school choice hypocrisy: ‘They don’t really care about inner city kids’A Georgia lawmaker says the confession by her fellow Democrat of using a fake address to get a child into a better public school shows the “hypocrisy of my… Read More
Courts
Washington bar exam lifts mask mandate after newspaper reportBar exam takers will no longer be required to wear masks during the 12-hour test in Washington, D.C. after a flurry of negative coverage when a newspaper reported on… Read More
Public Education
Texas follows Florida in ditching diversity offices at public colleges and universitiesThe Texas state House voted 83-60 to get rid of diversity, equity and inclusion (DEI) offices at colleges and universities supported by the state. The bill, SB 17,… Read More
Culture
California trans athlete advances to state after placing 2nd in girls 1600-meter runA transgender runner won 2nd place in the California high school state qualifying high school track and field meet, prompting questions of fairness for bumping out a biological female. … Read More
Culture
10-year-old raises tens of thousands for veterans, hands out free braceletsA 10-year-old girl from the Ozarks spends much of her time handing out free appreciation bracelets to veterans. In turn, Serenity Henness has raised thousands of dollars for… Read More
Public Education
Kansas school district mum about new hires made without job postings or interviews(The Sentinel) – USD 417 in Council Grove has been rocked in recent weeks with the resignations of its curriculum director, school board clerk/transportation manager, and business manager in… Read More
Public Education
Pennsylvania school district shelled out thousands on ‘equity’ evaluation(Daily Caller News Foundation) – A Pennsylvania school district spent thousands of dollars in 2021 on an “equity audit,” conducted by an Ivy League graduate school program, that measured… Read More