Government
Bullying notification bill clears Illinois Statehouse despite opposition from school associations(The Center Square) – A bill that passed the Illinois Legislature requires school principals to report bullying to parents within 24 hours. Some opponents say that is not feasible. Read More
Culture
‘Contradiction of Title IX’: experts sound alarm over Biden effort to rewrite key civil rights law(Daily Caller News Foundation) – The Biden’s administration push to rewrite a federal regulation prohibiting sex-based discrimination imperils women’s sports and weakens due process rights on campus, experts told… Read More
Public Education
Government expansion: $750 million approved by the California Board of Ed to ‘transform’ state schools(The Center Square) – One hundred twenty-eight schools throughout California were awarded a total of $750 million in the largest designation of educational funds budgeted to transform thousands of… Read More
Government
Oklahoma lawmakers pass teacher pay raises, school safety measures(The Center Square) – Oklahoma teachers will see raises between $3,000 and $6,000, depending on experience, as part of an education package approved by lawmakers by lawmakers on Friday. Read More
Public Education
Nevada teacher says white teachers are the problem, promotes riots in videosAnother teacher is under fire after a series of TikTok videos appeared online promoting far left views and containing controversial comments on race. Jennifer Leja, a teacher at Hyde… Read More
Public Education
New Jersey AG sues school board over policy requiring parental notification of kids’ gender transitionsNew Jersey’s Democratic Attorney General Matthew Platkin is suing a township school board over its policy that requires parental notification in matters of gender dysphoria and sexual orientation. Read More
Public Education
Citizens trying to read Lion article to KC-area county commission warning about anti-white racial indoctrination are shut downA group of citizens trying to read aloud a Lion article about racial indoctrination in local schools has been shut down by a Kansas City-area county commission for not… Read More
Missouri
Girl from the Ozarks raises tens of thousands for veterans, hands out free braceletsSPRINGFIELD, Mo. – A 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… Read More
Education
Olathe, Kansas school board member censured over conduct at meetings(The Sentinel) — Olathe USD 233 Board Member Brian Connell was censured and removed from his committee assignments by fellow members over alleged disruptive behavior and outbursts during… Read More
Illegal Immigration
New bill would make assaulting law enforcement officers a deportable offense(The Center Square) – A new bill introduced in the U.S. Senate would make assaulting law enforcement officers and others a deportable offense. U.S. Sen. Ted Budd, R-N.C.,… Read More
COVID-19
Watchdog finds 3.7 million potentially fraudulent COVID-19 pandemic relief recipients(The Center Square) – A congressional watchdog found more than 1 out of every 4 people who applied for pandemic relief through two Small Business Administration programs had potentially… Read More
Illegal Immigration
Illegal border crossings in first 4 months of year greater than populations of 6 states(The Center Square) – The number of people illegally entering the U.S. solely through the southern border in the first four months of this year is greater than the… Read More
St. Louis
Republican governor appoints replacement for St. Louis Circuit Attorney Kim Gardner that supports defund-the-police champion Cori BushGov. Mike Parson’s replacement for far-left former St. Louis Circuit Attorney Kim Gardner just happens to be an avid supporter of U.S. Rep. Cori Bush – one of the… Read More
Local Government
Citizens trying to read Heartlander article to KC-area county commission warning about anti-white racial indoctrination are shut downA group of citizens trying to read aloud a Heartlander article about racial indoctrination in local schools has been shut down by a Kansas City-area county commission for not… Read More
Public Education
Biden administration warns teachers and students about prayer in new Dept. of Ed. guidanceThe Biden administration just announced updated guidance about prayer and religious expression in public schools which critics worry could cause confusion about First Amendment rights. It comes… Read More
Culture
Dems block state bill requiring schools tell inquiring parents about students’ gender transitions(Daily Caller News Foundation) – New Hampshire Democrats shot down a bill on Thursday that would have required schools to inform parents about their child’s gender identity, The Associated… Read More
Public Education
Support, but not funding, for vocational schools in Pennsylvania(The Center Square) – Career and technical education attracts bipartisan support in Pennsylvania, but that doesn’t mean funding flows freely and problems are quickly resolved. While student interest… Read More
Culture
Illinois measure would require ‘gender neutral’ bathrooms to remove ‘offensive’ urinals(The Center Square) – Lawmakers continue crafting a measure to allow public restrooms in Illinois to be converted to gender neutral multi-occupancy facilities. The House narrowly… Read More
Public Education
Kansas expands school choice tax credit scholarship program in SB 113(The Sentinel) – Next year a lot more students will be eligible to participate in the tax credit scholarship program with Governor Kelly signing SB 113 today. The… Read More
Courts
‘I would like to have my Job back’: School counselor sues after being fired for disagreeing with transgender policy(The Daily Signal) – An Indiana school district violated a guidance counselor’s right to free speech by retaliating against and ultimately firing her for saying parents should know about… Read More