Education, Missouri
Nearly 40% of Missouri’s $10B education dept. budget reflects ‘mission creep’ and ‘bureaucratic bloat,’ says lawmaker(The Heartlander) — Of the $10 billion allotted to K-12 education in Missouri’s current budget, $4 billion may never make it to the classroom.If that staggering amount of… Read More
Missouri, Sports
Christians in Action offers new sporting opportunities for student athletes in Marshfield areaMARSHFIELD, Mo. – Sports have been a favorite pastime for student athletes at traditional public schools throughout the years. One organization in Marshfield is offering the same opportunity to… Read More
Border, Fentanyl
Sheriffs: Americans must demand elected reps ‘eradicate’ Mexican drug cartels(The Center Square) – Sheriffs nationwide are calling on government leaders to demand that President Joe Biden, members of Congress and other elected officials do whatever it takes to… Read More
COVID-19, Crime
Missouri U.S. attorney announces two cases of pandemic loan fraud totaling $635K(The Center Square) – Two cases of federal pandemic loan fraud involving approximately $635,000 were announced by the U.S. Attorney’s Office in the Eastern District of Missouri. Two… Read More
Crime, St. Louis
Missouri attorney general files ouster of St. Louis Circuit Attorney Kim Gardner after she keeps suspect free to critically injure young athleteSt. Louis Circuit Attorney Kim Gardner, who has faced searing criticism for repeatedly failing to prosecute serious crimes, is now facing ouster proceedings from the state attorney general.Attorney… Read More
Kansas, Opinion
Republican leaders champion flat income tax, historic rate cuts in KansasAs Democrats in eight blue states advance unprecedented new wealth tax schemes, Republican leaders in the Sunflower State are laser-focused on delivering pro-growth income tax cuts and strengthening their… Read More
Culture
Did the NEA effectively replace its Presidents’ Day lesson with radical CRT?The National Education Association (NEA) is under fire for quietly removing its Presidents' Day lesson from its website.The Daily Signal revealed the deletion and reported the last time… Read More
Public Education
In ‘sweeping expansion,’ U.S. Dept. of Education extends reach over third-party educational services in the name of ‘transparency’Companies working with higher education institutions were shocked to discover the U.S. Department of Education (USDE) abruptly expanded its definition of a third-party service (TPS).Some critics see the… Read More
Culture, Public Education
School 4 days a week: Is a schoolchild’s dream a parent’s thorny nightmare?Some Nebraska schools are moving to a four-day school week, following the lead of at least six other school districts in the state.Amid a challenging hiring and retention… Read More
Public Education
Hundreds of students’ mental health records leaked online after ransomware attack on LA school district(Daily Caller) – Hundreds of students’ mental health records were posted to a “dark web” site following a ransomware attack of the second largest school district in the country,… Read More
Culture
Multi-occupancy genderless bathroom bill advances at Illinois statehouse(The Center Square) – Illinois lawmakers are advancing a measure that would would allow certain bathrooms in the Land of Lincoln to be genderless. State Rep. Katie Stuart,… Read More
Public Education
Indiana House committee approves bill allowing partisan school board elections(The Center Square) – The Indiana House Committee on Education recently voted 6-4 to approve House Bill 1428, which would allow school districts to conduct partisan elections. The bill… Read More
Government, Public Education
Arkansas committee greenlights public teacher pay hike, universal school choice(The Center Square) – The Arkansas Senate Education Committee gave a do-pass recommendation Wednesday to the Arkansas LEARNS bill, but not without some reservations from both Democrats and… Read More
Government, Public Education
Lawmakers say educational investments are not paying off in Illinois(The Center Square) – As Gov. J.B. Pritzker tours the state touting his proposed early childhood investments, some Republican lawmakers say taxpayers are not getting a good return… Read More
Biden administration
Republicans demand oversight of Ukraine funding(The Center Square) – The Russian invasion of Ukraine hits its one-year anniversary this week, and lawmakers want to know: where has all the money gone? With $113… Read More
Education, Missouri
Think tank distills Missouri’s $10B education budget into 48-page report(The Center Square) – More than a thousand pages are submitted during the Missouri legislative session on the Department of Elementary and Secondary Education’s $10 billion budget. Susan… Read More
COVID-19
Researchers: City-wide vaccine mandates did nothing to stop the spread of COVID-19(The Center Square) – A slew of city-wide vaccine mandates announced in 2021 across parts of the U.S. made virtually no difference in stopping the spread of COVID-19, newly… Read More
Crime, St. Louis
St Louis prosecutor’s office under fire from all sides as suspect in crash critically injuring teenager had more than 40 bail violations(The Heartlander) — St. Louis Attorney Kim Gardner’s office is in hot water again as its soft-on-crime prosecutors left a criminal free to allegedly commit another crime, this time… Read More
Education
Nebraska bill addresses teacher shortage by recruiting veterans(The Heartlander) — The Nebraska Legislature is considering a bill that would address the state’s teacher shortage by fast-tracking temporary teaching licenses for military veterans.LB 188, sponsored by… Read More
Education, Missouri
Former presidential advisor Kellyanne Conway urges Missouri legislators to enact school choiceAs Missouri appears poised to spend an unprecedented amount of money on K-12 education, it must spend it wisely – meaning school choice and an “education renaissance” in the… Read More