COVID-19
Fauci takes heat after casting doubt on efficacy of COVID vaccines(The Center Square) – Dr. Anthony Fauci is taking criticism after his recently published paper cast doubt on the efficacy of COVID-19 vaccines. Joel Zinberg, a Competitive Enterprise… Read More
Gender Transition, Missouri
Hawley files bills, launches investigation of St. Louis Children’s Hospital, to protect children from social media and gender transitionsBills have been filed and an investigation launched by Missouri Sen. Josh Hawley to protect children from both Big Tech and gender transition treatments.One Hawley bill would authorize… Read More
Gender Transition, Missouri
Missouri doctor claims entire fifth grade group is transgender without meeting themA doctor at a Missouri transgender clinic under investigation advised a school that an entire 5th grade friend group is transgender, despite no personal knowledge of the students. Read More
Education, Missouri
Drury University, Nixa Public Schools partner in hybrid student teaching program to tackle teacher shortageSPRINGFIELD, Mo. – Drury University and Nixa Public Schools have teamed up to form a hybrid model of student teaching for undergrad students at the college. Students of… Read More
Public Education
Alaska school board censors dad who objects to library book on ‘kinks, fantasies, and porn’An Alaska father who objected to school books depicting anal sex and porn was silenced by the board during his public comment.Jay McDonald, a local school reform advocate,… Read More
Culture
Missouri doctor claims entire 5th grade group is transgender without meeting themA doctor at a Missouri transgender clinic advised a school that an entire 5th grade friend group is transgender, despite no personal knowledge of the students.After several friends… Read More
Public Education
Akron pilots $43K no-cellphone policy to address school violence as superintendent resignsAkron Public Schools is piloting a no-cellphone policy to combat the alarming amount of violence in its public schools – a problem which led the superintendent to resign.The… Read More
Culture
US teachers are peddling same ‘woke ideologies’ taught in North Korean classrooms, defector says(Daily Caller) – A defector from North Korea said Tuesday “woke ideologies” taught in American classrooms are no different from those taught in the classrooms in her home country. Read More
Culture
Alabama lawmakers file 34 bills early, including a parents’ bill of rights(The Center Square) — Alabama lawmakers have already prefiled 34 bills before the start of the state’s session on March 7.The substance in them includes banning teaching of critical… Read More
Culture
Critics say Gov. Pritzker’s budget is ‘woke wishlist’(The Center Square) – Illinois’ governor is calling out what he calls “carnival barkers” while critics say his plan for the state is a “woke wishlist.”Gov. J.B. Pritzker… Read More
Culture
Oklahoma Senate passes bill banning gender transitions for minors(The Center Square) – The Oklahoma Senate passed a bill Wednesday that bans physicians from performing gender transition surgery on minors. Physicians would face a felony… Read More
Biden administration, Illegal Immigration
Border Patrol: Record number of Chinese nationals entering U.S. illegally(The Center Square) – The number of Chinese nationals illegally entering the U.S. has significantly increased under the Biden administration, beginning around the 2020 election, according to U.S. Customs… Read More
Guns, Missouri
Missouri gets $5.4M from feds for crisis intervention, risk-protection orders(The Center Square) – The Missouri Department of Public Safety was awarded a $5.4 million grant from the U.S. Department of Justice on Tuesday as part of a crisis… Read More
Missouri, Sports
NFL Hall of Famer Tim Brown looks to bring arena football back to SpringfieldSPRINGFIELD, Mo. – Arena football may be making its way back to the Queen City, with familiar names attached to the project. The Arena League (TAL) organizers are… Read More
Gender Transition, Missouri
Missouri Senate poised to ban cross-sex surgery and hormones for minors(The Heartlander) — The Missouri Senate conducted a hearing Tuesday on a bill that would ban gender transition procedures for minors. The Emerging Issues Committee heard arguments for… Read More
Culture, Public Education
Federal court reconsiders trans participation in girls’ sports in ConnecticutA federal court will revisit a Connecticut case allowing trans athletes to participate in girls’ high school sports. The 2nd U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals in New York City… Read More
Culture
Anti-religious ‘watchdog’ claims Texas school board’s prayers violate the ConstitutionA school board in Texas is being targeted by an anti-religion group for praying before meetings.The Freedom From Religion Foundation (FFRF), whose purpose is to “promote the constitutional… Read More
Culture
Christian teacher sacked by public school for opposing trans agendaA Christian teacher defied her California public school district’s woke gender policies, choosing instead to be true to her religious beliefs."I knew immediately, like in my gut, in… Read More
Culture
Temple University pornography course takes aim at conservative views of sexualityTemple University announced a new pornography studies course as an expansion of its undergraduate sexual education curriculum on Tuesday.Jennifer Pollitt, a professor and assistant director of Gender,… Read More
Public Education
Not a single student is proficient in reading or math at 55 Chicago schools(Daily Caller) – In 55 Chicago Public Schools, not one student met grade level expectations in either math or reading during the 2021-2022 school year, according to a Wirepoints… Read More