Culture, Homeschools
Hundreds of homeschool moms enjoy R & R at KC-area ‘Encouragement Day’Homeschool moms took a day away from home to meet and support one another at a Kansas City church on Saturday.Organizers of the Women’s Encouragement Day estimated… Read More
Courts, Public Education
Teacher, high school and teachers’ union accused in drunken party incidentA New Jersey high school teacher disciplined for drunken behavior is blaming the school for the party, but the school blames the teachers’ union.Rancocas Valley Regional High School… Read More
Government
School choice in blue states, too? New York Gov. Kathy Hochul plans to expand charter schoolsSchool choice is increasingly receiving bi-partisan support as some Democrats join Republicans in the movement to give families more choices in education.Democratic Gov. Kathy Hochul just announced a plan… Read More
Public Education
Ex-teacher charged with allegedly blindfolding, sexually assaulting kids during vision test(Daily Caller) – A former Michigan teacher was charged on Wednesday for allegedly blindfolding and sexually assaulting students during vision tests, according to county prosecutors.James Adam Baird, a… Read More
Public Education
Credit for class attendance requires just 10 minutes in this Kansas school district(The Sentinel) – Wichita Public Schools, USD 259, have declined to answer questions about an attendance policy which — theoretically — would allow students to miss the majority of… Read More
Opinion, Public Education
Kansas state school board member Ann Mah chooses systems over students in school choice debate(The Sentinel) – When school officials talk about education in general or school choice in particular, their focus is almost exclusively on what is best for the school system;… Read More
Public Education
Louisiana public school enrollment has shrunk 5% since 2020(The Center Square) — A recent audit shows Louisiana’s K-12 public school enrollment was 658,118 in the 2021-22 school year, down from a peak of about 712,000 in 2013. Read More
Kansas City
Former Clay County presiding commissioner and County Clerk Pam Mason enters race for Kansas City Council 1st District-At-Large seatFormer Clay County presiding commissioner and County Clerk Pam Mason has entered the race for Kansas City’s 1st District-At-Large seat as perhaps the most accomplished candidate, vowing to give… Read More
Opinion
Failed federal prosecution of pro-life advocate Mark Houck a frightening tale of persecution worthy of a totalitarian stateI’ve read about countries like this. I never thought I’d live in one. In his book When Faith Is Forbidden: 40 Days on the Frontlines with Persecuted… Read More
Border, Uncategorized
Texas U.S. Rep. Hunt to El Paso judge: Those who want secure border aren’t racist(The Center Square) – Fallout continues from remarks Democratic El Paso County Judge Ricardo Samaniego made before the House Judiciary Committee when he claimed “there is no open… Read More
Farmland
Bill would bar Chinese interests from American farmland(The Center Square) – Two members of Congress representing almost the entirety of Washington east of the Cascades want to stop a particular group of foreign nationals from owning,… Read More
Missouri Legislature, Uncategorized
Legislation requiring 60% of votes to change Missouri Constitution draws praise, criticism(The Center Square) – A resolution creating a steeper challenge to change Missouri’s Constitution was panned by Democrats as limiting the voice of the voter on Thursday, while… Read More
Christian Schools
This week in Christian education (Jan. 30 – Feb. 3)Classical Christian school continues growth – Mirus Academy, a classical Christian school in Ellsworth Maine, has grown from four students to 83 in just nine years. Aaron Hanson, Mirus’… Read More
Culture
UW free speech survey: Half of students afraid to speak, third of students want restrictions(The Center Square) – There’s not a lot of confidence about free speech on University of Wisconsin campuses.The university released the results of its free speech survey on… Read More
Culture
Drummond says ‘state actors’ responsible for misuse of COVID funds(The Center Square) – Oklahoma Attorney General Gentner Drummond said Tuesday, "a number of state actors and other individuals are ultimately responsible for millions in misspent federal relief dollars."… Read More
Government
School choice supporters optimistic over Wisconsin open enrollment(The Center Square) – The latest snapshot of the desire for school choice in Wisconsin is developing this week when the Open Application Period for three of Wisconsin’s school… Read More
Culture
No, Ruth Bader Ginsburg did not dissent in Obergefell – and other things ChatGPT gets wrong about the Supreme Court(SCOTUSblog) – When ChatGPT, a cutting-edge artificial-intelligence chatbot, launched in November, it captured the attention of the legal community.Some lawyers worried that the program — which… Read More
Culture, Government
SPN poll: Parents support school choice(The Center Square) – More than six out of every 10 voters with children under 18 would be receptive to the prospect of their child attending a school outside… Read More
Border
Congressman wants to impeach DHS secretary over border crisis(The Center Square) – U.S. Rep. Andy Biggs, a Republican from Arizona, said Wednesday he will introduce impeachment articles against Department of Homeland Security Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas for dereliction… Read More
Second Amendment
Lawmaker says state police should ‘hold off’ enforcing Illinois’ gun ban while challenges play out(The Center Square) – With few details made public about enforcement efforts taken by the Illinois State Police over Illinois’ gun ban, some are saying the law enforcement agency… Read More