Culture, Public Education
School district quietly removes alarming ‘designer baby’ assignment with eugenic overtones after mother raises concernsStudents in a Missouri middle school were given a genetics assignment suggesting traits such as “skinny,” blond hair and gray or blue eyes are the most valuable.If that… Read More
Culture
‘It’s disgusting, I’m disgusting’: Male detransitioner explains why no one – not even adults – should have cross-sex surgeryRitchie Herron’s life will never be the same.As a young British adult dealing with depression, OCD and latent homosexuality, he thought becoming a woman would make all his… Read More
Government
Ohio governor includes school choice, family-related tax cuts at forefront of proposed budget(The Center Square) – Ohio Gov. Mike DeWine put education center stage Tuesday, saying the state’s future is defined by how well children are educated.He outlined an education focus… Read More
Culture
Florida’s DeSantis wants to eliminate ‘CRT bureaucracies’ at state colleges and universities(The Center Square) — Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis on Tuesday said he wants to eliminate 'CRT bureaucracies' at state colleges and universities at a news conference at the State… Read More
Courts, Culture
Mississippi third grader wins First Amendment battle with school district over ‘Jesus Loves Me’ maskIn a win for religious freedom, a Mississippi school district was forced to change its policy banning religious or political speech, and it was a brave third grader leading… Read More
Culture, Public Education
Minnesota teacher licensing board under fire for woke ‘mafia tactics’Minnesota’s teacher licensing board has adopted new standards that incorporate key tenets of LGBT and critical race ideologies, critics say.Rebecca Friedrichs, a veteran public-school teacher of 28 years… Read More
Illegal Immigration
Wyoming bill would allocate resources to fund border wall(The Center Square) – Republican lawmakers in Wyoming are advancing legislation that would appropriate more than $5 million toward border security efforts in Texas, Arizona and Florida. SF0166,… Read More
Crime
Missouri lawmakers have another chance to create a violent offender registryCreation of a violent offender registry has been reintroduced in the Missouri General Assembly. According to state Rep. Lane Roberts, R-Joplin, individuals convicted of first- and second-degree murder… Read More
Education
Kansas parent wins fight against school’s ‘social justice’ curriculumKirsten Workman, the Lansing mom who withdrew her 12th-grade daughter from an English Composition class over content she found objectionable and mounted a curriculum challenge to the material offered in… Read More
Inflation
Survey: Two-thirds of Americans fear inflation will worsen; almost 90% worried about it(The Center Square) – Two out of every three Americans fear inflation will be worse in 2023 than it was last year, prompting nearly 90% of respondents overall in… Read More
Missouri
Missouri Senate bills would change ballot initiative process(The Center Square) – A number of bills filed in the Missouri legislature would change the way constitutional amendments and laws would make it to the ballot and the… Read More
Government
Education audit reveals why Louisiana needs school choiceIf there was ever a time to reconsider whether public education does its job, many policy experts and lawmakers say that time is now.Louisiana’s legislative auditor released a… Read More
Public Education
Delaware education spending rising as enrollment, test scores drop(The Center Square) — Delaware is pouring more taxpayer money into education than most other states, but the spending hasn't dramatically boosted enrollment or student test scores, according to a… Read More
Public Education
How Pennsylvania schools hide funds to raise taxes without breaking the law(The Center Square) – The auditor general published a 200-page report Monday that provided more insight into how 12 school districts raised taxes while hiding nearly $400 million funds… Read More
Government, Opinion
Op-Ed: Iowa education reforms point to what’s next(The Center Square) – This week, the Iowa legislature passed the Students First Act, which creates a universal Education Savings Account (ESA) program. The Students First Act will allow… Read More
Christian Schools, Public Education
Kansas legislature considers bill to modify sports competition between public and private schools(The Sentinel) – Last year, the Kansas State High School Athletics Association — which governs all high school sports in Kansas — adopted new rules intended to level competition… Read More
Culture
Frank Reich becomes an NFL head coach once again, leaning on his faith for another comebackFrank Reich is adding to an already prestigious list of “comeback” accomplishments in his football career as a player and coach.Just weeks after being fired from the Indianapolis… Read More
Public Education
Rhode Island school under scrutiny for soliciting funds for cartel human smuggler(The Center Square) – Employees of a Rhode Island high school are under scrutiny for allegedly engaging in a scheme involving a student who was reportedly smuggled into… Read More
Crime
Crime continues to be main issue among Chicago mayoral candidates(The Center Square) – Candidates in the 2023 Chicago mayoral election say incumbent Mayor Lori Lightfoot has not done enough to stop crime.Earlier this week, Lightfoot broke… Read More
School Choice
Students join in the call for school choice at the Kansas capitol(The Sentinel) — It was standing — and sitting on the floor –room-only, as some 200 students and educators from as far away as Wichita joined advocates in urging… Read More