Culture
Library offers controversial activist $35,350 in taxpayer money for hour-long speech(Daily Caller) – New York Times Magazine writer Nikole Hannah-Jones, author of the 1619 project, has reportedly been offered $35,350 for a lecture at a local library.Public library… Read More
Public Education
Former teachers’ union president charged with embezzling $400,000(Daily Caller) – The former president of a Virginia teachers' union was arrested and charged with embezzlement from the organization on Monday, according to the Fairfax County Police Department. Read More
Government
‘Transformational’ Florida education choice bill wins approval in first legislative hearing(reimaginED) – A bill that would extend eligibility for flexible spending accounts to all K-12 students cleared its first hurdle today on the way to becoming the largest expansion… Read More
Courts, Culture
Colorado baker to appeal ruling he violated law for not making cake celebrating gender transition(The Center Square) – A Colorado baker will appeal a Thursday ruling by the state Court of Appeals upholding that he violated an anti-discrimination law by refusing to create… Read More
School Choice
Universal EdChoice scholarship bill introduced in Ohio Senate(The Center Square) – A new bill in the Ohio General Assembly would make all Ohio students eligible for the state’s EdChoice Scholarship program and significantly grow the state’s homeschool… Read More
Economy
Report: Consumer confidence dwindles as economic fears rise(The Center Square) – Consumers feel 13% less confident about their financial outlook now than they did just a year ago, with the overall dip in optimism representing the… Read More
Kansas City
Ronda Smith, long-time KC resident, grandmother and real estate agent, steps up to run for Kansas City CouncilLongtime resident, grandmother of two and real estate agent Ronda Smith is stepping up and running for Kansas City Council to, as she says, forge a better future for… Read More
Sports
Uplifting: Missouri powerlifter qualifies for Special Olympics World Games in BerlinSAVANNAH, Mo. – A Savannah powerlifter will compete in the main event at the Special Olympics World Games Berlin 2023 on June 17. Charlie Phillips, 26, who will… Read More
Education, Missouri
Missouri AG promises legal action to remove school officials on drag shows(The Heartlander) — Missouri Attorney General Andrew Bailey is prepared to force out the school district officials who allowed young students to attend… Read More
Government
As school choice advances elsewhere, progress is slow in Virginia House(The Center Square) – The Senate Committee on Education and Health voted to “pass by indefinitely” on three school choice bills by Republican lawmakers Thursday – a signal… Read More
Government
Utah Legislature passes school choice billUtah’s newest school choice legislation is on its way to the governor’s desk.After HB 215 passed the House on Friday, it sped through the Senate with little… Read More
Opinion, Public Education
Op-Ed: Woke ideology is infiltrating curricula and teacher training produced by activistsPublic school teachers assemble very little of their own curriculum, leaving an opening leftist activists use to sneak in woke doctrine.Frequently, educators adopt a ready-made package from textbook… Read More
Government
‘This is going to change our life.’ How Iowans reacted to Gov. Kim Reynolds’ school choice lawStudents and parents came to Iowa’s Capitol in droves to celebrate the passage of a comprehensive school choice bill. With governor’s signature on Tuesday, Iowa become the second state… Read More
Public Education
Study: Low achievement and teacher pay despite school funding increase in Kansas(The Sentinel) – A report on education spending and student achievement covering the last three decades in Kansas shows that many students have been academically left behind despite large,… Read More
Culture, Public Education
Lansing parent wins school curriculum challenge(The Sentinel) – Kirsten 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… Read More
Public Education
Mississippi Senate committee approves bill to cut state superintendent’s salary(The Center Square) — The Mississippi Senate Education Committee approved a bill that would cut the state superintendent’s salary on Wednesday.New state Superintendent Robert Taylor was hired on… Read More
Public Education
South Dakota teachers leaving profession in ‘exasperation,’ says DOE Secretary(The Center Square) – South Dakota is experiencing a teacher shortage as some leave the profession, Department of Education Secretary Joe Graves told the Joint Appropriations Committee on Wednesday. Read More
Public Education
12 Pennsylvania school districts hid $400 million to pass tax increases, state auditor says(The Center Square) – A dozen school districts in Pennsylvania exploited a legal loophole to raise millions of dollars in new taxes on the public without putting it… Read More
Culture
College Board announces decision to change AP course after Florida rejects its woke ideologyThe College Board says it will revise the AP African American Studies course after its rejection by the Florida Department of Education (DOE) for questionable content."As presented, the content… Read More
Culture, Public Education
Wisconsin elementary school putting students through LGBT training created by activists(Daily Caller) – A Wisconsin school district is putting elementary school students through a weeklong gender identity and sexual orientation lesson created by LGBT activists, according to an email… Read More