Economy
Americans say economy is in trouble, nearly half ‘scared’ for America’s fate in 2023(The Center Square) – Americans think the U.S. economy is in trouble, according to a new poll. Released by CBS News and YouGov, the poll found that 64%… Read More
Courts, Public Education
Seattle Public Schools sues social media companies for exploiting youth, seeks compensation for damagesSeattle Public Schools (SPS)sued several social media companies on Friday, including Facebook, Instagram, Google, and YouTube, seeking damages for harm done to youth.In the suit, SPS accuses… Read More
Elections, Illinois
More than 30,700 mail-in ballots in Illinois for November election were rejected; more fraud possible(The Center Square) – About 30,700 mail-in ballots in Illinois were rejected statewide in last year’s November election, according to preliminary data from the Illinois State Board of… Read More
Biden administration, Immigration
Gov. Abbott to Biden during El Paso trip: These five policies will help secure border(The Center Square) – Texas Gov. Greg Abbott on Sunday urged President Joe Biden to implement five policies to help secure the U.S. southern border, hand delivering him a… Read More
Public Education
Hundreds of cases of sexually predatory behavior reported in Chicago Public SchoolsA report last week revealed a staggering number of alleged teacher-on-student sexual assaults at Chicago Public Schools.The Office of the Inspector General (OIG) closed cases on over 600… Read More
Courts
‘Simply common sense’: A federal ruling on transgender bathrooms could also apply to women’s sports, legal experts say(Daily Caller) – A ruling by a federal appeals court that upheld a Florida school district’s policy of separating restrooms by “biological sex” could be used to bar men… Read More
Public Education
Legislation advances mandating Illinois schools teach sex ed in all grades(The Center Square) – The battle over whether Illinois schools should adopt the National Sex Education Standards continues. Legislation in Springfield would mandate the standards for schools. Read More
Government
School choice makes rural families and communities stronger, argues Florida lawmakerOne Florida representative just destroyed the myth that school choice doesn’t work in rural, small-town America.For too long “states like Iowa and Texas have gotten away with spreading… Read More
Public Education
‘We don’t sue enough of our public schools,’ says education reform expertPublic education all over America is failing, including in California with its poor test scores and the worst literacy rate in the nation.A proposed constitutional… Read More
Christian Schools
While students flee public universities, Christian schools are only getting bigger(Daily Caller) – Christian colleges and universities are seeing an increase in enrollment despite the national enrollment rate of college students being on a decline, higher education experts told… Read More
Courts
Judge: WV’s law restricting transgender athletes constitutional(The Center Square) – A federal judge paved the way for West Virginia’s law barring transgender girls from participating on female sports teams to be enforced, ruling the… Read More
Culture, Public Education
Report: Washington schools superintendent not sufficiently tracking $3B in federal aid(The Center Square) – A new state study looking at school closures during the COVID-19 pandemic and its impact on minority students found that the Washington Office of… Read More
Culture
The Heartlander 2022 review: Christian education grows, school choice expands, parents fight for their rightsAs Christian education continued to soar last year, public education stumbled to its feet after its paralyzing pandemic response led to historic declines in attendance and academic performance.From… Read More
Missouri, Schools
Republic School District asks voters to approve $47 million for expansionREPUBLIC, Mo. – The Republic School District is asking voters to pass a $47 million no-tax-levy-increase bond on April 4 to expand schools. In April 2021, the community supported… Read More
Biden administration, Immigration
Gov. Abbott, Texas leaders blast Biden’s immigration plan(The Center Square) – Texas Gov. Greg Abbott and other Texas leaders criticized an immigration plan that President Joe Biden announced on Thursday.The governor told The Center Square… Read More
Education, Kansas
Wichita private school, one of 8 finalists for Yass Prize, awarded $500,000(The Sentinel) – A private school in Wichita, Kansas, which primarily serves African American students, was recently awarded $500,000 as one of the finalists for the prestigious Yass Prize. Read More
Culture
‘Keep fighting for our Missouri families,’ say supporters of Ashcroft’s library ruleWho knew Missouri residents had such strong opinions about libraries?After a Sunshine Law request, Secretary of State Jay Ashcroft released all the public comments his office received… Read More
Missouri, St. Louis
A moving story: Missouri ranks 15th in U-Haul’s growth report(The Center Square) – Missouri ranks No. 15 among states with the highest positive migration in a new report by the moving truck company U-Haul. U-Haul compiles… Read More
Christian Schools
This week in Christian education (Jan. 2-6)Christian school prays with nation for injured alumnus and NFL player Damar Hamlin– Central Catholic High School in Pittsburgh – the alma mater of Damar Hamlin, who suffered… Read More
Culture
An American History storybook for kids builds on the success of the Tuttle Twins seriesWith millions of books sold in the Tuttle Twins series, a libertarian think tank released a related storybook for families and schools to teach the circumstances and principles of… Read More